Question of the Week: Why did God design venomous snakes?

 

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In this issue . . . Q&A: Why did God design venomous snakes? Video On Demand: The Origin of Humans, Part 4 (Sidebar) Ken's Blog (Sidebar) News to Note Quick Look Biblical Authority Devotionals Answers ... with Ken Ham After Eden Network with Us! Job Opportunities at Answers in Genesis (Sidebar) Q: Why did God design venomous snakes? A: Evolutionary biologists have many unanswered questions about snakes as they attempt to explain the complex predatory structures in terms of random mutations. But the Bible gives an entirely different perspective on snakes. Christian biologists give credit for the incredible design exhibited in venomous snakes to the sovereign Creator and Designer, who "made all things for himself . . . even the wicked for the day of evil" (Proverbs 16:4). The fact that snakes are efficient killers should not bother us because based on Genesis 1:30 they are not what they used to be. God originally made animals to be vegetarian, not killers, but Adam's Fall changed all that. Some people have suggested that the snake's ability to kill arose slowly, as a result of mutations and random changes in behavior after Adam's sin. While such thinking may help explain some creatures, it does not help with snakes. Modern snakes display a complex, interconnected network of features that appear specifically designed for killing. Christians know that God made all things, which must include snakes. But how did snakes become predators (and some of them venomous) if God's original creation was perfect? These harmful designs must have come into play after the Curse. This illustrates the infinite wisdom of God in preparing animals like snakes to survive in a fallen world. Continue reading to see how a former atheist was convinced of God's design by studying snakes—and how these creatures are a testimony to the truthfulness of God's Word. News to Note Quick Look Chick-a-gator: Chickens with alligator-like snouts developed by Harvard evolutionary biologist Arkhat Abzhanov have supposedly "rewound evolution." As evolutionary paleontologist Jack Horner has asserted, "You can't make a dinosaur out of a chicken, if evolution doesn't work." Rewinding evolution would supposedly prove evolution happened in the first place. Read more. Sulfur-eating sandstone and Mars: In the struggle to see who can find the oldest fossils, the team of Wacey and Brasier has struck a blow using a battery of analytical techniques to authenticate a biological origin for stromatolites from Strelley Pool, Australia. Stromatolites are finely layered dome-shaped structures in sedimentary rocks made by microorganisms including sulfur-eating bacteria and the minerals in which they have entombed themselves. Read more. Also: Big mouths to baleen Culinary secrets of evolutionary success Galileo groans And Don't Miss . . . Biblical Authority Devotionals Will Those in Heaven Grieve for Those in the Lake of Fire? Will Heaven Be a Quiet Place? Why Do You Want Jesus to Return? What Does Heaven Tell Us About Racism? Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program Uluru—a testimony to Noah's Flood! Noah's Flood—did it cover the whole earth? Worldwide catastrophism—it's becoming popular! The ocean floor—it can't be old! Noah's Flood—it happened on Mars! After Eden Network with Us! Answers in Genesis Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Creation Museum Ark Encounter Ark Encounter Answers Magazine   Note: Facebook and Twitter are both social networking sites with user-contributed content. Children should not visit the sites without parental supervision.  Free app for iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad	This Week . . . Feedback: The Temple Cleansing (Aug 26) John Murray (1786?–1851) (Aug 25) Ancient Egyptian Chronology and the Book of Genesis (Aug 24) Contradictions: Balancing the Budget (Aug 23) Designed to Kill in a Fallen World (Aug 22) Material Signs of Maturity (Aug 21) Video On Demand The Origin of Humans, Part 4 Watch Video Ken's Blog More New Things at the Creation Museum! Seminary Professor Demonstrates Her Fallible Research in Attacking God's Word Nazarene Churches—What Is Really Happening? No wonder the Church in the UK Is in Trouble I Could Believe the Bible Previous entries Prayer Requests View the current prayer requests to keep track of and pray for current ministry needs. Resources Answers Magazine Subscription: United States Answers for Kids Bible Curriculum Ken Ham - Foundations (12-part DVD series) How Do We Know the Bible Is True? More current bestsellers Upcoming Events New York Let There Be Light Conference, September 17 Canada Mississauga, September 18–19 Florida Jacksonville, September 25–26 Tennessee Answers in Genesis Conference, October 23–24 More events Job Opportunities Groundskeeper Grounds Manager Seasonal Project Coordinator Security Console Operator Warehouse Specialist Web Designer Web Developer—Python
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