Science & Faith

Science and faith are often portrayed as being at odds with one another. This really is about as far from the truth as you can get. Science is really investigating the universe that God has made and is extremely useful for refuting atheism.

First of all, the root meaning of the word means knowledge. Science, in a systematic way, seeks to gain and organize testable explanations (hypothesis) and predictions about everything in the universe. The definitions for science specifically state that science looks at the physical and natural world. Science is basically a trial and error way of understanding the world around us. In order for a scientific theory to be a valid theory, it has to be falsifiable. In other words, when you do the experiment, the outcome needs to either prove or disprove the proposed theory. This is all very good. Science limits itself to the physical, natural world that we live in and to testable hypothesis. A problem occurred though when science was being redefined to saying that the only thing that exists is the natural world. Just because science is only able to examine and test the “natural” world, it in no way excludes the “supernatural” or God, it only means that we cannot use science to examine the supernatural or God. There is no scientific way to "prove" that God does not exist, therefore, God and the supernatural must always be a possibility in all scientific hypothesis.

Likely the most dangerous doctrine in the church today is Theistic Evolution along with Progressive Creation, the day-age theory, the framework hypothesis and the gap theory that try to put millions of years into the text. Theistic Evolution mixes pagan religion (atheism) with Christianity. In this article I look at the issues of accepting this doctrine and how it totally undermines the Bible and sound doctrine. Just as the Israelites did not totally and exclusively worship the true God by going after the gods of the peoples around them, so the Church today, by accepting this false doctrine, also faces the same type of consequences and loses its relevance and effectiveness for bringing people into a saving relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. If Christian leaders, theologians and Seminaries do not even hold to the Word of God being true, how can we expect the world to accept it and how can we then bring people to Christ? Jesus confronted the religious leaders (Pharisees and Scribes) for putting human teachings and traditions ahead of the Word of God. In the middle ages, the organized church leadership was again confronted for straying from the Word of God and substituting their own regulations. We are facing the same challenge in today`s world as the truth and authority of the Word of God is again being replaced by human teachings. There is plenty of scientific evidence that supports the Biblical account of creation and a world wide flood.

For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God (Rom. 1:21-23 )

Calvin Smith Video on the Trojan Horse in Christianity

In Depth article on why old-earth creationists unintentionally undermine inerrancy

Why do we even talk about all this? Why can everyone not just believe what they want? Are there any consequences to what we believe, and consequently how we act? This short article examines the basic possible worldviews and the possibilities of each one being correct. From a logical perspective, only one can be true. The personal and societal consequences can be grave if we base our lives and laws on the wrong worldview.

The Apostle Peter said:

always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; (1 Pet. 3:15)

“Scripture quotations taken from the NASB. Copyright by The Lockman Foundation"

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For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God (Rom. 1:21-23 )

Videos about a Biblical view of Creation

Information on Life from non-Life

Complexity of Life

Age of the Earth Information

Flood and Fossils

always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; (1 Pet. 3:15)