Creation vs Evolution Lesson 2a. Creation vs. Evolution CreationEvolution Time Origin Method Man Man’s Responsibility.

Creation vs Evolution

Lesson 2a

Creation vs. EvolutionCreation Evolution

Time

Origin

Method

Man

Man’s Responsibility

Creation vs. EvolutionCreation Evolution

Time Six 24-hr days billions of years

Origin

Method

Man

Man’s Responsibility

Creation vs. EvolutionCreation Evolution

Time Six 24-hr days billions of years

Origin Out of Nothing

Primordial cells

Method

Man

Man’s Responsibility

Creation vs. EvolutionCreation Evolution

Time Six 24-hr days billions of years

Origin Out of Nothing

Primordial cells

Method God’s word chance

Man

Man’s Responsibility

Creation vs. EvolutionCreation Evolution

Time Six 24-hr days billions of years

Origin Out of Nothing

Primordial cells

Method God’s word chance

Man Special creation

Superior animal

Man’s Responsibility

Creation vs. EvolutionCreation Evolution

Time Six 24-hr days billions of years

Origin Out of Nothing

Primordial cells

Method God’s word chance

Man Special creation

Superior animal

Man’s Responsibility

Serve and honor God

Survive, serve self

Creation vs. Evolution

• If people are not responsible to God, whom must they serve?

•  Serve themselves

• To what can/does that ultimately lead?

• Only thinking about yourself and not others

Define the terms:

• Atheistic evolution

• Denies the existence of God and credits all to “chance.”

• Theistic evolution

• God got things started and then left things to work on their own.

The Bible and My Life

• 2 Peter 3:5-6 - But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed.

• What does this teach us about those who believe in evolution?

The Bible and My Life

• 2 Peter 3:5-6 - But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed.

• What does this teach us about those who believe in evolution?

• Deliberately ignoring what God says.

The Bible and My Life

• Hebrews 11:3 - By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

• What does this teach us about the creation vs. evolution debate?

The Bible and My Life

• Hebrews 11:3 - By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

• What does this teach us about the creation vs. evolution debate?

• Both require faith.

Break and Quiz Time!

Ken Ham Video

Discussion Questions

• How does denying that God created in six Earth-rotation days lead to the crumbling of the foundations of Christianity?

• It can lead to questioning other parts of the Bible.

Discussion Questions

• How do we know the days mentioned in Genesis 1 refer to normal length days and not long periods of time?

• Genesis 1:5 “day” and “night”

• Genesis 1:5 “evening and morning”

• Genesis 1:5 “first day”

Discussion Questions

• Why is it not a problem that the Sun was created on Day 4, and not on Day1?

• God says there was light on the first day so it must be so. If we start to doubt what God says there, what is to stop us from doubting other parts of the Bible?

Martin Luther Quote

• How long did the work of Creation take? When Moses writes that God created heaven and earth and whatever is in them in six days, then let this period continue to have been six days, and do not venture to devise any comment according to which six days were one day. But, if you cannot understand how this could have been done in six days, then grant the Holy Spirit the honor of being more learned than you are. For you are to deal with Scripture in such a way that you bear in mind that God Himself says what is written. But since God is speaking, it is not fitting for you wantonly to turn His Word in the direction you wish to go.

Homework

• Look at the end of the last page of your notes!

Homework

• Memory Work: Hebrews 11:3; all the Old Testament books (Genesis – Malachi); review first article of the Creed and meaning (p 4)

• Study Notes for a quiz!

• Read: Genesis 2:15-24 and Matthew 19:1-9 for next time