Sermons From Science -- Sep 2019 科学布道 -- 2019 年 9 月

Sermons From Science -- Sep 2019科学布道-- 2019年9月 Sermons from Science have been published in both YouTube under the name “Pastor Chui” and their PowerPoint slides and corresponding videos in the website http://ChristCenterGospel.org since 2011. Just type “Pastor Chui” in Google Search. The contents of this presentation were taken from different sources and in the Internet. May God have all glory. Pastor Chui http://ChristCenterGospel.org ckchui1@yahoo.com 12/20/2019 1

Atheists: Believers in Fate, Reincarnation, and Karma?无神论者：命运，转世和业力的信徒？ • The AnswersInGenesis.org website published the article by Avery Foley and Troy Lacey on August 6, 2019. I now quote their article below: • “The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of atheism is: “a lack of belief or a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods.” Of course, that does not encapsulate everything that atheism is or everything atheists believe. For example, because of their belief that there is no god, atheists hold to naturalism and materialism and therefore, they are supposed to disavow anything supernatural or spiritual. . . but do they? 12/20/2019 2

Atheists: Believers in Fate, Reincarnation, and Karma?无神论者：命运，转世和业力的信徒？ • “Can’t Quite Seem to Get Away From the Supernatural • “A RECENT STUDY ON ATHEISTS AND AGNOSTICS (THOSE WHO SAY WE CANNOT KNOW WHETHER OR NOT A GOD OR GODS EXIST) SHOWED THAT THEY ARE NOT QUITE AS NATURALISTIC AS MOST MIGHT BELIEVE. • “A recent study on atheists and agnostics (those who say we cannot know whether or not a God or gods exist) showed that they are not quite as naturalistic as most might believe. Despite not believing in a God (or gods), neither of these groups seem to have completely rejected supernatural beliefs about issues such as “life after death, astrology, and the existence of a life-force.” 12/20/2019 3

Atheists: Believers in Fate, Reincarnation, and Karma?无神论者：命运，转世和业力的信徒？ • “During a UK-based study, Understanding Unbelief, atheists and agnostics from various countries, including Brazil, China, Denmark, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom were interviewed.1 In the New Scientist overview of the study, they highlighted that the majority of atheists (71%) and agnostics (92%) believed in “at least one supernatural phenomenon or entity,” the most common being a belief in “fate” (“significant life events are meant to be” and “underlying forces of good and evil” exist), but astrology, reincarnation, and karma all made the list as well.2 • “For some atheists/agnostics, it is easy to mix certain aspects of different religions into their worldview. For example, over 8% of Japanese respondents and 1% of Chinese respondents identified themselves as Buddhists. In most forms of Buddhism, there is no personal God or gods, and, ultimately, Buddhism teaches that any “god idea” has its origin in fear, which needs to be mastered and put away by meditation, and that belief in God is not necessary to achieve enlightenment.3 Buddhism could best be described as non-theistic: that if there are any gods, they don’t matter.4 12/20/2019 4

Atheists: Believers in Fate, Reincarnation, and Karma?无神论者：命运，转世和业力的信徒？ • “But for most, it is difficult, if not impossible, to reconcile atheism or agnosticism with a religion that believes in God—like Christianity. Nevertheless, atheists and agnostics still borrow many aspects from a biblical worldview—whether they realize it or not. For example, logic, truth, knowledge, morality, and science—which are predicated on the Bible being true—do not come from a materialistic and naturalistic view of things. Atheists and agnostics often agree that logic, truth, morality, and so on exist, but it cannot be justified in their worldview. 12/20/2019 5

Atheists: Believers in Fate, Reincarnation, and Karma?无神论者：命运，转世和业力的信徒？ • “Why This “Irrational” Belief? • “Returning to the New Scientist popular summary of the study, it describes these beliefs as irrational and, indeed, in the naturalistic worldview of atheists and agnostics, they certainly are illogical beliefs. If there is no God or gods sovereignly directing what happens on earth, how can one believe in anything like fate? And with no ultimate foundation for right and wrong, there can be no good or evil, let alone a “force” of good or evil. So why do so many atheists and agnostics hold to one or more of these irrational beliefs? • “WHILE SOME OF THE MORE ARDENT ATHEISTS LIKE TO PAINT THE PICTURE OF ALL ATHEISTS BEING COMPLETELY (AND OBLIGATELY) NATURALISTIC, THE NUMBERS SAY DIFFERENTLY. 12/20/2019 6

