Understanding Biblical Truth

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Evolution vs. Creation

 

So, what is the origin of life?  Today, we are confronted with two major doctrines to explain the formation of life.   The first is accepted in the secular world and the scientific community as the Theory of Evolution.  The second is the cornerstone of many religious entities, as the foundation of their faith, known as Creationism.  Are there any similarities to these two concepts?  Are there any differences between them?

Let us start with the similarities between the two doctrines.  First, both belief systems came about before human existence, so there exists no human testimony that can verify that the events occurred as proposed, or that they even occurred.  Therefore, there are no human witnesses; for belief in either doctrine, there must exist some level of faith that the believed doctrine is true. 

So, what is faith?  Faith is defined as complete trust in someone or something.  Faith is established by physical experience or by the acceptance that an idea is true, even when it is not reproducible by humans.  Since prior to the existence of life, there was no conscious human intellect, there cannot exist physical testimony of life’s origins.  In other words, there was no human being alive to witness the origins of life.  This means that at some level, both the theory of Evolution and Creationism are based in faith.

Next, we find that both belief systems came about similarly.  Since the Universe does exist, and humans do exist in it, we can infer that something occurred that caused the Universe and humans to exist.  Remember, the Universe, and everything in it, exists as matter.  The definition of Matter is “anything that has weight and occupies space”.  So, if all that exists in the Universe is a form of matter, then before the existence of the Universe, there only existed empty space.  Both Evolution and Creationism agree that the origin of life came about from a state of nothingness, a place where no form of matter, or even time, had existed before.

Here is where the belief systems begin to differ.  In Evolution, we begin with a primordial dot.  This tiny dot, the size of a pinhead, was the only thing that existed.  Somehow, an unknown force caused this dot to excite, heat up, and this eventually caused the dot to separate by explosion.  From this dot developed all the elements that led to the formation of life.  This is evolutionary theory is known in the scientific world as the “Big Bang Theory”.  Of course, this is an incredibly simplistic explanation of this theory, and I invite you to further study this concept so you can form your own opinion on its significance.  

What are some of the factors that evolutionists have failed to explain?  Well, the first and most obvious problem is, where did the primordial dot come from?  Remember that both belief systems are based on the notion of nothing.  Evolution begins with empty space, devoid of matter.  The primordial dot is the evolutionist’s origin of matter, but where did it come from?  To date, there has been no answer to this question, so it must be believed that it “spontaneously” formed, without any intervention. 

The next question that must be answered is what caused this primordial dot to heat up, oscillate, and explode?  Our understanding of science today shows us that a single object, in a vacuum (empty space – no other objects), will not have any force exerted upon it.  It is the force upon an object that causes heat, movement, and a need to occupy greater space (expand).  So, if the primordial dot existed in empty space, as the is taught in this theory, what caused the energy to change this dot’s state, and led to its dissipation?  Currently, science is postulating the idea of multi-universes.  This idea proposes that Multiple Universes exist, and some of them, or all of them, had a primordial dot.  Therefore, according to this theory, each universe had the potential of exerting a force on other universes, and this is what caused the energy necessary for the primordial dot in our universe to energize, oscillate, explode, and change the primordial particles into the elements we find in our universe.  Currently, this has remained a theory, since there is no evidence to support it. 

So, what does Creationism teach its followers?  Let me start by admitting that I am biased in this subject matter.  Although I am a student of the sciences, biology, physics, and chemistry, I remain a believer in Creationism.  If you will please allow me to explain why. 

As a student of the sciences, I believe in deductive reasoning.  Therefore, when no empirical evidence exists, I will lean toward the theory with the most sequential logic available.  I do not negate the need for faith in acceptance of either belief system, as a matter of fact, Creationism demands it, whereas Evolution attempts to dispel it. 

Creationism begins with the existence of an “all-knowing”, “ever-present”, “all-powerful” being, referred to as Godhead.  Additionally, these entities exist as emotional beings, who exist as “love”.  This is opposed to the primordial dot, which has neither emotion nor a state of consciousness. 

Creationism differs drastically from Evolution as they pertain to the reason life came into existence.  You see, in Creationism, the purpose of the Godhead, Jehovah, is to create and preserve life.  The actions of the primordial dot were to explode and allow life to form without direction or purpose.  Therefore, Creationism caused life and matter to come into existence through purpose and direction, whereas Evolution just came into existence through random chance. 

Next, we find a logical order for God’s creation of life, as opposed to that of evolution.  We find through the scriptures that before creation was brought into existence, only the Godhead existed.

Out of a need for love, since the Godhead is love, they decided to come together to create life that could return their love.  Since God is love, He desired that this creation be capable of experiencing the love and beauty that He had created for them.  The Godhead wanted mankind to be conscious of them and the environment that had been created for them, and to have the ability to interact with both nature and its Creators.  But before said conscious life could be created, a place where this life could peacefully reside would have to be created. 

On the first day of Creation, the Godhead uncovered nature’s need for an energy source, or sources.  As Jehovah contemplated in the dark, since there was no light, He decided to create the first form of energy needed to sustain life, light.  Once, having decided that this light source would be the best form of energy to initiate life, he commanded of nature that light come into existence, and the all-powerful, all-knowing God caused light to come into existence.  He then evaluated what He had created to ensure His creation was in perfect harmony with what would later come into existence. 

