Is There A Conflict Between Science

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Is There A ConflictBetween Science Scripture
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• But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and be
  ready always to give an answer to every man that
  asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you
  with meekness and fear 1 Peter 315

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Science and Scripture

• Ready to give an answer (1 Peter 315)
• God gave us his WORLD (Psalm 191-6) and his WORD
  (Psalm 197-11) and there is perfect harmony
  between Gods world (of science) and Gods word
  (of scripture). Truth never contradicts truth!
  True science and true religion are not in
  conflict.

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• The heavens declare the glory of God and the
  firmament shows his handiwork. Day unto day
  utters speech, and night unto night shows
  knowledge. There is no speech nor language their
  voice is not heard. Their line is gone out
  through all the earth, and their words to the end
  of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle
  for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out
  of his chamber, and rejoices as a strong man to
  run his course. His going forth is from the end
  of the heavens, and his circuit unto the ends of
  it and there is nothing hid from the heat
  thereof Psalm 191-6

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• The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the
  soul The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making
  wise the simple. The precepts of Jehovah are
  right, rejoicing the heart The commandment of
  Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear
  of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever The
  ordinances of Jehovah are true, and righteous
  altogether. More to be desired are they than
  gold, yea, than much fine gold Sweeter also than
  honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.
  Moreover by them is thy servant warned In
  keeping them there is great reward Psalm
  197-11

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Science and Scripture

• Science and scripture in harmony
• Science and scripture in conflict
• Science and scripture in compromise

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Presenting Your Casefor Science and Scripture

• The aims of science and scripture
• The knowledge of science (2 Timothy 620) and
  scripture (2 Peter 316)
• The relationship between science and scripture
• The harmony between science and scripture

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Presenting Your Casefor Science and Scripture

• Astronomy Scientists studying astronomy,
  including Stephen Hawking (A Brief History of
  Time, 1988), believe the universe to have a
  beginning. Scripture teaches a beginning
  (Genesis 11 In the beginning)

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Presenting Your Casefor Science and Scripture

• Physics Scientists studying physics believe that
  the total energy of the universe is constant and
  that all time and space are contained within the
  material universe (time, energy, force, space,
  matter) no independent space or time exists.
  Scripture teaches the same five elements of all
  things in the universe (Genesis 11)

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• In the beginning (time), God (energy), created
  (force), the heavens (space) and the earth
  (matter) Genesis 11

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Presenting Your Casefor Science and Scripture

• Chemistry Scientists studying chemistry believe
  that within atoms and molecules there are
  enormous number of quantities that must have
  extremely precise values to lead to
  nucleo-synthesis. Life requires highly complex
  atomic structures that do not simply
  spontaneously appear. This was proven by Louis
  Pasteur in 1862. Scripture teaches complexity of
  life (Genesis 1 Psalm 104). Note God gave man
  the ability to work with chemical compounds
  (Genesis 422 Exodus 3025) and chemical
  reactions (Proverbs 2530) within the natural
  world.

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Presenting Your Casefor Science and Scripture

• Biology Scientists studying biology believe in
  limits to biological change and they believe that
  the basis of all life is the cell with all its
  complex parts. Scripture teaches biological
  limitation (Genesis 112,21,24) and
  biological complexity (Psalm 13914).
• Anthropology Scientists who study the history of
  mankind believe that we came from a common
  ancestor. Scripture teaches common ancestry
  (Genesis 126-27 42,22 Acts 1726).

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Presenting Your Casefor Science and Scripture

• Geology Scientists who study the fossil record
  have failed to find a gradual evolution of animal
  life from primitive forms to complex forms (one
  species of animal evolving into another). No
  transitional forms between major classes has ever
  been found. Scripture teaches the same. There are
  no transitional forms from primitive to complex.
  God created all plants, sea creatures, birds, and
  land animals after their kind (Genesis
  112,21,24).

