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Songs and Teachings of the Bible
Songs and Teachings of the Bible
Regarding the Theory of Evolution
"Our past has been forgotten, our history obscured
We cannot see the future, our vision has been blurred
Evolution and religion deceive us from our youth
It's time we heard from someone who dares to tell the truth!"
-- song, Bible Man
We cannot see the future, our vision has been blurred
Evolution and religion deceive us from our youth
It's time we heard from someone who dares to tell the truth!"
-- song, Bible Man
Bible Man
Luke 3 -- This chapter traces human history from the creation of Adam to the fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar (4,000 years). Obviously Luke, the highly respected historian of the New Testament, believed the origin of humanity as chronicled in the Old Testament. All Scripture was given by inspiration of God (II Timothy 3:16). Moses -- under God's direction -- recorded the first 2,500 years of human history from Adam to his own time (Exodus 25:22; 33:9, 11; 34:34-35; Numbers 7:89; 12:8; 33:2; Deuteronomy 31:9, 24-26; Acts 15:21). We should believe what God says, as Abraham did (Romans 4:3; Galatians 3:6; James 2:23). Hebrews 11 (the Faith Chapter) affirms Luke 3 because such heroes as Enoch, Noah and Abraham are mentioned therein as well as being embedded in the genealogical, chronological and historical record of the Bible (e.g., I Chronicles 1:1-28).
Psalms 14 and 53 -- Fools say there is no God.
Romans 1:20-32 -- People reject God because they do not want to obey Him (especially with regard to sexual freedom).
Acts 17:26 (Phillips) -- Humanity came "from one forefather."
See also Isaiah 29:16; 42:5; Jeremiah 10:12; Proverbs 3:19-20; 8:22-36; Job 12:7-10; 35:10-16; Isaiah 40:12-17 and
Psalms 14 and 53 -- Fools say there is no God.
Romans 1:20-32 -- People reject God because they do not want to obey Him (especially with regard to sexual freedom).
Acts 17:26 (Phillips) -- Humanity came "from one forefather."
See also Isaiah 29:16; 42:5; Jeremiah 10:12; Proverbs 3:19-20; 8:22-36; Job 12:7-10; 35:10-16; Isaiah 40:12-17 and
MAN IS NOT AN ANIMAL
1) If the theory of evolution were true, then the fossil record in the earth's crust would contain the simpler fossils in the lower strata, and the more complex fossils in the higher strata. This is not the case (see "Researching the Bible and Darwin" above). There is no "missing link" or gradual progression from animal to man.
2) There is a vast difference between "animal brain" and "human mind." Animals do not think, write, plan, create, reason or function even remotely near the level humans do. Birds, fish and land animals were created according to their own kind, prior to man (Genesis 1:21-25). Mankind was created in the image of God and was given dominion over the animals (Genesis 1:26-28; 9:2; Psalm 8:3-8). Doctrine Five
3) Evolution is the atheist's attempt to explain the existence of a creation without a Creator. Could an explosion in a print shop produce the Encyclopedia Britannica? Could a Beethoven symphony have come from ink drops spilling onto music paper from an overturned bottle on a shelf? Certainly not. Creation is the result of intelligent design, inventive ingenuity and diligent effort. Human beings have produced the most advanced cameras, microphones and computers, none of which are as sophisticated as the human eye, ear or brain. No one would believe that such humanly produced technological marvels could have come into existence by random chance. In like manner the Greater Creation (Romans 8:19-22; Revelation 12:1-2) could not have come into existence unless a Higher Power -- an intelligent First Cause, a Source of Life, a Divine Creator -- had brought it about (Psalm 100:3; Revelation 4:11).