Atheists: Believers in Fate, Reincarnation, and Karma?无神论者：命运，转世和业力的信徒？ • “Some “supernatural” beliefs among agnostics could be expected in their “can’t know for sure” mindset, but the results among atheists (average of 71% and up to 90% in China) were definitely surprising. While some of the more ardent atheists like to paint the picture of all atheists being completely (and obligately) naturalistic, the numbers say differently. • “One of the leaders of the project, from Queen’s University Belfast, Jonathan Lanman, provided this explanation: • “Humans are not rational. All those individual supernatural beliefs might have a distinct psychological foundation, it’s not like there’s a ‘religion’ module in the mind that produces all of them. 12/20/2019 7

Atheists: Believers in Fate, Reincarnation, and Karma?无神论者：命运，转世和业力的信徒？ • “But the Bible provides a much different answer: • “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools (Romans 1:18–22, c.f. Ephesians 4:17-19, Titus 1:15-16). 12/20/2019 8

Atheists: Believers in Fate, Reincarnation, and Karma?无神论者：命运，转世和业力的信徒？ • “Romans 1 is clear: it is obvious from what God has made that he exists, and those who refuse to acknowledge it suppress the truth in unrighteousness. But they are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27) and have a difficult time completely getting rid of their innate knowledge of God. They try, but cannot quite seem to do it. Instead, they hold to irrational beliefs that are inconsistent with their worldview. 12/20/2019 9

Atheists: Believers in Fate, Reincarnation, and Karma?无神论者：命运，转世和业力的信徒？ • “A Deep Longing • “Like everyone, atheists and agnostics long for meaning, purpose, and hope. After all, God has written eternity on their hearts (Ecclesiastes 3:11), so they know there must be more to this life than what we can see. But their worldview does not offer any ultimate meaning, purpose, or hope. In their worldview, when you die, you cease to exist. That’s it. The end. Or is it? If that were really true, then why do up to 25% of atheist and 35% of agnostic responses “agree” or “strongly agree” that reincarnation exists? And (even more surprisingly) why do up to 30% of atheists and agnostics “agree” or “strongly agree” that life after death exists?5 That certainly seems like a core-belief contradiction. 12/20/2019 10

Atheists: Believers in Fate, Reincarnation, and Karma?无神论者：命运，转世和业力的信徒？ • “Since atheists and agnostics know there is no ultimate meaning, purpose, or hope in that kind of outlook, what do many atheists and agnostics do to give themselves the very thing their worldview cannot supply? They add a (false) hope to their worldview: karma, astrology, fate, reincarnation—or many other things for which the study didn’t account. Each of these beliefs gives some idea that there is more to us and this life than just naturalism. That, somehow, our lives have some kind of cosmic purpose or meaning, and maybe, just maybe, there really is something beyond the here and now. 12/20/2019 11

Atheists: Believers in Fate, Reincarnation, and Karma?无神论者：命运，转世和业力的信徒？ • “The Hope Everyone Needs • “But what these atheists and agnostics really need to do is acknowledge the bankruptcy of their worldview and ditch it! They need to give up a worldview that cannot give them what they truly long for and embrace the only one that can: a biblical worldview grounded in the reality of the gospel of Jesus Christ. • “In a biblical worldview, we were created by God in his very image. We have been created with purpose: “Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man” (Ecclesiastes 12:13). Or, as the Shorter Catechism puts it, “to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” We have purpose and meaning in loving God and loving others (Matthew 22:37 and 39). That is how we bring glory to the One who made us and whose image we bear. 12/20/2019 12

Atheists: Believers in Fate, Reincarnation, and Karma?无神论者：命运，转世和业力的信徒？ • “THE BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW DOES NOT JUST GIVE US PURPOSE AND MEANING, IT ALSO PROVIDES US WITH A HOPE THAT CAN NEVER BE TAKEN AWAY. • “And the biblical worldview does not just give us purpose and meaning, it also provides us with a hope that can never be taken away. Scripture is clear that we are sinners and, looking around the world, it is pretty obvious that we are. We cannot keep God’s law, and the penalty for our rebellion against God is death (Romans 5:12). 12/20/2019 13

