In addition to the role model of Jesus, men also need good role models form other men. David Murrow in his book, Why Men Hate Going to Church said, “You cannot have a thriving church without a core of men who are true followers of Christ. If men are dead, the church is dead.” He goes on to say, “Men don’t follow programs; they follow men. A woman may choose a church because of the programs it offers, but a man is looking for another man he can follow.” Men are not born with an understanding of maleness. Ultimately we should be learning it from our fathers and while that is not always the case, we should always be seeing it modeled before us by other men in the church (1 Cor. 11:1).
Randy Smith

Creation 1

This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series CREATION

CREATION

Creation 1

CREATION #1

  1. God’s plan or random chance.

God’s Word explains how the universe and life on earth are a part of God’s eternal plan. The only alternative to divine creation is evolution, a sequence of randomly operating processes. To an evolutionist, these random physical and chemical processes replace God and carry out their own creative acts. The forward of the 1971 edition of Darwin’s Origin of the Species states “[The theory of evolution] forms a satisfactory faith on which to base our interpretation of nature.” Having replaced God with natural processes, the evolutionist concludes that there is no accountability for sin.

1.1. God’s plan. 1.1.1. God existed before creation (Ps 90.2; Col 1.16-17; 1 Pet 1.20; Jn 17.24). 1.1.2. God designed His entire plan for the ages in eternity past (Ps 104.1-5, 31-35; Job 38.4; Rev 13.8). 1.1.3. Creation was designed to bring glory to God (Ps 104.1-4, 31-35; Ps 148.5; Col 1.16-17; Rev 4.9-11. 1.1.4. God’s plan included man (Ps 8.3-6; Acts 17.23-26). 1.1.5. Jesus Christ created the heavens, Earth, and all life forms complete in 7 days (Gen. 1; Ex. 20.11; Neh 9.6; Job 38.4, 31-33; Jn 1.1-3; Col 1.16-17). 1.1.6. The promises to Israel are backed by creation (Is 40.1-14). 1.1.7. Creation was cursed because of mankind (Rom 8.12). (Entropy follows this principal and applies to all systems). 1.1.8. God’s plan continues beyond creation (Ps 102.26; Mt 24.35). 1.1.9. God will have a Big Bang and new creation (Is 65.17; 2 Pet 3).

1.2. The evolutionist is left to natural processes. 1.2.1. Common physical and chemical phenomenon (gravity, magnetism, molecular forces) are not understood (Col 1.16-17). 1.2.2. The evolutionist has nothing but these forces to appeal to without God. 1.2.3. Faith is placed in these processes (Rom 1.18- 22). 1.2.4. Starting with the assumption that there is no God, the evolutionist concludes there was no creative act: No God —> No creation —> No Adam —> No original sin —> No accountability for sin —> No Savior. 1.3. Scientific facts will demonstrate that creation is much more reasonable than evolution. 2. Seven days of creation.

Execution of God’s eternal plan started in the 7 literal days of creation. All matter, energy, an

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