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Answering Objections

• Objection 1 Scripture contains many scientific
  errors and inaccuracies.
• The Bible is not a textbook on science (you wont
  find quantum mechanics, the kinetic theory of
  gases, or the wave theory of electrons in the
  Bible). However, when the Bible speaks, it does
  not contain anything that is scientifically
  false. The Bible writers always speak truth, not
  error (geography, history, nature, etc.).
  Consider a few examples from various fields of
  science

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Answering Objections

• Physics the formation of matter is finished
  (Genesis 21 Heb. past definite tense
  Hebrews 413 the first law of thermodynamics
  the law of conservation of mass and energy) and
  the universe is wearing out and running down
  (Psalm 10226 Isaiah 516 Hebrews 111
  the second law of thermodynamics the law of
  entropy).
• Biology life comes from life non-life cannot
  give rise to life (Genesis 1-2 the law of
  biogenesis and the law of genetics) and four
  kinds of flesh men, beast, bird, and fish (1
  Corinthians 1539).

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Answering Objections

• Medicine the life is in the blood (Leviticus
  1711-14) and rules concerning hygiene (Leviticus
  74 111 57 14 1712).
• Astronomy the earth hangs on nothing and the
  northern sky is empty (Job 267), the sun is the
  source of the earths energy (Psalm 195-6), the
  earth is circular or spherical in shape, not flat
  (Isaiah 4022), and the stars
  cannot be numbered (Genesis 155 Jeremiah 3322).

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Answering Objections

• Geology the ocean springs (Proverbs 828
  Job 3816), ocean currents (Psalm 88), and
  ocean trenches (Job 3816).
• Meteorology the earths wind and water cycle
  (Job 3727-28 Ecclesiastes 16-7 113 Amos
  96).

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Answering Objections

• Scripture is scientifically accurate but it often
  speaks with phenomenological language (language
  that describes nature as it appears language of
  everyday speech) or popular language, rather than
  strict literalism. For example
• The sun rising and going down (Ecclesiastes
  15).
• The four corners of the earth (Isaiah 1112).
• The mustard seed is less than all the seeds
  (Matthew 1332).

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Answering Objections

• Scripture often uses words that can be
  mistranslated and made to mean something that
  appears to be unscientific. For example
• Firmament (Heb. raquia) in the KJV an expanse,
  not a solid sky (Gen. 16).
• Unicorn (Heb. reem) in the KJV a wild ox, not
  a one-horned white horse (Num. 2322).

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Answering Objections

• Objection 2 The big bang and general evolution
  disprove the Bible.
• Remember, science can neither prove nor disprove
  the Bible because the Bibles account of creation
  is non-observable, non-measurable, and
  non-reproducible (it is miraculous and science
  does not deal with the miraculous).

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Answering Objections

• When someone says, Science has disproved the
  Bible and religion, your reply needs to be
  Which science? Which discovery? By whom? When?
  What is the proof of it? Which religion? Which
  Bible doctrine?
• Before the big bang and general evolution
  theories can disprove the Bible they must first
  be proved themselves. Remember, the big bang and
  general evolution are scientific theories, but
  not scientific (observable) facts.

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Answering Objections

• There are two types of evidence and general
  evolution has never been established by either of
  these types.
• Scientific evidence is derived from the
  scientific method.
• Historical / legal evidence is derived from
  eyewitness testimony, written documents, and
  other factual data. Historical evidence, not
  scientific evidence, is used to support
  Christianity (Luke 11-4 Acts 13 1
  Corinthians 151-8).

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Answering Objections

• Gods creation or general evolution which?
• The Christian stands here In the beginning God
  created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 11
  Psalm 336,9 1484-6 John 11-3 Colossians
  117 Hebrews 113).

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Defend Your Faith

• The study of valid science is not a threat to the
  Christians faith. The more we discover the
  creation, the more we appreciate our Creator
  (Psalm 83-9).

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• When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy
  fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast
  ordained What is man, that thou art mindful of
  him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?
  For thou hast made him but little lower than God,
  and crowns him with glory and honor. Thou makest
  him to have dominion over the works of thy hands
  thou hast put all things under his feet All
  sheep and oxen, Yea, and the beasts of the field,
  the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the
  sea, whatsoever passes through the paths of the
  seas. O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy
  name in all the earth! Psalm 83-9