Atheists: Believers in Fate, Reincarnation, and Karma?无神论者：命运，转世和业力的信徒？ • “So Jesus stepped into history and died on the cross, taking the penalty of death for us (2 Corinthians 5:21). If we repent (turn from our sin) and put our faith and trust in Christ and his completed work (Romans 10:9), we are forgiven of our sin, clothed in the very righteousness of Christ, and given new (2 Corinthians 5:17) and eternal life that can never spoil or fade (1 Peter 1:4). We have hope for now and eternity because of the gospel! • “That’s the message every single person needs to hear and believe.” • Thank God for the contributions of Avery Foley and Troy Lacey. 12/20/2019 14

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Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • The AnswersInGenesis.org website published the article by Tim Chaffey on July 25, 2015; last featured July 21, 2017. I now quote his article below: • “Editor’s note: We at Answers in Genesis received some feedback about our assertion that atheism is a religion. Our response is interspersed throughout portions of the feedback. “Atheism is not a religion. Not even close. If you read the definition, you would quickly realize that Atheists don’t worship any deities. 12/20/2019 17

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “As with any debated issue, it is crucial to immediately define the key terms, so I agree that we should check the definition of religion. The following definitions are found in the eleventh edition of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary: • “1b(1): the service and worship of God or the supernatural • “If this were the only definition of religion, then I would tend to agree with you on this matter. Some have argued that many atheists view themselves as gods, and that they worship their own ideas, but even this would not qualify as religion under the above definition. However, look at the final definition provided by Merriam-Webster’s: • “4: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith 12/20/2019 18

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “Using this definition, many atheists would certainly be categorized as religious, particularly the so-called “New Atheists” like Richard Dawkins and Bill Maher. It would be better to consider them anti-theists (“against God”) or misotheists (“haters of God”). These men and others like them spend much of their time railing against the Creator they say doesn’t even exist. Strangely enough, these misotheists seem to be more obsessed with God than most Christians. They most certainly hold to their cause and beliefs with ardor and faith. • “The article to which you responded explained exactly how religion was being defined: “It is a set of beliefs through which they view and interpret the world that they cling to with blind faith and ardor.” This sounds much like the second definition listed above. • “Not to mention, you said we follow a certain set of beliefs based on blind faith. 12/20/2019 19

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “CHIEF AMONG THESE ELEMENTS OF BLIND FAITH IS YOUR BELIEF THAT GOD DOES NOT EXIST. • “Chief among these elements of blind faith is your belief that God does not exist. Since you could never prove the nonexistence of God without possessing all knowledge (in which case you would be God), this is a tenet of your system that is held by blind faith. • “Another word that should be mentioned and defined here is dogma. The following definitions of dogma are found at Dictionary.com: 12/20/2019 20

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “1. An official system of principles or tenets concerning faith, morals, behavior, etc., as of a church • “2. A specific tenet or doctrine authoritatively laid down, as by a church • “3. Prescribed doctrine proclaimed by a particular group. • “4. Settled or established opinion, belief, or principle • “Atheists follow the dogma that God does not exist, especially in accordance with the third and fourth definitions above. And the way that many atheists assert their belief so dogmatically is another way in which they act religiously. • “For starters, no two Atheists agree on every world view. 12/20/2019 21

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “The same could be said for about any group of people. Yes, even Christians within the same congregation will often disagree on some finer points of doctrine largely due to our limited knowledge and experience. But this statement dodges the real issue. It matters not if two atheists agree on every aspect of their worldview; they do agree in claiming that God does not exist. Their faith in that dogma is the issue at hand. • “An Atheist simply means that person does not believe in any gods. Some Atheists think the existence of a god is impossible, while others think its possible but see no reason to worship any gods. • “The vast majority of the atheists we hear from would fall into your first category since they are the most vocal in opposing Christianity. 12/20/2019 22

