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Many scientists mistakenly think that faith has no place in science.
Some people think that it is impossible to be both a Christian and a true scientist.
Science is the total collection of knowledge gained through man’s
observations of the physical world.
Faith is confident belief in the authority or
reliability of something.
As Christians we have faith in the reliability of God’s word.
The Bible is our source of absolute truth.
Through faith we
understand that the
worlds were framed by the word of God. Hebrews 11:3
Through Him all things
were made; without him nothing was made that has been
made. John 1:3-4
Evolutionists often criticize Creationists for believing things
by faith – but it takes a lot of faith to believe in evolution.
Scientism is the belief that scientific inquiry is the
only path to truth.
Biblical faith is the only faith that brings
meaning to science, because it is faith in the Creator of
the structures and events that scientists
study.
Creation
Fall
Redemption
God’s creation was “good”
Man created in God’s image
Man given creativity, reason, and language
Creation
Gen 1:28 God’s command to Adam and Eve:
• Be fruitful and multiply
• Replenish the earth
• Have dominion over every living thing.
Creation
Creation
Creation
Creation
Have dominionover all living things.
2. THE FALL The world is fallen because
of sin.
Fall
Relationship with God
Relationship with others
Relationship with creation
Fall
Second Law of Thermodynamics
All natural systems
degenerate when left to themselves
Fall
Genesis Flood changed the geology of the earth.
Fall
3.REDEMPTION
God is working to redeem the world to Himself.
The belief that only material things are real
1.Hasty generalization
2.Circular reasoning
3.Ad hominem
4.Post hoc
5.Pretended Neutrality
Jumping to conclusions
Example: I saw Danielle
at the mall the last three times I
was there. She must be at the mall all the
time!
Assuming what you’re trying to prove to be true.
Vanilla ice cream is the best because
it’s my favorite.
Attacking the person rather than the idea
"You can't believe Jack when he says there isn't any God
because he doesn't even have
a job."
What happens before is the
cause…Lynn won her tennis match
when she wore her new shoes.
They must be a
lucky shoes!
Denying presuppositions
“Only interested in the facts….” Claim to have no pre-existing
notions.
Working from a general truth to a
specific truth.
GENERAL TRUTH: The Law of gravity says what goes up must come down.
SPECIFIC CASE: If you throw the
ball up, it will come down.
Working from specific observations to a
general truth.
SPECIFIC CASES: When we have a
lightning storm, the grass gets really green.
GENERAL TRUTH: Lightning causes
production of chlorophyll in plants.
LAW OF CONSERVATION
Combined total of matter and energy in the universe is
constant; cannot be created or destroyed; it only changes from
one form to another
Agrees with Scripture….
LAW OF ENTROPY
Things left to themselves do
not stay the same but rather tend to
wear out.
Agrees with Scripture….
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