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