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “INSTEAD OF WORSHIPING THE CREATOR WHO MADE EVERYONE, ATHEISTS HAVE ESSENTIALLY CHOSEN TO WORSHIP THE CREATURE. • “Instead of worshiping the Creator who made everyone, atheists have essentially chosen to worship the creature. An atheist worships (holds as the most important, respects the most, gives highest priority to, or treats as the highest authority and the source of meaning and morality) himself, or money, or sex, or a movie star, or an athlete, or the government, and so on. An atheist is an idolater just as much as someone who bows before a statue or other man-made object representing his deity. Just in case you think that idolatry cannot be committed by an atheist, consider how the eleventh edition of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines this term. • “1. the worship of a physical object as a god • “2. immoderate attachment or devotion to something 12/20/2019 23

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “As an atheist you must believe in evolution and so you cling to a view that requires mindless matter to work miracles, such as causing life to arise from non-living materials and intelligence to come from non-intelligence. • “We believe in an eternal, all-powerful, all-knowing God who created life and everything else. He repeatedly demonstrated His ability to work miracles before thousands of witnesses. He walked on water, calmed the storm, healed the sick, lame, blind, and deaf, and He even raised the dead to life. As such, the Christian faith is not a blind faith. • “Furthermore, it’s ironic that you say Atheists use blind faith to justify their beliefs. That is hilarious. Atheism is based on logic. 12/20/2019 24

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “ATHEISM CANNOT PROVIDE THE RATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR LOGIC. • “Now that’s truly ironic. If atheism were true, rational thought would not and could not exist, for the atheist’s thoughts would just be the result of time and chance and the laws of nature. Therefore, our minds would just be rearranged atoms, no more rational than pond scum. Atheism is rooted in philosophical naturalism—matter is all that exists. Yet laws of logic, such as the law of identity and the law of non-contradiction, are immaterial. So atheism cannot provide the rational foundation for logic. Instead, atheism must steal from a theistic worldview to even use logic. Only if there is a rational Creator is there a basis for the laws of logic. Thus, an atheist’s attempt to prove atheism using logic is self-defeating. 12/20/2019 25

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “There is no reason to worship any god based off of a fictional book that promotes racism and bigotry. • “So this is part of your “logical” defense of atheism? You have not argued against God’s existence, but have only tried to show that He isn’t worthy of worship by creating a giant straw-man argument. • “First, the Bible is not a fictional book. It is the Word of God and is therefore inerrant and infallible in the original manuscripts. Also, even if the Bible had some errors, which it doesn’t, it would not instantly turn all the rest of it into fiction. This is empty rhetoric on your part. 12/20/2019 26

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “Second, perhaps you can explain how it is racist to believe that every people group is descended from Adam and Eve (and later Noah and his wife), and that we are all made of one blood (Acts 17:26). Where is the racism or bigotry in the following commands given by the Son of God? • “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. (Matthew 22:37) • You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22:39) • “But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecuted you. (Matthew 5:44) • “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. (John 15:12) 12/20/2019 27

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “While it’s true that Christians have sometimes fallen short of these commands, even to the point of bigotry and racism, it does not follow that the Bible promotes these vices. Rather Jesus taught His followers to love all people, and to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18–20). The Bible also teaches that people from every tongue, tribe, and nation will be redeemed and spend eternity together worshipping the one true God (Revelation 5:9). • “WHO GETS TO DECIDE WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG IN A SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES NO ABSOLUTE BASIS FOR MORALITY? 12/20/2019 28

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “You seem to think that bigotry and racism are wrong, but why would they be wrong in an atheistic worldview? Who gets to decide what is right and wrong in a system that provides no absolute basis for morality? Please notice, I did not claim that an atheist cannot live a moral life; I am pointing out that their belief system does not provide anything but an arbitrary basis for that morality. If life is simply a cosmic accident, a jumble of atoms that happened to come together in the right way at the right time, and if man is nothing more than another animal in the evolutionary tree of life, then where do your standards come from? Do you get mad about a lion killing a gazelle or are you outraged when an eagle kills a rabbit? Does it trouble you when vinegar and baking soda react? From an atheistic evolutionary perspective, all of these things have the same intrinsic non-worth as a human being, a blade of grass, or a grain of sand. So why would you get upset with a Christian identifying atheism as a religion? 12/20/2019 29

