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Biblical Creationism
Worldviews…
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_____________________________ – the belief that the physical universe was
created by God
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This view cannot be a part of __________________ because no human has
observed, measured, or recorded observations of Creation
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BUT, this does not mean a Creationist cannot be a ________________!
_____________________________ – the belief that the physical universe
happened by chance
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Cannot be a part of ________________ either! ___________________ has
witnessed the beginning of the universe
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This view also must be accepted by _________________ if this is what one
believes
What the Bible teaches….
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The __________________, ___________________, and
__________________________(all tied together in the first three chapters of the
Bible)
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These three ideas should shape our Christian _________________
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God created by direct ___________ (Gen 1-2, John 1:3
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God ___________________ His creation (Ps. 104:1, 5, 14, 21; Col. 1:17)
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God ___________________ His power through His creation (Ps. 19:1, Rom 1:20)
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God revealed the ____________________ of Creation in the Bible (Gen 1)
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God specifically created _______________ (Gen 2:7; Gen 1:26)
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God created man, and man is _______________________ to God (Ps. 100:3; Col.
1:17)
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God’s creation is _________________________ (Gen 1:31; Gen 3:6-19; Rom
8:22; Isa 11:6-9; Rev 22:3; Ps. 104; Ps. 102:25-26; Eccles. 3:20; Isa 51:6; Rom
8:20-22; 1 Peter 1:24)
Creationist Views
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This refers to the ___________________________ of Biblical Creation
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A good creationist view starts with ____________________ and is supported with
observations of the physical world.
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The _______________________ of Creation
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Creation week made up of 7, 24-hr days
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Best supported by a careful reading of the ______________ manuscripts
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There is danger in starting with evidence and trying to make scripture
support it.
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___________________ views of Creation
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_______________ Theory – theory of what might have happened between
Gen 1:1 and 1:2
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Claim that God created a complete « first creation », that may have
lasted billions of years
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The idea that God re-created the earth in Genesis 1
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Problems with this idea though…
__________________ Creationism – people who believe the earth to be
billions of years old and at certain widely-spaced times God created new
batches of creatures
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It occurred over a _______________ period
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Problems too:
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______________ literal reading of Genesis 1
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______________ Romans 5:12
_________________ Evolution: claims to accept accuracy in scripture, it
states God used evolution as a method of creating diversity
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Supports the ____________________ theory
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Major problems:
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Ignores literal reading of Genesis 1
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Treats man as a product of __________________ not
intentional design
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Violates Romans 5:12
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___________________ God
The _____________ of Creation
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_______________________ theory – the earth is millions or billions of years
old (most evolutionists hold this belief)
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People have tried to determine age of the earth by using only geneaologies.
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This leads to the belief that the earth is only thousands, not billions of
years old. (_________________________ Creationists)
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_______________________ of the Flood
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_____________________- a trace or remnant of an organism that has
been preserved by natural means; believed to have formed by
sedimentation.
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The Flood and fossils – Genesis Flood only known catastrophe large
enough to form sedimentary fossils around the world
Evolution
Evolution
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Evolution – has several meanings.
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General term means: a gradual change that causes something to improve or
become more complex
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In this context – okay to talk about evolution in terms of a car or
government (man-made changes)
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Theory of evolution: evolution that supposedly occurs by chance; the
process of random changes; natural events that formed and changed the
universe.
How Biological Evolution Supposedly Took place
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For biological evolution to take place:
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Offspring must first inherit new traits that make them different from their
parents
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These new traits must improve the offspring’s ability to survive
Lamarck’s Theories
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Inheritance of Acquired characteristics
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Jean Baptiste Lamarck – French biologist, first one to propose the theory of
inheritance of acquired characteristics as a method of biological
evolution
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Used giraffe’s long necks as an example
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Also stated that the loss of a feature through lack of use or disease could be
passed down
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Example: pierced ears can be passed down?
Darwin’s Theories
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Natural Selection
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Charles Darwin (England)
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He tried to become a physician and preacher; but left college and became a
Naturalist (one who observes scientific things)
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Sailed on the HMS Beagle in 1831 (for 5 years)
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Studied plants and animals on the Galapagos islands
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Wrote The origin of species by means of natural selection
Darwin’s Theories
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Theory of Natural Selection:
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In every species, more young are produced than survive
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Individuals in a species will compete with one another for survival
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Some of more effective to compete than others
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Survival of the fittest
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Individuals that reproduce will pass traits
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Only organisms with the best suited traits for survival will reproduce and
pass on their traits
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He looked at tortoises and finches to help support his theories…
DeVrie’s Theories
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Evolution by Mutation
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1900s – Hugo De Vries (Dutch Botanist)
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Believed that only mutations could produce the necessary genetic changes
for biological evolution
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BUT, he did not know the role DNA and RNA played
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If biological evolution is to occur, mutations must form NEW genes
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Somatic vs germ mutations
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BUT, how many needed to produce the change? Its impossible…
DeVrie’s Theories
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Most gene mutations are harmful – so, how is it that mutations cause improvement
according to biological evolution?
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Modern theories:
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Most do not think natural selection by itself explains how evolution took
place
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Mutation-selection theory (Neo-Darwinism) – combines DeVries mutation
theory with Darwin’s theory.
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BUT – still does not provide evidence for biological evolution!
DeVrie’s Theories
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Mutation-Selection theory:
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Mutations supply new traits
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Organisms produce more offspring than can survive
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Selection allows only those with the best traits to survive
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This theory is used to explain the supposed evolution of a bat
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In order for this to be true, it requires countless numbers of favorable
mutations in exactly the right sequence…..
A Record of Evolution
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If a complete record of the history of biological evolution could be observed, it
would support their theory
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Evolutionary Family Tree – lining up groups of oragnisms into groups should show
the path of biological evolution
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THE CLOSER the organisms are on the tree, the more « related » they are
There is no real evidence to support the existence of most common ancestors
A Record of Evolution
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Missing Links
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The « in between » organism – NO RECORD OF MISSING LINKS!
Homologous Structures
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Similarities of structures of organisms (comparing the anatomy of
organisms)
Evolution and Fossils
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What most evolutionists have been hoping to find in the fossil records do not exist.
What is found does not support evolution at all
Wooly mammoth – extinct mammal
Trilobites – extinct arthropod
Evolution and Fossils
What does the Fossil record support?
- Nowhere on earth is there a complete, uninterrupted fossil record
- Missing links and common ancestors are not represented by fossils
- Much evidence supports the idea of the layers of fossils being laid down over a
short period of time
The Biblical flood does provide simple explanations of these things!