A: Genesis 3 is one of the most important chapters in the Bible. Without it, we can’t even begin to understand the darkness that blankets the earth. With it, we can catch a glimpse of the light, which shines in the darkness. Have you seen the light?
This morning I spent time with a friend who will die of cancer any day now. She is a loving wife and mother, but her body has been reduced by disease to about sixty pounds. Life isn’t fair. Around the country we continue to hear talk about the economic recession and job losses; from the international news, we hear the ravages of the latest terrorist attack or the most recent flare-up in the Middle East. What in the world has gone wrong?
You could argue that good results come from bad circumstances, such as the case of a man who eventually became my friend and a Christian after I ran into his car. But frankly, it’s hard to see a good purpose behind the sheer quantity of natural and moral evil.
These questions are troubling but should cause less dissonance for those who believe the Bible. Scripture is clear that this world is not the world that came from the Creator’s hand originally.
Something happened.
Continue reading Lessons From the Fall by theologian Dr. W. Gary Phillips. It’s a special sneak peek into the new July–September edition of Answers magazine.
News to Note Quick Look
The non-evolution of lizards: Rapid evolution—“evolving in ways that would normally take millions of years to play out,” says National Geographic News. How does it confirm the Bible? Read more.
The non-evolution of Preyro: Laboratory scientists designing robots, then making changes to improve the robots’ success—is that really evolution? Read more.
Also: this little piggy, appealing to nature, on persecution and zoning laws, and don’t miss . . . . Read more.
Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program
A spark plug—used by an ape-man?
The age question—it’s the key!
Jesus—He taught the earth is young
Comets—and the age of the solar system
A fossil hat—why’s it so frightening?
After Eden
This information was provided by Answers In Genesis, an excellent source of material relating to Creation and evolution. Please visit their website using the link in the upper left.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment