Genesis 1:1-31 Genesis 1:1-31

Genesis 1:1 In the Beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

A Few Special Observations from Genesis 1 There was evening and there was morning After their Kind He also made the stars God made mankind in His likeness Male and Female He created them Every seed bearing plant was for food God saw that it was good - It was very good

The Bible Says it, and I believe it. God is the creator of the universe. Plants and animals produce after their own kind. Mankind is made in the image of God. God created a perfect world with no sin.

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Teleological Argument: telos = design Every design had a designer The universe has a highly complex design. Therefore the universe had a designer.

Irreducible Complexity A complex system in which all the parts are needed for that system to work.

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And yet we read…. Eyes began to develop 550 million years ago And yet we read…. Eyes began to develop 550 million years ago. The simplest eyes were patches of photoreceptor protein in single-celled animals.

Anthropic Principle -Anthropic means “relating to human beings” -Principle means “law.” -The Anthropic Principle is the Law of Human Existence.

Anthropic Principle A system of constants and parameters whose numerical values must fall within a very narrow range for life to exist.

A few of God’s Anthropic Principles for life on earth: Protons, neutrons and electrons The unique properties of water Earth’s atmosphere Earth’s reflectivity Earth’s magnetic field Earth’s place in the solar system Our solar system’s place in the galaxy The color of our sun Oxygen Levels

A few of God’s Anthropic Principles for life on earth: Earth – Moon Gravitational Force Gravity Speed of Light Balance of water vapor levels Jupiter’s orbit acts like a vacuum cleaner Thickness of the earth’s crust Rotation of the earth 23 degree axel tilt of the earth

Anthropic Principle A system of constants and parameters whose numerical values must fall within a very narrow range for life to exist. The universe has been very fine-tuned for our existence by our Creator God, Elohim

A light year: 5,865,696,000,000 miles/year The closest star is about 25,300,000,000,000 miles Or 4.24 light years away

And yet we read….. This has allowed astronomers to discover the most distant object UDFj-39546284, an early forming galaxy at over 13.2 billion light years away when the Universe was still developing into the form we see today.  Astronotes Blog

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And yet we read…. After the DNA discovery, both Watson and Crick were both outspoken atheists.

Psalm 19:1-4 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.

Isaiah 40:25, 26 Or whom will you compare me. Or who is my equal Isaiah 40:25, 26 Or whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal? says the Holy One. Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

Romans 1:18-20 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

If evolution is true, then we can live selfishly, and do what we want to do. If Creation is true, then we must submit to the Creator and obey Him.

Psalm 103:11 As far as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him