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10 Best Evidences
for Creation
by Dave & Mary Jo Nutting and Dan Korow
1. The Fossil Record.
The fossil record provides evidence for a complex, instantaneous creation.
Why? A: The lower geologic layers reveal a sudden proliferation of complex
life forms with every phyla represented. This Cambrian Explosion or Big
Bang of life is preceded by no simpler forms. B: Todays living
forms show no change from their supposed ancient ancestors. C: There are
large and systematic gaps between the different kinds of fossils rather
than gradual, evolutionary changes.
2. Irreducible Complexity
Prepackaged, highly engineered systems exist in our bodies that are so
complex they defy evolutionary explanations. These systems involve integrated
multiple parts and reactions that work together only as a whole. If you
eliminate any one piece, none of the system works at all. Evolution supposedly
operates by natural selection perfecting less developed systems. However,
natural selection requires something working and in place to perfect!
Examples in the human body are the immune system, blood clotting, and
any one of hundreds of biochemical pathways.
3. Gaps in the Living World
If isolated members of a species change by evolutionary processes, the
main population group can still continue. We should be able to read the
history of the evolutionary progression right across the very top of the
evolutionary branching tree. We cant! Just as the fossil record
contains large systematic gaps, the living world does too. We see evidence
for creation of distinct kinds not one kind changing into another.
4. Laws of Probability
The odds are enormously great against the successful occurrence of each
of the myriads of needed evolutionary changes! Even the probability of
1 small protein occurring by accident is 1 chance out of 10260. Since
we have thousands of even larger proteins, it is inconceivable they all
happened by chance. Coupling that with intricate structures like eyes,
wings, hearts, lungs, etc., the laws of probability scream out, Creation!
5. Law of Cause and Effect:
The Law of Cause and Effect is one of the best documented principles of
science and of everyday experience. Every event must have a sufficient
cause. Since the origin of the universe and the origin of life are events,
they too must have a cause. The physical universe consisting of time,
space, energy, and matter must all have a cause outside themselves. Likewise,
life must have a living Cause. Following this reasoning to its logical
conclusion, leads to an infinite, eternal, powerful, intelligent, living
First Cause--our awesome Creator!
6. Chicken or Egg Principle
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This question has plagued philosophers
for a long time. The question is even deeper, however. Chickens have many
proteins. Each protein is coded for by the DNA/RNA system. However, many
specific proteins are needed in order to manufacture DNA/RNA. So which
came first: proteins or DNA/RNA? The logical explanation is that they
were both created.
7. Intelligent Design
Intelligent Design demands an Intelligent Designer. The airplane, computer,
and digital camera originated not by random, undirected, chance processes,
but by engineering genius. Such sophisticated acheivements however, pale
in comparison to the extremely complex, systematically ordered, precision
regulated systems of living tissue. The superior flight of the dragonfly,
the mind boggling information mega-processor of the human brain, and the
eye as a self-focusing, fully-automatic, high resolution, 3-D motion picture
camera are the natural prototypes for our acclaimed tech marvels. It is
scientifically inconceivable, unreasonable and illogical to credit blind,
brainless chance as their maker. God alone is wise without limits, and
deserves the Glory.
8. The Anthropic Principle
The Anthropic Principle observes that the universe, including our beautiful,
blue planet appears to have been specifically designed for man to inhabit
(just as Isaiah 45:18 says). Without the delicate balance of multitudes
of physical properties, life would be impossible. Examples include the
strength of the four basic forces in the universe (gravitational, electromagnetic,
strong and weak nuclear forces), the size and shape of the earth, the
distance from earth to sun, the tilt of the earths axis, the concentration
of atmospheric gases, and the presence of abundant liquid water. It couldnt
just happen.
9. Information Theory
Information has intelligence as its source, not haphazard chaotic chance.
A computer programmer instills purpose, plan, and design by implementing
and organizing recognizable bits of data into an understandable language
framework. In biological systems, information is encoded as DNA, the programmed
software of cells. As evolutionist Dr . Micheal Denton says in his book
Evolution: A Theory in Crisis, The capacity of DNA to store information
vastly exceeds that of any other known system; it is so efficient that
all the information needed to specify an organism as complex as man weighs
less than a few thousand millionths of a gram. Since raw organic
molecules have no intrinsic cognitive capacity, who injected the information
into the DNA? God alone is able.
10. Extreme Complexity
Complexity beyond comprehension characterizes all life forms, including
the so-called simple cell. As Dr. Micheal Denton states referring
to the cell, ...we would find ourselves in a world of supreme technology
and bewildering complexity...beyond our own creative capacities.
Everything, from atomic structures to cells, organs, organ systems, and
living creatures speaks of incredible order, balance, and unity as a whole.
and God Said It!
It is really hard to argue with the only One who claims to have been there
when the universe and life began. He said He created everything to reproduce
after its own kind not one kind changing into another.
Evolutionary Teaching
in the Classroom
by Steve Austin
Last fall, I was privileged to take a botany class at the local college.
The reason for my taking the class was to broaden my knowledge of plants
and how to identify certain groups. Unfortunately, a significant portion
of the lecture phase of the course included teachings regarding the theory
of evolution, as it related to plants. Fortunately, I am well grounded
in creationism, so the professor was not able to change my mind.
This experience illustrated to me the pressures young students have when
they attend the secular colleges and universities and are exposed to the
teachings of evolution. Creationism was taught as incorrect, and evidence
was presented to back up that contention, however I was knowledgeable
enough to recognize that such evidence was based on serious misconceptions
Primarily, the professor did not understand the difference between micro-evolution
(adaptation within the kind) and macro-evolution (changes from one kind
to another).
Although I wanted to voice an objection and correct this misconception,
I was forced to bite my tongue, because at the beginning of the course
the professor indicated he had the right to remove anyone who was disruptive.
Furthermore, I had been previously warned that he had an intense dislike
for creationism in general. Thus, I was relegated to mentally shaking
my head in sadness whenever the subject of evolution was presented.
Parents, if you truly love your children, and want them well grounded
in the truth of the Gospel, diligently prepare them for such encounters
at the college, high school, and even middle school level. The teaching
of evolution is so deeply ingrained in conventional scientific thought
that those presenting such material are blind to the reality that what
they are teaching is in effect religion. Yet, they consider creationism
to be religion. It saddens me to see how many have fallen prey to that
lie of the enemy.
Remember, the teachings of evolution contend that we evolved from monkeys,
or from some other intermediate ancestor. Thus, if we follow that teaching
to its logical conclusion, we would recognize that it implies the Bible
is not true, and simply a collection of stories and myths; and if that
is true about the Bible, then God does not exist, and we have no need
of a Savior.
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