One of the biggest things we compromise on as Christians is Genesis chapters 1-11.
Why? Because we’re afraid. We lack faith. We buy into the lie that these atheist
scientists who formed the hypothesis of evolution are the only scientists that can be
trusted. You see, they look at the world and try to figure out a way they can explain
the world’s existence without leaving room for God. Why in the world would we
accept the worldview of people who deny the very existence of God? Our worldview
should come from the Bible.
Christians come up with an assortment of reasons why evolution could be true. I’m
going to go through a few of them and explain why this is not the case.
#1. You weren’t there. How do you know that God didn’t just use evolution to create?
A.Well, I wasn’t there, true. But Someone was. God. And He reaffirms this in Job
38:4-7.
4 “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding.
5 Who determined its measurements?
Surely you know!
Or who stretched the line upon it?
6 To what were its foundations fastened?
Or who laid its cornerstone,
7 When the morning stars sang together,
And all the sons of God shouted for joy? (NKJV)
#2. But what if Genesis is just poetry and not meant for literal interpretation? A. I’ve
briefly studied Hebrew poetry, and this matches no Hebrew poetry that I have seen.
I have asked Bible scholars and they say the same. Besides, Jesus took Genesis
literally. In fact, He quotes Genesis 1, 2, and 5 in Matthew 19:4 and 5. And He
answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the
beginning ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave
his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?
#3. But God COULD have used evolution! Why are you putting Him in a box and
limiting His power? A. I’m human. I can’t limit God. It’s literally impossible. And as
to God possibly having used evolution, it’s not a matter of what God could have done,
but what He said He did. It’s an authority issue. Are we going to trust in what wordly scientists say, or what God says in His word?
#4. Why is this such a big issue? God can do whatever He wants. Why are we arguing
about this if it’s not a salvation issue? A. Technically, it’s not a salvation issue. As I
said before, it’s an authority issue, which can turn into a salvation issue. When we
compromise on the very beginning of the Bible, we must compromise on the entire
Bible. That’s why it’s so important.
#5. But the word “day” doesn’t have to mean a literal 24-hour day. A. True. You need
context. So, God gave us context and we have morning and evening and the day
number along with the word “day”. We are given clear indications that each day of
Creation was a literal, 24-hour day.
Now, you may be wondering, what does any of this have to do with Genesis 1-11
becoming a salvation issue? The answer? All of it!! When you undermine the
authority of Scripture, you undermine the word of God, therefore undermining God
Himself. When you do this, you rule basically rule out faith in God and adopt faith
in self. This is when it can become a crucial issue. So, while this isn’t technically a
salvation issue, it can quite easily become such.
The Bible should be the very foundation of our worldview. That’s why it’s important.
The Bible is where we get our morals for everyday life. We can’t pick and choose what
parts of the Bible we believe. When we do, we compromise on the authority of God’s
own word. Stand strong, brothers and sisters, and defend the faith!
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