The Creator and His Creation

Heb. 11:1-6 (Gen 1:1-3)

Last week saw the 200th birthday of a very famous man. This man was born on Feb. 12, 1809,...the same as Abraham Lincoln. The man I’m thinking about is Charles Darwin, the author of Origin of the Species, and the man considered to be the father of the theory of evolution. And I emphasize the word theory because although it has been accepted as fact, it has never been proven. Nor will it ever be.
Evolution is taught in our schools, colleges, universities, and even in some seminaries.
Nova, National Geographic, and the History Channel (to name just a few) never miss a chance to promote it in their programs.
Many “Christian” denominations and churches have now embraced the theory of evolution and have denied the Word of God.
ILLUS...Last September the Church of England issued a public apology to Charles Darwin for being so slow to embrace his atheistic view, but Mr. Darwin could not be reached for comment.

Before I go any further, I want to remind you of the official stand that we here at First Baptist Church, Cannonsburg hold,...and that is simply, the Bible is true.
Even the parts we do not understand, and the parts we have a hard time reconciling,...the Bible is true.
Even if the whole world disagrees, and even if the majority of scientists, professors, politicians, and preachers disagree and deny it, the Bible is still true.
Obviously, God is not holding His divine breath anxiously awaiting man’s verdict on His Word. God has never taken a poll, nor consulted a focus group to see if what He says is pleasing to the sensibilities of mankind.


The second proposition is this,...God’s Word never changes. It is just as true today as it was when He gave His Word.
For me it is comforting to know that in this ever changing world there is one thing that there are some things that never change; God and His Word. If this rubs you the wrong way, so be it.
A lot of preachers and Bible teachers steer clear of this subject because of the opposition of the world of academia (so-called) and because they cannot articulate a reasoned argument for creation. But it is scriptural from beginning to end and the Bible tells us to be ready always to give answer for the hope that is in us (I Peter 3:15).
I Tim. 6:20,21...True science and the Christian faith never conflict!

I believe in creation because it is Scriptural...Gen. 1:1ff
Not only is creation scriptural, it is also logical.
I confess to you I was a creationist, before I was a Christian much less a pastor because it is not logical to believe in evolution. I don’t need the Bible to prove creation. All I need is my shoe or my watch. If there is a shoe, logic tells me there must be a shoemaker. If there is a watch, there has to be a watchmaker. If there is a universe...well, you figure it out.
In Genesis the verb “created” is bara, which means “ to make something out of nothing.” When this verb is used in the Bible, the subject always connected with it is God, because only God can create something out of nothing. No thing has ever created itself.

Here’s the big problem people have: neither creation nor evolution has ever been observed, neither can either one be demonstrated in a laboratory setting. No experiment can prove either. So it all boils down to a matter of faith. Whom do you believe, Darwin and his ilk or God?


I believe God because I could never have enough faith to believe Darwin.

Creation is taught all through the Bible:
Beginning with Genesis 1-11; Job 38:1-7, Psalms 102:25-27; Ecclesiastes 12:1, Jonah 1:9; Amos 4:13; and Malachi 2:10 to name a few.
Continuing in the New Testament with John 1:3, and Paul in Acts 17:24-30.
God created the world and called it good, but something called sin marred God’s good creation, Gen. 3:1-13.
That’s the bad news, but the good news is that the Creator is also the Redeemer, Rev. 4:11.

The effects of the fall in Genesis extended to the cursing of the earth itself (Gen. 3:17-19). The presence of cemeteries in every city, town, village, and hamlet proves the truth of Genesis 3:19.
The earth itself will one day be redeemed, Rom. 8:22,23. The earth is not our mother, it is our fallen sister.
The innocence that mankind lost in the fall is regained in Christ when we trust Him as Savior and Lord.
And when we do, we become a new creation in Christ, II Cor. 5:17

If evolution is true then there is no fall, there is no such thing as sin and the judgment and no need for a Savior. Now you can see why the unbelieving world has a vested interest in evolution! Man has always wanted an excuse not to believe in God, sin, and the future judgment and evolution is just the vehicle that provides the excuse. If evolution is true, the Bible is not true.
But the Bible is true and there is a Creator to whom we are responsible for our sin. This same Creator is also the Redeemer, Eph. 2:8-10 and He can be your Redeemer.