God and Evolution
Are the Bible and Evolution Compatible?
Jesus, the Creator, made it clear that the first marriage between man and woman (Adam and Eve) came at the beginning of creation. If the earth is indeed billions of years old, then the first male and female came nowhere near the beginning of creation. This is a major theological problem.
Evolution and God
Is everything reported in a scientific journal automatically as valid as Scripture? What about when the two come into conflict—such as if an archaeologist alleges that the Bible’s history is inaccurate? The church fathers overwhelmingly believed in a recent creation as the Bible taught.
Could God Have Used Evolution?
Could God have used evolution? Yes (though the death-focused process is contrary to God’s nature), but it’s not about what He could have done; it’s about what He (not we) said He did. Christians are not called to tell God how He must have created.
Articles About God and Evolution
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Beware of Anti-Evolutionism?Sept. 15, 2000
I must warn you about a very alarming trend affecting many areas of Christendom today.
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Technical Research PaperGod’s Rest in Hebrews 4:1–11Nov. 1, 1999, pp. 61–62
Hebrews 4:1–11 has been used by a number of ‘progressive’ creationists as ‘evidence’ that the Bible can be reconciled with the billions of years postulated by evolutionists/uniformitarians.
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Magazine Article'A Child May See the Folly of it'March 1, 1995, pp. 20–22
The idea that God used evolution, and therefore that the book of Genesis needs to be reinterpreted to accommodate so-called millions of years, and to reject the worldwide Flood, is not a modern idea.
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Magazine ArticleGod and Evolution: Do They Mix?Dec. 1, 1994, pp. 24–25
We may not be able to master a lot of complex arguments against theistic evolution, but Jesus’ own treatment of Genesis closes the question.
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Magazine ArticleEvolution—Still an Option?Dec. 1, 1990, pp. 18–21
Evolution has never really been an option for the Christian, though it always has been a strong option for the scientist.
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Magazine ArticleAfter Evolution What?July 1, 1983, pp. 40–41
We often see vigorous attempts in the media and in the church to persuade people to accept evolution. The irony of this is that the attempt appears to be succeeding just as contraty signs emerge.
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