Evolution/ Creation

What is it? Change over time Change that causes something to improve or become more complex

Theory of Evolution Natural change that occurred to cause the beginning of the universe

Biological(Organic)Evolution Gradual change of one kind of organism into another organism

The Debate Did it happen by chance without any direction? Was there a grand design and a creator?

Where did it Begin? Charles Darwin given credit Published his book in 1859 Not an original idea

Biological Evolution Offspring must inherit new characteristics that make them different from their parents

Theory of Natural Selection Some individuals are better able to compete Those that win, live & reproduce Those that reproduce, pass on traits

Theory of Natural Selection How a population changes over many generations in response to it’s environment

Natural Selection Galapagos Islands Finches ’s – Peter & Rosemary Grant – Draught favored some – Populations equalized when it rained

Natural Selection Evidence shows that this works only for characteristics already present, not new ones Explains variation but not new species

Pepper Moths Natural habitat is in the leaves Pictures are dead moths pinned to tree trunks Real populations don’t match predictions made

What about Homology and the Fossil Record?

Homology “Community in embryonic structure reveals community of descent”

Homology Comparing Organisms – Limb bones from mammals – Molecular level – Haeckel's Embryos

Fossils: Circular Reasoning Fossils are dated by the layer of earth in which they are found Layers are dated by the Fossils that are found in them

Fossil Record Expectation – oldest on bottom, youngest on top – mixture not what was expected

Fossil Record Fossils are in random order Do not contain evolutionary missing links Flood Theory of fossil formation can explain evidence

Other Theories

Intelligent Design Naturalistic explanations are not sufficient to explain the origin of complex systems from an objective position. Irreducible complexity helps to explain why

Unlocking the Mystery of Life Video by Discovery Institute

Irreducible Complexity If one piece is missing, the entire machine won’t work All pieces must be present at the same time Bacterial Flagellum, The Cell

Intelligent Design To whom does the video attribute the design that we see in nature? Was any specific name used?

Problems with I D Divorces Creator from creation No neutral science Natural theology backfired Unaccountable for dysteleology Don’t know God as Redeemer

Why does it matter what we believe? It’s not just about the beginning. It’s also about the end.

Evolution & the Bible Did God use Evolution? 7 Biblical Evidences

7 Evidences The process of Creation – Time, chance, natural processes – He Spoke and it was created

7 Evidences The order of Events – Stars and Earth – Reptiles and Birds – Earth of lava or water

7 Evidences The cause of physical Death – Natural process from beginning of time – Result of the curse, consequence of sin

7 Evidences The Genesis Flood – Regional flood, fossils of old earth – All plants and animals die, 20 ft of water covers all

7 Evidences The days of Creation – Long ages, “given enough time we have faith…” – Scriptural evidence says 24 hour days

7 Evidences The Origin of Life – Accident, chance – God created for a purpose

7 Evidences Jesus and Creation – Don’t believe in Jesus – He believed Moses and Genesis, God wrote 6 days on the stone tablets

First Law of Thermodynamics The sum of all matter/energy in the universe it constant Energy and matter cannot be created or destroyed Universe can’t create itself

2 nd Law of Thermodynamics In an open system, useable energy will decrease over time Systems decrease in complexity not increase

Law of Cause and Effect Every material effect must have an adequate cause that existed before the effect Big Bang is an effect, what is the cause?

Law of Biogenesis All life comes from existing life Theory of spontaneous generation proven false God created Life

What is the battle really about? Not Science/Bible Evolution/Bible or Evolution/Science

Why does it matter what we believe?

Firm Foundation If we don’t believe the words of Moses, we can’t believe the words of Jesus Genesis is foundational to the rest of the bible

Firm Foundation I Peter 3:15 – Be ready to give an answer about what you believe and why you believe it

Firm Foundation Meaning comes from Origin If we don’t acknowledge a creator, who makes the rules?

The Deception of Evolution The bible has answers We have to ask the right questions We have to bring it back to Christ

7 C’s of History Creation hour days – Day 1 – Light, day & night – Day 2 – separates water, sky – Day 3 – land & seas, plants – Day 4 – Sun, Moon & Stars – Day 5 – Birds & sea creatures – Day 6 – Land animals, Man

7 C’s of History Catastrophe – World wide flood Confusion – Tower of Babel, languages Christ – came as a man

7 C’s of History Cross – Jesus died for our sins so that we can be forgiven Consummation – Second coming, New Earth

Why Should I believe the Bible. 10 Reasons to Believe That the Bible is True.

10 Reasons to Believe the Bible is True Honesty about people – Heroes fail – Not a happy ending for all Preservation – Been around a long time – Dead sea scrolls

10 Reasons to Believe the Bible is True Accuracy – Historically/Geographically – Natural world descriptions Unity – 40 authors, over 1600 years – One message hasn’t changed

10 Reasons to Believe the Bible is True Divine Claims – Without it we have unsolved mysteries in literature Miracles – Signature of God, names eye witnesses

10 Reasons to Believe the Bible is True Prophecy – All fulfilled in Jesus Endorsement – Jesus used scriptures – Said it was about Him

10 Reasons to Believe the Bible is True Survival – Central book of Western civilization Changed Lives – Great social/cultural influence – Changed History

Why do people believe? Presented as fact - they don’t know any better Majority believes – bias against God If there is no creator we can make our own rules

Why do people believe? Satan wants us to believe a lie John 8: 44b – he is a liar and the father of lies

John 8: 44b “There is no truth in him. When he lies it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.”

Creation Theory Mans guesses about what happened A good theory is supported by physical world and does not contradict scripture

What should I believe? You are the only one who can decide. But please remember…

Evolution Not everything you read about Evolution is true. There is a lack of evidence to support Biological Evolution.

Evolution A belief in evolution undermines the Bible and Christianity as a whole.

God was there Scripture is God’s way of telling us what happened If we believe the Bible is true, we have to believe the creation story in Genesis

God is the One Creator We are made in His image We were created by Him to worship and glorify Him He sent His Son to die for our sins so we can be with Him again

God is the One Creator He makes the rules We follow His rules to have a happy, healthy life

Now What? Essay Read what you wrote at the beginning of this unit Write an essay about what you think now – Has anything changed or become more clear to you?