Time with Jesus - Tuesday, 13 March
2012
Hi all,
The
“Theory of evolution” is so entrenched, that to disagree with it is one step
short of treason against science. Highly qualified and well educated men are
convinced that it is true. Our schools and tertiary educational establishments teach
it and state that those who think otherwise are religious fanatics, or idiots,
or both.
I’m
willing to admit that in the days in which this hypothesis was presented to the
public, it sounded both logical and plausible. Initially it was not well
received for a number of reasons. Perhaps the most likely one was that it was
at variance with the Biblical account. Over a period of time the hypothesis
grew in popularity and general acceptance. Science was “flexing its muscles”.
Rationalism had begun to be popular. If you couldn’t see it, it was unproven.
Faith in God was taking a pounding. After all, God was invisible and was
therefore beyond proving. This being the case, much of the scientific community
reduced the creation account to the level of mythology.
There
was another factor which made Darwinian evolution popular. People didn’t want
to believe in God. He was an embarrassment. In particular, if you believed in
God, it meant that you were accountable to Him. But if you rejected the concept
that God was real, an alternative to the creation account was essential. Put
simply, if evolution was true, the existence of God could be denied.
Generally
speaking this is true today. People do not want to believe in God. The
evolution hypothesis has become convenient. Its veracity cannot be doubted because
science has “proved” it to be true. God is no longer “necessary”. So why bother
believing in Him?
Scientific
opinion in the 21st century has not changed. As a result, evolution
has been universally accepted as truth. Public opinion and international
education opinion slobbers over this hypothesis and accepts it as universal
truth. But it is still only a hypothesis. It remains unproven, except to those
minds who cannot tolerate the possibility that they may be wrong! To randomly
go from nothing to the incredible complexity of human or other advanced forms
of life on this planet is mathematically impossible. It demands intelligent
design.
The
theory is a forgery and a hoax. Scientifically it remains unproven – popular,
universally accepted, but still unproven. One day the people of this planet
will wake up and find they have been conned. Satan will have achieved a major
victory. Tragically, many of those who have been “conned” will share his fate.
Today’s
meditation looks at the question of believing and seeing.
Blessings
Jim & Phyllida Strickland
Believing is Seeing
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“Seeing is believing”, is the
way most of us work.
We shouldn’t be surprised at
this. Not even in the Kirk.
This is the way we operate, in
every part of life.
You cannot ever marry an
imaginary wife!
You cannot ever swim by an
imaginary beach.
If nobody is listening, it’s
difficult to preach.
So how can people worship a God
they cannot see?
When I am a-praying, who’s
listening to me?
There really is no answer. Not
where God’s people live.
We cannot be repentant without
someone who’ll forgive!
We cannot say we’re sorry, for
the things which we have done.
If nobody is listening, we
needn’t have begun!
But there are certain factors in
which we have to trust.
If we believe in nobody our life
has really bust!
There’s evidence around us. We see
Him in the stars.
He’s evident in nature and bits
of ancient jars.
This world is far to complex too
have happened randomly.
The proof of a designer is
everywhere to see.
There’s many who will doubt it. “God
is a myth!” they say.
But if you don’t believe in Him!
That won’t drive Him away.
Your doubts can never change
Him. God’s never been impressed.
By rows of Man’s conclusions
pinned like medals on the chest.
Perhaps you’re a philosopher and
have a PhD?
Perhaps you’re a professor and
teach Divinity?
If you believe there is no God,
the Word says you’re a fool.
Intellectual giants: go back to
Sunday School.
Take a tip from children. They
know how to believe.
They’ll give you each the
lessons you’re needing to receive.
Classify Charles Darwin, the
same as brothers Grimm.
Things sound very logical and
yet the truth is slim.
Keep your fairy stories for
babies in the crib.
Look at all the beauty that came
from Adam’s rib!
So if you think I’m raving and
mentally deranged?
Note, I’m very normal and Jesus
hasn’t changed.
He’ll welcome you this morning
or any other day.
Darwin’s dumb hypothesis has led
men far astray.
Science has deceived you and you
have swallowed whole,
The biggest load of rubbish that
destroys the human soul.
Jim Strickland – Written 13th March 2012
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