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “And since we’re interested in defining terms, let’s look at how Merriam-Webster’s defines bigot. • “A person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices especially: one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance • “Christians are routinely called bigots in our culture, and yet the shoe is more often on the other foot. Anti-theists have called us all sorts of inflammatory terms, and yet we find that they can be filled with so much hate and intolerance toward Christians and the God of the Bible. So by definition, these people should be classified as bigots. • “Your religion requires nothing other than blind faith. Just following the motions and not second guessing anything. 12/20/2019 30

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “This is a curious charge to direct at an apologetics ministry. We believe Christians should be ready to give an answer or defense for their beliefs (1 Peter 3:15), that is, to give reasoned arguments for why we believe what we believe to be true. Therefore we have thousands of articles on our website designed to equip Christians to do just that. And while some Christians do hold to something akin to blind faith, that is not what the Bible teaches. Christianity is by no means a blind faith. It is rooted and grounded in real events in history, most notably the Crucifixion, burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. • “Keeping its members ignorant so the churches can rake in more dough to pay for the pastor’s new Lexus. 12/20/2019 31

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “If you think these prosperity peddlers frequently seen on television represent biblical Christianity, then you have not done your homework. Instead, you have built another straw-man argument to torch. These men rarely, if ever, preach the gospel of the crucified and risen Savior. Sure, they talk about God quite a bit, but it’s usually in the context of how many material blessings He supposedly wants to give you if you are willing to donate to their ministry. This is not biblical Christianity and the vast majority of pastors do not live in luxury or drive fancy cars. 12/20/2019 32

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “Jesus said, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me . . . . For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?” (Luke 9:23, 25). Jesus taught His followers to serve others and deny self, so those who live for worldly gain are not obeying the Lord. • “Next time you ATTEMPT to bash Atheists, do your research dude. • “Based on the above discussion, I would challenge you to do your research before attempting to call us out. You have failed to properly understand Christianity and you mock caricatures of the faith, but have not even come close to offering a valid critique of the faith itself. • “You may be away with spewing B.S. in a church setting by that’s not how it works in the real world, guy. 12/20/2019 33

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “SADLY, IN THE “REAL WORLD” MOST PEOPLE AREN’T INTERESTED IN LOGICAL ARGUMENTS; THEY ARE PERSUADED BY PROPAGANDA AND EMPTY RHETORIC. • “Sadly, in the “real world” most people aren’t interested in logical arguments; they are persuaded by propaganda and empty rhetoric. It’s quite arrogant for you to imply that all Christians are idiots who blindly follow whatever their pastor proclaims as he milks them for their money. But a large and growing number of Christians are being equipped by Answers in Genesis and other apologetics ministries to defend their faith with rational arguments. And most Bible-believing, truly gospel-preaching pastors are humble servants of God’s people. Also, many of the greatest scientists and thinkers of all time have been Bible-believing Christians. 12/20/2019 34

Feedback: Is Atheism a Religion?反馈：无神论是宗教吗？ • “You may believe it to be foolish to follow the risen Savior Jesus Christ, but someday you will see Him highly exalted. If you have not trusted in Him, then you will be judged for all eternity, but not before you kneel before Him and proclaim that He is Lord (Philippians 2:9–11). I pray that you will turn from your sins and ask for His forgiveness before that day comes. • “Sincerely,“Tim Chaffey, AiG–US” 12/20/2019 35

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Yale Professor “The Origin of Species Is Exactly What Darwin Cannot Explain.”耶鲁大学教授“物种的起源正是达尔文无法解释的。” • The AnswersInGenesis.org website published the article by Ken Ham on August 5, 2019. I now quote his article below: • “Darwin’s seminal work is often abbreviated as Origin of Species, so you would think his book would explain the origin of the species. But that’s exactly what Darwin can’t explain, according to a column published by highly credentialed Yale professor of computer science David Gelernter. Of course, we already know that Darwin’s ideas of biological evolution don’t explain the origin of species because they contradict God’s Word and don’t explain how the information and code system in DNA could arise, so Gelernter and others could have known that a long time ago, if they would look to God’s Word! But why has Gelernter, who is certainly not a creationist, abandoned his belief in evolution? 12/20/2019 38

Yale Professor “The Origin of Species Is Exactly What Darwin Cannot Explain.”耶鲁大学教授“物种的起源正是达尔文无法解释的。” 12/20/2019 39

