There are many people - students and adults - who find themselves in a position in which they have to defend their faith in the literal account of Genesis. With all the "evidences" and claims that evolutionists make, how can a person effectively give an answer?
First, it is important to believe what the Bible says. If a geologist gives evidence for why the Genesis Flood could not have happened, know that there was a global flood because the Bible says that there was a global flood. The God of the Bible does not lie. His Word is eternal. It cannot be proven wrong by fallible men.
Second, realize that an unbiased, completely objective scientist - or anyone for that matter - is a myth. Everyone has beliefs, and those beliefs affect how a person sees the world.
Third, realize that everyone looks at any evidence with a certain set of assumptions, or presuppositions. These assumptions are based on a person's beliefs. There is only one set of evidence, but there are many possible explanations for how something could have happened. Have you ever watched one of those crime TV programs. Fiction or non-fiction, they always present the evidence and the different possible explanations for the evidence. The same is true for the question of origins.
Finally, realize that science has limitations. Understanding those limitations can help you determine when proof has been obtained or when an assumption has led to an interpretation. Science cannot prove an event that happened in the past. The evidence is in the present. That's all the scientist have to work with. They can't recreate the Big Bang, an example of macro-evolution, or the accumulation of the rock layers. They can only theorize if/how these things happened.
Whether you are teaching in a school or working a job, it is possible to prepare yourself (and others) to be able to effectively answer critics of the Bible.
Monday, December 8, 2008
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