On the second day of Creation, Jehovah realized that life could not exist as a concentrated connection or collective, as this would remove the objects’ ability to experience diversity.  Creation must be free to occupy its own space to properly exist and interact with the remainder of matter in the universe.  Therefore, on the second day, the LORD Jehovah commanded nature to cause a firmament to come into existence.  This firmament we call pressure.  This pressure immediately caused a separation of the waters, or spaces.  Again, the LORD examined that which He created to ensure that it was in full compliance with the light, and what would be created in the future. 

So, on the first day and the second day of creation, our God created the sources of energy that led to our individuality and ability to exist, even before humanity came into existence.  This was done out of love for His creation, before there was even a need for it, confirming that God is all-knowing, all-powerful, and loving.

On the third day of Creation, the Godhead realized that He desired an entity that He could interact with, and this entity would require a place to exist.  So, He commanded that nature cause the waters below the firmament to gather unto one place, and it did so.  This created a space, where before there was water(s), occupying said space.  He then commanded nature to cause dry land to appear, and it was so.  Finally, Jehovah caused the grasses and the fruit trees to come into existence, and it was so.  He then evaluated what he had created to ensure that it was in perfect harmony with the nature that was previously created, and what would be created soon.  The actions of a God of love.

Let us review.  First, there was God, and empty space; this was the existence before “the beginning”.  God commanded that light should exist, and nature obeyed; here we initiate “the beginning”.  Then God commanded a separation between the space (waters) that divided the empty space into two distinct spaces, and again, nature obeyed.  Then God focused on the waters that were beneath the heavens, and He commanded that the waters concentrate into one region, leaving an empty space, and nature obeyed.  Then God commanded that dry land appear, where some of His creation would soon reside, and nature complied. 

So, we see a logical sequence of events, from the creation of energy sources that would be required to create additional life, sustain life, and create diversity of life.  This is a consequence of having an all-powerful, all-knowing, loving Creator, as opposed to a non-feeling, non-caring, random manner of evolution. 

On the fourth day, the “Almighty” Jehovah, realizing that there existed a need for a place of rest, commanded that two great lights come into existence.  He gave dominion to these lights, one called the Greater light to rule the day, and the other He called the Lesser light to rule the night.  Remember, when God created light on the first day, He separated the day from the night.  He also created the stars and placed them in the heavens. 

God then commanded that these lights should be used to define signs, seasons, days, and years.  Therefore, on the fourth day, the LORD created what we know as days, nights, and time. 

On the fifth day, the LORD commanded that the water bring forth the creatures that swim in the seas, those that fly in the firmament, and the whales.  He then commanded his swimming creatures, flying creatures, and whales to be fruitful and to multiply, and it was so.  Once again, the “Great I am” examines that which He has created to ensure that it is in perfect harmony with what has been created, and what is yet to be created. 

So, on the fifth day, God begins to create a purpose for mankind, to name and care for God’s creatures, even though humanity still did not exist.  This shows the nature of an all-knowing, all-powerful, loving Creator.

On the sixth day, the Creator, the Word, commanded dry land to bring forth the cattle, the creeping things, and the beast of the earth, and it was so.  God then looked back at His creation to ensure that it was in perfect harmony with everything that had been previously created, and with mankind that would soon be created, and he found it all to be good.  He then gave every herb for the cattle, creeping things, and the beasts of the earth to eat, and it was so.

Additionally, the Godhead said, “Let us (plural) make man (mankind) in our (plural) image, after our (plural) likeness.”  This language is evidence for the Godhead, what we believe to be the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  In this sentence, we find the plural form of people, not singular.  We find it three times, so that it leaves no place for doubt. 

Mankind was created in the image of God; therefore, it was created in a state of perfection, just as was Lucifer.  It was our choice, and that of Lucifer, to separate

ourselves from the perfect state we existed with God, into a state of enmity with

Him.  Neither angels nor humans were ever created in a state of sin.  Sin is a personal choice, just like sanctification back with God is. 

God, after the creation of Adam, followed by the creation of Eve, creates the distinction between man and woman.  He then instructs man and woman to be fruitful and multiply, or to procreate.  This is an actual merger between a man and a woman that we know today as marriage.  Therefore, since God created this marriage institution, and He gave no exceptions, a Bible-based marriage can only exist between a (single) male and a (single) female.  God then gave this married couple the right to engage in sex between themselves, for the purpose of showing love and reproduction.  Since God made no exceptions to this rule, all other forms of sex are outside of marriage and are considered unnatural sex.   

Next, God examined all that He had created to ensure that it was in perfect harmony with the rest of creation, and He found it to be perfect. 

Finally, on the seventh day, after examining all that He had created —the universe —the Lord, recognizing that His creation required a specific time to be with Him, made a day of rest, a Shabbat.  On this Shabbat, all of Creation would stop its work to focus its attention on its Creator God.  All of nature would recognize that this Jehovah was their Creator and worship Him as such.  Humanity would come together as a collective, as equals, to devote their love and appreciation for all that the Creator has done.  To celebrate the perfect union that existed between God, nature, and humanity. 

Since Jehovah created the Sabbath Day, and since He gave no alternatives to it, we, as His children, should honor Him, by keeping this Sabbath Holy.  It was given to man to be an eternal day of remembrance and worship of our Creator, Sustainer, and Savior. 

Brothers and Sisters, “remember” the Sabbath Day, the Seventh Day of the Week, to keep it Holy.  

Remember, we are all sinners; we have all fallen short of the glory of God.  Our Savior does not condemn us He begs us to repent so that He can forgive us and save us.  Let us ask for a truly repentant state of mind, so we can allow Jesus to overcome sin for us.  

God bless and keep you.  Amen.