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Discover the significance of creation according to the Word of God and the impact on our understanding of truth, gospel, and salvation.
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“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness.” Scripture claims to be the very ______ Word of God; the God of Truth. Spoken
As a result, the Bible is true and accurate in everything that it states, including statements that touch on _______ and _______. Science History
The Bible describes a certain history for the beginning of the earth. God created everything in 6 literal 24 hour consecutive days about _____ years ago. 6,000
Presupposition First ______________ – Long ages These are not proven by science, but presupposed. Second Presupposition - ______ ______ You and I are nothing but the accumulation of fortuitous accidents. random chance
God Here is the bottom line. Are we going to believe ___ who was there, Who knows all things, Who does not make mistakes, Who always tells the truth, Whose Word is forever settled in heaven, (Ps 119:89) and Who tells us the truth plainly in His Word? Or are we going to believe ___ who were not there who do not know everything, who do lie and whose ideas change constantly? men
John MacArthur • Scripture, not science, is the ultimate test of all truth. And the further evangelicalism gets from that conviction, the less evangelical and the more humanistic it becomes.
John MacArthur • “Evangelicals who accept an old-earth interpretation of Genesis have embraced a hermeneutic (i.e. interpretation) that is hostile to a high view of scripture. They are bringing to the opening chapters of scripture a method of Biblical interpretation that has built-in anti-evangelical presuppositions. Those who adopt this approach have already embarked on a process that invariably overthrows faith. Churches and colleges that embrace this view will not remain evangelical long.”
Belief in Evolution Compromises the _____ of the Gospel Truth
foundation It is often stated that Genesis is the __________ of the Scripture. Just like the foundation of a building is the most important (If the foundation is bad the whole building crumbles) so the foundation for understanding the scripture is the most important.
We will take a quick look at 3 facts from Genesis 1-11 that, if you believe in evolution or millions of years of earth history you must reject these facts. But if you reject these facts you _______ the gospel. weaken
If you believe in billions of years of earth history you must believe in _____ before Adam. If so you have problems. death This idea is flatly contradicted by __________. Romans 5:12
There is evidence in the fossil record of cancer, animal cannibalism, death, disease and bloodshed. Did God really look at all that and pronounce it “____ ____?” very good
If there were billions of years of earth history then death is an ________ part of creation. integral
If there is no literal Adam, then there is no literal fall. If there is no literal fall then the gospel is not about _________ from the corruption and eternal penalty of sin. salvation
last Adam Scripture calls Jesus the “___ _____” in contrast to the first Adam. Each one is presented as the _______ head of a group of people. Federal If there was no literal first Adam then how can there be a literal last Adam? If we are not in the last Adam, then His righteousness is not _______ to us and we are not saved. imputed
Jews Who was Peter preaching to? ____. They had an understanding of the true God, the Word, Sin and the Promises. Who was Paul preaching to? ________, Pagans who had no idea of the true God, of the promises in the Word or sin at all. He had to take them back to ________ and one true God Gentiles Creation
church-going For years American society was a ______ _____ culture. We had an understanding of basic ________ issues. It was easier to give people the gospel then. Biblical Bible Today people have little concept of what the _____ says and they think that science has disproved the Bible anyway so what it says is irrelevant to them.
Lessons for our Lives • The only offensive weapon we have in the battle for truth is the Word of God (Ephesians 6:17) • We must always believe first what the Bible plainly states even if we appear pitifully naïve and foolish in the world’s eyes (Luke 16:15)
Lessons for our Lives • Too many Christians take a “two box” mentality when it comes to their beliefs about science and the Bible. • Take your beliefs out of both boxes and compare them. Believe only what the scriptures state and learn to interpret science through the filter of scripture
Lessons for our Lives • Because Scripture is so little valued today fewer and fewer people have any knowledge of it. • Be ready to witness again and again to people. Be ready to follow 1 Peter 3:15
Lessons for our Lives • “Examine yourselves whether ye be in the faith”