4) The Bible is The Missing Dimension in Education. It reveals the purpose for human life. Paul proclaimed the Gospel message in I Corinthians 15 (the Resurrection Chapter). After stating the importance of this subject (verses 1-2) and discussing the resurrection of Jesus Christ (verses 3-28), Paul declared that, just as God (not evolution) causes seeds which have been planted in the ground to be changed into beautiful plants, and has given bodies to the sun, moon, stars, man and animals as it has pleased Him (verses 35-41), God will, in like manner, cause the dead in Christ to be resurrected, glorified and changed into divine, immortal spirit beings who will live forever in the Kingdom of God (verses 42-54), and who will shine like the sun as Jesus does today (Philippians 3:21; I John 3:2; Revelation 1:16; Matthew 13:43; 17:2; Daniel 12:2-3). Evolution denies this Gospel message which the apostles gave their lives to proclaim (verses 9-11, 29-34). Doctrine Three
2) There is a vast difference between "animal brain" and "human mind." Animals do not think, write, plan, create, reason or function even remotely near the level humans do. Birds, fish and land animals were created according to their own kind, prior to man (Genesis 1:21-25). Mankind was created in the image of God and was given dominion over the animals (Genesis 1:26-28; 9:2; Psalm 8:3-8). Doctrine Five
3) Evolution is the atheist's attempt to explain the existence of a creation without a Creator. Could an explosion in a print shop produce the Encyclopedia Britannica? Could a Beethoven symphony have come from ink drops spilling onto music paper from an overturned bottle on a shelf? Certainly not. Creation is the result of intelligent design, inventive ingenuity and diligent effort. Human beings have produced the most advanced cameras, microphones and computers, none of which are as sophisticated as the human eye, ear or brain. No one would believe that such humanly produced technological marvels could have come into existence by random chance. In like manner the Greater Creation (Romans 8:19-22; Revelation 12:1-2) could not have come into existence unless a Higher Power -- an intelligent First Cause, a Source of Life, a Divine Creator -- had brought it about (Psalm 100:3; Revelation 4:11).
4) The Bible is The Missing Dimension in Education. It reveals the purpose for human life. Paul proclaimed the Gospel message in I Corinthians 15 (the Resurrection Chapter). After stating the importance of this subject (verses 1-2) and discussing the resurrection of Jesus Christ (verses 3-28), Paul declared that, just as God (not evolution) causes seeds which have been planted in the ground to be changed into beautiful plants, and has given bodies to the sun, moon, stars, man and animals as it has pleased Him (verses 35-41), God will, in like manner, cause the dead in Christ to be resurrected, glorified and changed into divine, immortal spirit beings who will live forever in the Kingdom of God (verses 42-54), and who will shine like the sun as Jesus does today (Philippians 3:21; I John 3:2; Revelation 1:16; Matthew 13:43; 17:2; Daniel 12:2-3). Evolution denies this Gospel message which the apostles gave their lives to proclaim (verses 9-11, 29-34). Doctrine Three
Risen From the Dead
We Shall Be Changed
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
(Genesis 1:1)
"For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse."
(Romans 1:20)
"By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. . . .
"But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him."
(Hebrews 11:3, 6)
"Nothing comes from nothing, nothing ever could . . ."
-- The Sound of Music
-- The Sound of Music
" 'There is no God,' that's what the fool says in his heart
The world was awed when evolution made its mark
The professors in the colleges and teachers in the schools
Began to build a nation full of educated fools!
" 'There is no God,' that's what the fool says in his heart
It might seem odd, but now the fools thought they were smart
Though the most important knowledge was the knowledge that they missed
You've got to be a fool to think that God does not exist!"
-- Psalm 14, Songs of David
"There is no God"
(that's what the fool says in his heart)
(Psalm 14)
(that's what the fool says in his heart)
(Psalm 14)
"The world sees the Bible through the eyeglasses of evolution, but God's Church sees the world through the eyeglasses of the Bible."
-- Herbert W. Armstrong
"Mr. Tkach's advisers have dismissed without proof the chronological evidence in the early chapters of Genesis."
-- Dr. Herman L. Hoeh, 1993
My Story
"Professing to be wise, they became fools. . . ."
(Romans 1:22)
(Romans 1:22)
"Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?"
(I Corinthians 1:20)
(I Corinthians 1:20)
"For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God."
(I Corinthians 3:19)
(I Corinthians 3:19)
"THE WORD OF GOD IS THE FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE"
(not evolution)
(not evolution)