Following the publication of Darwin’s theory in 1859 and its apparent support from Charles Lyell’s geological studies, there have always been Christians prepared to go only so far with their faith in Scripture. The point of departure usually b...
Continue ReadingIsaac de la Peyrére [1596-1676] was a Dutch ecclesiastic and published his Systema Theologicum ex Prae-Adamitarum Hypothesi in 1655. In this book he claimed that the Bible is only concerned with the history of the Jews. Peyrére argued that God separated...
Continue ReadingFollowing God’s very last act of creation – that is, the creation of Eve on the first Friday evening – He blessed both Adam and Eve, then gave them their mandate: “Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over ...
Continue ReadingGod created Adam and Eve on the first Friday, and they were told to eat “of every tree whose fruit yields seed, to you it shall be for food” (Genesis 1:29-30). So they were vegetarians and ate the fruits from every tree except the tree of the ...
Continue ReadingNo, it can’t. From the start, Darwin’s evolution depended upon vast spans of unprovable time to make his theory work, and Charles Lyell’s geology seemed to provide multiple millions of years. As early as 1812, Thomas Chalmers, evangelica...
Continue ReadingDr. Hugh Ross, who has a genuine PhD in astronomy, published his book The Finger of God in 1989. In this he attempted to reconcile Scripture with the theory of evolution. He heads up a ministry called Reasons to Believe and, while he has appeared on many ...
Continue ReadingThe Bible says that God created man in His own image. Where does “prehistoric man” enter the picture? Did this kind of person roam the Earth before God created Adam and Eve? The idea that there were “prehistoric men” before Adam an...
Continue ReadingThe King James translation speaks of there being “giants in the land” in the pre-Flood and immediate post-Flood world (Genesis 6:4 and Joshua 12:13). Medieval churches often had fossil bones on display, purporting to be part of some ancient gi...
Continue ReadingThe gospel of John gives a brief description of the first miracle performed by Jesus – changing water into wine at the wedding in Cana (John1:1-10). The actual site of Cana is contested, but it is no more than a half day’s walk north of Nazareth. ...
Continue ReadingThe Genesis account of Creation provides mankind with just the bare facts we need to know about our origin; we wish we knew more! Nevertheless, the account concludes with, “Then God saw everything that He had made and indeed it was very good” ...
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