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I. |
God
is Our Creator
Psalm
33:9
Hebrews
11:3
Job
38:4,7
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A. |
The
Scriptural account of Creation - Genesis
1:1-2:3
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1. |
"World
in Motion" concept
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2. |
"each
according to its kind"
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3. |
The
place of the human race in God's plan
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B. |
The
Theory of Evolution
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1.
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What
it is
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a. |
inorganic
evolution
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b. |
organic
evolution
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2.
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Difficulties
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a. |
origin
of the solar system: where did matter come from?
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b. |
development
of life through mutations contradicts observation
of life in nature
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c. |
origin
of life; how did it develop from non-living matter?
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d. |
the
fossil record
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e. |
"missing
links"
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3. |
Theological
problems; If evolution is true, the...
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a. |
Casts
doubt on creation and flood stories
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b. |
other
Bible passages mentioning creation also called into
doubt
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c. |
where
did sin come from?
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C. |
Attempts
to harmonize Scripture and Evolution
• Day-age theory
• Gap theory
• Multiple gap theory
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D. |
A
Christian attitude
___ "Micro-evolution"
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| II. |
Two
classes of Creation
• Physical
• Spiritual
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Angels
(Catechism Questions 99-100)
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1. |
Created
Holy -
2 Peter 2:4
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2. |
some
fell away from God:2
Peter 2:4
_____________________
Revelation
2:10
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3. |
Purpose
of the holy angels
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a. |
1
Timothy 5:21
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b. |
Daniel
7:10
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c. |
Psalm
91:9-12
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4. |
evil
angels
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a. |
Mark
5:9
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b. |
Ephesians
6:12
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c. |
1
Peter 5:8-9
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