Evidence That Demands a Creator

1. Evidence That Demands a Creator In the Begnning God created

2. Roadmap • Biblical theme (framework) of creation • What about opposition? • Good news for Bible believing Christians (Information) • Defining information • Examining information scientifically • Information in living systems • Drawing conclusions – The evidence demands a Creator God!

3. The Handiwork of God We begin with a bold, but confident statement God is the Creator of all things Why can we make this statement?

4. Creation is a Theme God has made Himself known as Creator to peoples of all ages through His handiwork in the heavens and earth.

5. Colossians 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him.

6. Exodus 20:11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them…

7. No Excuses But no one ever told me God states we are without excuse for not believing in a Creator

8. Romans 1:19-20 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

9. Scientists Michael Faraday, 1791 – 1867 cited in Men of God, Men of Science, 1991, p. 37. (Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction and invented the generator and is known as the greatest research physicist of all time) “The Bible, and it alone, with nothing added to it nor taken away from it by man, is the sole and sufficient guide for each individual, at all times and in all circumstances.”

10. Scientists Wernher von Braun, Ph.D., cited in Men of Science, Men of God, 1991, p. 85. (Wernher von Braun was one of the world’s leading space scientists and former director of NASA) “I find it… difficult to understand a scientist who does not acknowledge the presence of a superior rationality behind the existence of the universe…”

11. Founding Fathers “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776

12. We know evolution is true Evidence That Demands A Creator Biblical theme (framework) of creation What about opposition?

13. Opposition Since the Fall, man has been at war with God And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed;… (Genesis 3:15) Because the carnal mind is enmity against God (Romans 8:7)

14. Opposition to a Creator Richard Dawkins (Zoologist and Professor for the Public Understanding of Science, Oxford University), 1989 “It is absolutely safe to say that if you meet somebody who claims not to believe in evolution, that person is ignorant, stupid or insane (or wicked, but I'd rather not consider that).” Enmity against God

15. Opposition to a Creator “I think that religion is a neurological disorder…. Religion is a crutch for weak-minded people…” Bill Maher, Television personality, Quoted from an appearance on MSNBC’s “Scarborough Country,” Feb., 2005 Enmity against God

16. Opposition to a Creator “Some shrink from the conclusion that the human species was not designed, has no purpose, and is the product of mere mechanical mechanisms – but this seems to be the message of evolution.” Douglas Futumya, Science on Trial, pp. 12-13 Enmity against God

17. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 Biblical Warning For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

18. Evolution is Everywhere • The majority of higher education is based on an anti-biblical doctrine • The majority of the public is continually bombarded with anti-biblical doctrine • The majority of children are indoctrinated into the anti-biblical doctrine of evolution

19. Evolution is Everywhere Television Evolution What are the effects of evolution teaching?

20. A Stumbling Block Evolution worldview The philosophy of evolution has become one of the major stumbling blocks to people accepting God’s Word. Even for many in the church it has become “the great compromise” with the world. Is there any solution to this stumbling block?

21. The Solution • The solution is found in the power of God’s Word to convict people’s hearts • Does this mean we should just preach Jesus?

22. Commands • We are commanded to teach others the Word of God (Matthew 28:18-20) • We are also told that all Scripture is useful for teaching (2 Tim 3:16) • We are commanded to have a ready answer for what we believe (1 Peter 3:15)

23. Paul the Apologist Throughout the book of Acts Paul is reasoning for the faith And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures.(Acts 17:12) And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. (Acts 18:4)

24. James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

25. We Need to Be Like Paul We need to take a stand Be a 1 Peter 3:15 Christian Get trained Take a stand Be able to reason with others

26. Evidence That Demands A Creator Biblical theme (framework) of creation What about opposition? Good news for Bible believing Christians - Information

27. Good News There is evidence that demands a Creator This evidence: Refutes the assumption of materialism and evolutionism, including chemical and biological evolution. Establishes there is an omniscient, omnipotent Creator God, and uses His creation (science and logic), to establish that the Bible is His message to mankind.

