Cancer—Very Good?

by Ken Ham on November 1, 2018

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This is Ken Ham, author of the eye-opening book Six Days and Church Compromise.

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Now, Genesis tells us God’s creation was “very good” at the end of creation week. But many Christians believe the fossil record is millions of years old. But you know what we find in the fossil record? Evidence of cancer, tumors, and arthritis!

Would God call a creation full of cancer, tumors, and arthritis “very good”? No! Of course, these things aren’t good. They’re part of the curse, a consequence of our sin!

So, when Christians try to fit millions of years into the Bible, they undermine biblical teachings. Millions of years simply aren’t compatible with the Bible! Instead of trying to fit man’s ideas into the Bible, we need to trust God’s Word … from the first verse.

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Ken Ham is the Founder CEO of Answers in Genesis–US, the highly acclaimed Creation Museum, and the world-renowned Ark Encounter. Ken Ham is one of the most in-demand Christian speakers in North America.

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