Evolution/Creation

What is it?

Change over timeChange 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 creditPublished his book in 1859Not 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 IslandsFinches - 1970’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 orderDo not contain evolutionary

missing linksFlood 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 creationNo neutral scienceNatural theology backfiredUnaccountable for dysteleologyDon’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

2nd 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 OriginIf we don’t acknowledge a

creator, who makes the rules?

The Deception of Evolution

The bible has answersWe have to ask the right

questions We have to bring it back to

Christ

7 C’s of History

Creation - 6 24-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 literatureMiracles

– 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

civilizationChanged 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 imageWe were created by Him to

worship and glorify HimHe sent His Son to die for

our sins so we can be with Him again

God is the One Creator

He makes the rulesWe 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?