December 19, 2017 - - Proverbs 19:27 and John 1:1-5 The (undeclared) faith of scientists

Cease listening to instruction, my son,

And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

Proverbs 19:27 NKJV

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

John 1:1-5 NKJV

Hmm, I have some questions for the people of this age.

Is the belief in millions or billions of years a religion? A foundational belief used to interpret all information and data?

Even if all the evidence ended up supporting whichever scientific theories best fitted Genesis, this would only show how clever the old Hebrews were in their use of common sense, or how lucky. It does not need to be explained by an unobservable God.

From "The Southern Skeptic" Autumn 1985, Vol. 2, no 5

This brief quotation shows that the belief of scum to man evolution and millions/billions of years is a faith claim, not a fact claim made by scientists who follow this.

Richard Dawkins, during a debate with Cardinal George Pell, was asked by the moderator what kind of proof would change his mind about God's existence. Dawkins indicated in his response that even if a "great big giant 900-foot-high Jesus...strode in and said, 'I exist. Here I am,' his mind still likely would not be changed.

From "The Lie: Evolution/Millions of Years" Ken Ham 25th Anniversary Edition, page 44

The leading figures promoting the lies of pond-scum to man story of evolution and that the universe is billions/millions of years old dismiss out of hand any possibility there is a god. Interesting. That is a faith claim. It is the foundational claim of their belief system.

As a Christian, who believes Genesis - Revelation, start to finish, all of the Bible is trustworthy because it is given to us from God I at least have the integrity to state my foundational faith position. The deceivers of this age, cloak their lies in "science" without admitting their faith position. No wonder many are being led astray and mired in lies.

All people live in the same universe, on the same planet, have the same observable things of creation, how one interprets it depends NOT on "neutral science" (as no one is ever neutral) but on the starting point of one's foundational faith claim.

I encourage you, reader, to consider the way in which our God is speaking to you today. This season, as you investigate the reason for the season, ask yourself, "Who do I trust?" and with that ask: "What is their foundational faith--either by the deceit of the devil dismissing out of hand God exists, or do they begin with a full-on trust in God, fueled by the Spirit of God Who reveals Jesus Christ as the centre point of history, the One for Whom and through Him and by Whom all things were made?"

You, LORD God, have established Your faithfulness in the heavens and creation itself testifies to You as her Creator and praises You as the One Who upholds the universe. Those who know You, walk in the light which shines from Your glorious face! Cause us, Spirit of God, to long for instruction and make us to realize we are hungry for true knowledge that has as its foundation an abiding trust in Jesus as King of this World. What man can live and not see death? All of creation and all peoples, of every nation, region, tribe and language will one day give an account of their life to You, Jesus. May Your Name be known now! May Your glory rise above us. Bring home wandering prodigal sons and daughters to bolder, fuller faith. Destroy the works of liars and the faithless, cast such thrones of deceit to the ground. Raise up Your lovingkindness and restore Your mercy to Your people. Amen.

Prayer uses words and phrases from Psalm 89