GRACE BIBLE CHURCH

Note: This is module 2 in a series of 5 which has been guest-written by Al Provost, a member of Grace Bible Church. Al has a passion for Jesus Christ, and especially for answering challenges to the truthfulness of Christianity. Visit his website at www.ProJesus.com.

Were We Created?
So, “what can Jesus do for you?”  The first questions here may be “WHY are we here?”; how did our existence on earth begin?  The answer is very simple: either we were created or we were not created.  If we were created, it logically follows that there is a creator.  That is certainly one thing Jesus can do for you; Create you.

However, if we were not created, how did we come to be?  By chance?  Evolution?   Well, let’s talk about evolution for a moment.  Is the earth old enough to support the theory of evolution?  Is there any evidence to back the claims for evolution?  Some creationists believe that the earth is approximately 6000 years old as indicated in the Bible (one day of creation is 24 hours).  The evolutionists agree that it would take billions of years for life to form.  The young earth proposal does not fit the idea of evolution by anyone’s standards.  It doesn’t allow nearly enough time for evolution to take place.  So what about the old earth idea?  Some old earth believers say that the earth and universe are somewhere between 3 billion years and 13 billion years old.  There is not enough space or time here to cover all the areas associated with the possibility of mankind evolving to the intellect and physical stature as we are today.  However, below are a couple of points of evidence to show that evolution is not probable.  

Point One: scientist Sir Fred Hoyle explains that it would be difficult if not impossible for the accidental formation of only one of the many chains of amino acids in a living cell.  And in every human cell there are about 200,000 such amino acids.  Now if you would (could) compute the time required to get all 200,000 amino acids for just one human cell to come together, by chance, it would be about 294 times the estimated (old) age of the earth (set at 4.6 billion years).

Point Two: evolution says that things started from nothing then grew and changed from one species to another - i.e. say an alligator to a dog, one step at a time.  If that is true, there should be fossils from the animals between the alligator and the dog.  However, a fossil of these transition animals has never been found.  It is completely missing. WHY?  
1. Abiogenesis, the production of living organisms by nonliving matter, is not possible, the process has never been duplicated by science.
2. There is no mechanism to propel an organism through successive stages of development and very limited capacity for change.
3. The universe is finite.  Evolutionists even agree that the universe had a beginning.                                                                                                                                                                             

The theory of evolution says that all living things improve with time.  However, the very complicated second law of thermodynamics, in physics, states that all energy decreases with time so that at some point in time all things will die including all animals.  For example, our sun, will not burn “forever”, it is dying.  And, the first principal of physics states from nothing, nothing derives.  Therefore, the universe started from something.  Who made that something? AND WHY?  

The theory of evolution really pertains to the physical.  How does evolution account for moral consciousness, feelings like love, hate, depression and so many more?  
 
So now let’s go back to the idea of a creation and a creator, whom we will call GOD (Jesus God the Son).  We will discuss Jesus in session number three (3).  Some questions we have, simply don’t have an answer, like, “Who made God”.  Some answers must be left to faith.  We as humans have faith in many things.  Questions like:

“WHY” does the earth have perfect tilt and rotation?
“WHY” does the sun give us perfect heat, light and gravity (one sun/three powers)?
“WHY” are the magnetic poles and the star locations perfect for navigation??
“WHY” and how does the human heart get enough rest between 3,400,000,000  beats in a lifetime?   The eye has so many parts that must come together at the same time, thus it is irreducibly complex. 

You know that we could go on with a list like this for a long time.  However, one important questions is; Why were we created?  The answer is; for the Glory of God (Jesus the Son).

One of the greatest scientists of all times, Einstein, formulated the necessity for a beginning “and the presence of a superior reasoning power, a creator”.   Just what does it take for the universe to stay in fine tune??  Review the following parameters and judge for yourself:
1. There must be “entropy” or energy degradation at the proper amount.
2. The ratio of the electromagnetic force constant to the gravitational force constant.
3. Ratio of electron to proton mass.  
4. Expansion rate of the universe.
5. Velocity of light
6. The size of the earth - If smaller- no atmosphere; If larger deadly hydrogen.
7. Perfect distance from the sun - a small change would make earth too hot or cold.
 
Are these parameters complicated?  Yes!  WHY?  All the more evidence for creation and not by chance.  There are actually many, many more characteristics that could be mentioned.  

The words “by chance” always come up when discussing evolution.  However, no one would believe that a computer could come into being without an intelligent designer, or a watch or a building or a car or an airplane etc. . .  Could a monkey set up the type for Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address?  How much more incredible is it to believe that the universe, in all its infinite complexity, could have “just happened” by chance.  If the universe appeared by chance and our solar system and earth are just accidents then plants, animals and humans came about by accident also.  However, the possibility of our feelings like hate and love and our thinking ability being shear accident is absolutely absurd.   

Here are a couple of questions to get you thinking. If you would like to discuss these questions, or what is written above, please email Al at .
    1.  What does it mean to have transitional fossils?
    2.  What do the words “Irreducible Complexity” mean to you?