Yale Professor “The Origin of Species Is Exactly What Darwin Cannot Explain.”耶鲁大学教授“物种的起源正是达尔文无法解释的。” • “Well, according to College Fix, Gelernter claims “his readings and discussions of Darwinian evolution and its competing theories, namely intelligent design, have convinced him Darwin had it wrong.” He calls it a “beautiful idea” that has been disproven by science. • “He adds that science has taken an ideological bent and scientists hold onto Darwinian ideas with religious fervor, even when such ideas aren’t supported by observational science. He says, • “You take your life in your hands to challenge [evolution] intellectually. They will destroy you if you challenge it. . . What I have seen in their behavior intellectually and at colleges across the West is nothing approaching free speech on this topic. It’s a bitter, fundamental, angry, outraged rejection [of intelligent design], which comes nowhere near scientific or intellectual discussion. I’ve seen that happen again and again. . . I am attacking their religion and I don’t blame them for being all head up, it is a big issue for them. 12/20/2019 40

Yale Professor “The Origin of Species Is Exactly What Darwin Cannot Explain.”耶鲁大学教授“物种的起源正是达尔文无法解释的。” • “Absolutely evolutionary ideas are a religion—the religion of naturalism (atheism). That’s why evolutionists defend their ideas with such fervor and so vehemently attack those (like us here at Answers in Genesis) who dare question or outright reject evolutionary ideas. It’s their religion that allows them to suppress the truth that they know (Romans 1 states it’s evident to all) about God. • “Parents: Training “Little Darwinists” • “Gelernter adds, • “Religion is imparted, more than anything else, by the parents to the children. . . And young people are brought up as little Darwinists. Kids I see running around New Haven are all Darwinists. . . The students in my class, they’re all Darwinists. 12/20/2019 41

Yale Professor “The Origin of Species Is Exactly What Darwin Cannot Explain.”耶鲁大学教授“物种的起源正是达尔文无法解释的。” • “PARENTS BEAR RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE THE LORD FOR HOW THEY TRAIN THEIR CHILDREN. • “Parents bear responsibility before the Lord for how they train their children. Sadly, many parents—including many Christian parents—don’t teach what God’s Word clearly teaches regarding origins, and then teaching their children how to think critically, and how to evaluate evolutionary arguments. They just affirm what many public-school teachers and textbooks, museums, and the media say—passing along the evolutionary religion to their children without question. 12/20/2019 42

Yale Professor “The Origin of Species Is Exactly What Darwin Cannot Explain.”耶鲁大学教授“物种的起源正是达尔文无法解释的。” • “So What’s the Problem? • “The popular summary of Gelernter’s arguments gives three areas he sees as major challenges to evolution. • “Darwin Can’t Explain the Origin of Species • “1. “There’s no reason to doubt that Darwin successfully explained the small adjustments by which an organism adapts to local circumstances: changes to fur density or wing style or beak shape. . . Yet there are many reasons to doubt whether he can answer the hard questions and explain the big picture — not the fine-tuning of existing species but the emergence of new ones. The origin of species is exactly what Darwin cannot explain.” • “THE BIBLE EXPLAINS THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES—SOMETHING DARWIN FAILED TO DO. 12/20/2019 43

Yale Professor “The Origin of Species Is Exactly What Darwin Cannot Explain.”耶鲁大学教授“物种的起源正是达尔文无法解释的。” • “The Bible explains the origin of species—something Darwin failed to do. God created all organisms according to their kinds (usually the family level of classification). Genesis 1 repeats the phrase “according to its kind” 10 times. What observational science, particularly genetics, shows us is that there is incredible genetic diversity built into the genome (the DNA) of every kind (family) God created. This allows them to adapt (what Gelernter calls “the fine-tuning of existing species”) to ever-changing environments, but always within a kind (based on the genetic diversity already present), never between kinds. This gives us different species (i.e. lions, tigers, jaguars, house cats) within a kind (i.e. the cat kind, or the family Felidae), but never a different kind! 12/20/2019 44

