Evolutionary Christianity: Can it stand?
Posted by americana83 on June 12, 2009
The problem created by an evolutionary view of origins is this: The Bible says that death came by sin (in Genesis), therefore we must assume that nothing could have died on earth prior to Adam’s sin, for which God cursed all creation.
However, if evolution is assumed to be true, then death is an essential component, for the scientists say that man came on the scene “only” a few million years ago. If the earth has been around for about 4.5 billion years, and life for 3.5 billion years, then that means death and bloodshed were around long before Man sinned, which means that sin cannot be the source of death: therefore the following:
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. But not as the offense, so also is the free gift. For if through the offense of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offenses unto justification. For if by one man’s offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.”
(Romans 5:12-18)
is false, and our salvation is based on a myth.
It also means that God called death and bloodshed “very good”
Therefore, if God’s first “good” creation was bloody and death-filled before man fell, then the new heaven and new earth promised in Revelation would be no better.
I submit that surrendering the authority of any Scripture to unconfirmed hypotheses has the potential to undermine the authority of all Scripture.
As a side note, there are actually some fascinating scientific facts contained in the Bible, and believing in a literal creation does not mean remaining ignorant of man’s hypothesis. (I was able to use my knowledge of both to present God’s word in a forum). If your interested, I will try to find the link. Also if you haven’t, check out http://www.answersingenesis.org
2 Timothy 3:16