28. Information What is it? (a definition) Where is it used? How did it originate? Why is it important?

29. The Meaning of Evolution The materialist worldview (evolutionism) holds to the presupposition that all that exists is mass and energy (matter). This is the basis for evolution (cosmic, chemical and biological) This is a reasonable worldview if the underlying presupposition is true (materialism)

30. But what if the universe consists of more than just mass and energy? Information is the key What is information?

31. Evidence That Demands A Creator Biblical theme (framework) of creation What about opposition? Good news for Bible believing Christians – Information Defining Information

32. Scientific Definitions Effective communication, in any language, requires that words have precise definitions • Be precise and very clear • Include all of the distinguishing attributes or properties of the entity • Exclude everything that lacks at least one of these attributes A definition must: Evolution: Change over time

33. Information Many have tried to define information • Information is everything • Coded systems with or without meaning Hello, how are you? ryull ooowa eehh? All fall short of a valid scientific definition

34. Information In order to understand information we need to begin by establishing a precise definition Dr. Werner Gitt (former Professor and Director of Information Processing at the Institute of Physics and Technology in Braunschweig, Germany) in his book “In the Beginning Was Information” describes information as having four attributes: (code, meaning, action, and purpose).

35. Definition of Information An encoded, symbolic representation of material realities or conceptual relationships conveying expected action and intended purpose. There are four attributes in this definition • Code ………. • Meaning …... • Action ……… • Purpose …… Encoded Symbolic representation Expected action Intended purpose

36. Attribute 1: What is a Code? “Dr. Gitt wrote a book that scientifically describes a third fundamental entity called Information.” The above sentence contains: Letters and spaces Symbols Groups of specifically arranged letters separated by spaces Words Words arranged in a particular order Syntax Establishes a Code

37. Examples of Codes Need a standard code to communicate • English alphabet: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVQXYZ • ASCII code (binary): A = 1000001, B = 1000010, C = 1000011

38. Attribute 2: Meaning (symbolic representation) “Dr. Gitt wrote a book that scientifically describes a third fundamental entity called Information.” Meaning refers to the fact that words or groups of words mean or represent something else The words “Dr. Gitt” represent the real person, Dr. Gitt The word “book” represents a specific book written by Dr. Gitt

39. Attribute 3: Action Expected Action Expected action refers to the fact that the information sender expects some sort of action (response) by the information receiver (recipient) “Dr. Gitt wrote a book that scientifically describes a third fundamental entity called Information.”

40. Attribute 4: Purpose intended purpose Intended purpose refers to the overall purpose of the information sender. “Dr. Gitt wrote a book that scientifically describes a third fundamental entity called Information.”

41. Information Code Meaning Action Purpose These four attributes • code • meaning • action • purpose establish a ‘yardstick’ by which we can precisely evaluate living or non-living entities for the presence of information.

42. Evidence That Demands A Creator Biblical theme (framework) of creation What about opposition? Good news for Bible believing Christians – Information Defining Information Examining information scientifically

43. Very Large Gap Scientific Laws Principles discovered through observation and experiment and formulated by man Theorems, Models, Hypotheses, Theories, Assumptions, Dogma, Speculations, etc. Ideas originated and formulated by man

44. How Are Scientific Laws Developed

45. Scientists: Define subject Observe subject Formulate theorems Repeated verification No contradiction of theorem Scientific Laws

46. What Are Scientific Laws? It’s The Law Precise statements, formulated from discoveries through observation and experiment that have been repeatedly verified and never contradicted

47. Scientific Laws There are scientific laws about: Biogenesis: Life only comes from life Life Information 10 scientific laws Newton’s law of gravity Laws of thermodynamics Laws of electricity Laws of magnetism Matter

48. Scientific Laws about Information 1 Anything material, such as physical/chemical processes, cannot create something non-material

49. Answers In Genesis Scientific Laws about Information 2 Information is a non-material fundamental entity and NOT a property of matter

50. Scientific Laws about Information 3 Information requires a material medium for storage and transmission 010100110100110001001001 In the beginning God created…