Yale Professor “The Origin of Species Is Exactly What Darwin Cannot Explain.”耶鲁大学教授“物种的起源正是达尔文无法解释的。” • “Learn more in this series of articles by AiG’s Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson: "Can We Find Noah’s Animals. . . in the Modern World?” • “The Cambrian Explosion • “2. Gelernter cited the Cambrian explosion as one insurmountable problem facing Darwinism. That’s because the fossil record shows “a striking variety of new organisms — including the first-ever animals — pop up suddenly in the fossil record over a mere 70-odd million years.” This directly contradicts the expectation by Darwin that “new life forms evolve gradually from old ones in a constantly branching, spreading tree of life.” 12/20/2019 45

Yale Professor “The Origin of Species Is Exactly What Darwin Cannot Explain.”耶鲁大学教授“物种的起源正是达尔文无法解释的。” • “The Cambrian Explosion—called this because all the major phyla and body plans suddenly appear in the Cambrian fossil layers without ancestors in the rocks below—is a major challenge for evolutionary ideas. Where did these creatures come from? They seem to appear, fully formed and functioning, out of nowhere. • “The Bible explains what we see! There was a global flood that buried billions of organisms in water-borne sediments. The Cambrian explosion represents the initial stages of the flood, as organisms (many of which are now extinct) that were created during the creation week were rapidly buried. 12/20/2019 46

Yale Professor “The Origin of Species Is Exactly What Darwin Cannot Explain.”耶鲁大学教授“物种的起源正是达尔文无法解释的。” • “Learn more in this article from Answers magazine: “Life’s Unexpected Explosion.” • “Mutations are Harmful, not Beneficial • “3. What’s more, Gelernter adds Darwin’s main problem is molecular biology, pointing out advances in technology have brought forth vast amounts of new information and understanding about the complexity of life, all of which has shown random mutation plus natural selection cannot generate new and complex creatures. By the numbers, it’s impossible…Underscoring all that, the professor notes there are no examples in scientific literature showing that “mutations that affect early development and the body plan as a whole and are not fatal.” • “In other words, the idea that random chance and mutations are the driving force behind the vast complexity of life — even with billions of years of time — is not just scientifically improbable, it’s an impossibility, the scholar argues in his piece. 12/20/2019 47

Yale Professor “The Origin of Species Is Exactly What Darwin Cannot Explain.”耶鲁大学教授“物种的起源正是达尔文无法解释的。” • “This is something we’ve pointed out many times—mutations are usually harmful to an organism, not beneficial. They (combined with natural selection) can’t be the driving force of evolution—they can’t produce the new information needed for a new kind to form. • “Learn more in this article by AiG’s Bodie Hodge: “Are Mutations Part of the ‘Engine’ of Evolution?” • “A Creationist? • “Now, this doesn’t mean Gelernter is a creationist—far from it. He doesn’t even believe in intelligent design (which is still a far cry from biblical creation) saying “the world a mess, its suffering far outweighs its goodness.” 12/20/2019 48

Yale Professor “The Origin of Species Is Exactly What Darwin Cannot Explain.”耶鲁大学教授“物种的起源正是达尔文无法解释的。” • “WE NEED THE HISTORY IN GOD’S WORD TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WE SEE IN THE WORLD! • “That is why intelligent design is not enough! Yes, it’s obvious from what God has made that there is a Creator, therefore everyone is without excuse if they reject him (see Romans 1). But we need the history in God’s Word to understand what we see in the world! And observational science in genetics continues to confirm this over and over again. 12/20/2019 49

Yale Professor “The Origin of Species Is Exactly What Darwin Cannot Explain.”耶鲁大学教授“物种的起源正是达尔文无法解释的。” • “Why Is Creation a Mess of Suffering? • “Here’s what Gelernter needs to hear in regard to his statement above: God created everything, and his original creation was “very good” (Genesis 1:31). There was no “mess” or “suffering” in God’s original creation. But God commanded Adam not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil or he would die (Genesis 2:17). Adam and Eve chose rebellion against God. Their choice broke creation (see Genesis 3), bringing death and suffering into creation, and now all of creation groans (Romans 8:22). • “The mess and suffering we see in this world doesn’t reflect how God originally created everything! It was originally perfect, it’s only because of our sin that it is messy and filled with suffering. Death and suffering are our fault! 12/20/2019 50

Sermons From Science -- Sep 2019 科学布道 -- 2019 年 9 月

Sermons From Science -- Sep 2019 科学布道 -- 2019 年 9 月

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