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Creation vs. Evolution | You Asked For It (Pt. 2) | David Hibiske
LIVE SERVICES 8:30am | 10:00am | 11:30am PST JOIN US IN-PERSON / FIND ECHOKIDS ONLINE: https://echo.church/echokidsonline/ Most of us have been there... a discussion involving creation, evolution, and origins. This is a HUGE topic! Can creationism and evolution coexist? How do we reconcile the ideas of science and faith? Today, we're tackling the top voted question that YOU submitted for our You Asked For It series: “Can you believe in both creation and evolution?” Join us as we dive into this often-debated topic - and share this message with a friend!
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Can I believe in both Creation and Evolution?
1. Presupposition Problems
2. Relationship Problems between Faith and Science
CULTURE PROBLEMS:
Culture Makes Science the Authority
Culture Weaponizes Science
SCIENCE PROBLEMS:
Science Often Changes
Scientific Theories of Evolution are Often Held as Scientific Truth of Origins
“A scientific theory is a tested and well-confirmed explanation for a set of observations.”
“Evolution does not attempt to give a scientific explanation for the origin of life, but only for the development and diversification of lifeforms after the first life began.”
“A scientific theory is a tested and well-confirmed explanation for a set of observations.”
“Evolution does not attempt to give a scientific explanation for the origin of life, but only for the development and diversification of lifeforms after the first life began.”
FAITH PROBLEMS:
People of Faith Often Resist Science
“The Bible says it, that settles it, and that’s all I need!”
“Science is the process of thinking God’s thoughts after Him.” - Johannes Kepler
“The Bible says it, that settles it, and that’s all I need!”
“Science is the process of thinking God’s thoughts after Him.” - Johannes Kepler
There are “Scientifically Unprovable” Faith Beliefs
3. The Right Relationship of Faith and Science
“God has, in fact, written two books, not just one. Of course, we are all familiar with the first book he wrote, namely Scripture. But he has written a second book called creation.” ― Sir Francis Bacon
Science is answering what and how, and Scripture is answering who and why.
Scripture and science are not conflicting, rather they are complementing.
4. Theories of Origin
Primary theories of origin:
In the beginning...
In the beginning...
Creationism:
- God of Bible is Creator
- God make all of creation and humans are made in his image to be in relationship
- Faith based
- God of Bible is Creator
- God make all of creation and humans are made in his image to be in relationship
- Faith based
Intelligent Design:
- Start with an Intelligent Being
- An intelligent designer is the only plausible answer to the questions science can not answer
- Not based on faith
- Start with an Intelligent Being
- An intelligent designer is the only plausible answer to the questions science can not answer
- Not based on faith
Evolutionism:
- No God and No Being
- All things came out of nothing and evolved through a process of events and natural selection
- Form of Scientism
- No God and No Being
- All things came out of nothing and evolved through a process of events and natural selection
- Form of Scientism
Creationism
Young Earth Creation - God created the world in seven 24 hour days. Earth is ~6,000-10,000 years old.
Old Earth Creation - The days in Genesis represent large time spans. Earth is ~4.6 Billion years old and universe is ~13.7 Billion years old.
Evolutionary Creation - God is the creator and created all things and people in his image. The Science of Evolution best describes how God brought diversity of life on earth.
Young Earth Creation - God created the world in seven 24 hour days. Earth is ~6,000-10,000 years old.
Old Earth Creation - The days in Genesis represent large time spans. Earth is ~4.6 Billion years old and universe is ~13.7 Billion years old.
Evolutionary Creation - God is the creator and created all things and people in his image. The Science of Evolution best describes how God brought diversity of life on earth.
Key Questions:
Creationism:
- How does one know God exists?
- How did God create the world and universe?
- Does give purpose and answer why.
- How does one know God exists?
- How did God create the world and universe?
- Does give purpose and answer why.
Intelligent Design:
- Who is the "Designer" and how determine existence?
- How did that being create the world and what is their role in it?
Does not give purpose and answer why.
- Who is the "Designer" and how determine existence?
- How did that being create the world and what is their role in it?
Does not give purpose and answer why.
Evolutionism:
- How did something come out of nothing? (Initial Origin)
- What led to the initial ability and process of matter being created?
- Does not give purpose and answer why.
- How did something come out of nothing? (Initial Origin)
- What led to the initial ability and process of matter being created?
- Does not give purpose and answer why.
5. Can I believe in both Creationism and Evolution?
My faith as a follower of Jesus is NOT founded on getting the Creation account 100% correct.
6. Faith is Founded on the Resurrection
The resurrection of Jesus is the bedrock of Christian faith.
Reflection Questions:
If you are a follower of Jesus, what will it cost you if you get to heaven and find out your exact creation belief is wrong?
If you are only focused on science as the answer, what is the cost of not answering the why to our origin and purpose?
Everything was created to bring God glory and to help point mankind to the Creator.
Our hope is on the work of Christ on the cross and the miracle of the resurrection.
At the end of the day - how exactly everything originated down to the detail doesn’t impact my eternity, but how I approach Jesus does.
Worship Songs:
We Praise You - Brandon Lake, Brian Johnson, Matt Redman, & Phil Wickham
King of Kings - Hillsong Worship
So Will I - Hillsong United
We Praise You - Brandon Lake, Brian Johnson, Matt Redman, & Phil Wickham
King of Kings - Hillsong Worship
So Will I - Hillsong United
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