Theistic Evolution Genesis 1:1 A. Theistic evolutionist: “So man evolved male and female, from the slime of the oceans by the Sprit of God.” B. These: Apologize, excuse, rationalize God’s account in Genesis. C. Many want to help God out in “de-mythologizing the Bible” I. Definition of Terms: A. Organic Evolution 1. Varying leaps to explain life from matter. 2. Leap which ties all living to microbes. 3. All natural and still going on. B. Theistic Evolution 1. Effort to make organic evolution and God fit together. 2. God is made the primary cause and then  passively stays out of the way. II. Have We Started to Compromise? A. Does Scripture leave open for us the possibility of God  creating things through some evolutionary theory? B. Is Genesis 1-11 Historical or Mythological? 1. Is Genesis 12-50 Historical or Mythological? 2. Is the Bible Historical or Mythological? 3. Those who do not believe in the inspiration of the   entire text will rationalize, justify, & excuse. C. To compromise is to challenge the credibility of the text. 1. God’s arrangement life begins on land not in  water (Gen. 1:11) “according to its kind” 2. Order: Seed produces its kind (Gen. 1:12) 3. How can one harmonize Gen. 2:7 with any theory   of origins out there? III. There is no Need to Compromise. A. Theories of evolution are not proven and are in a   constant state of change. B. Past theories: earth on an elephant or turtle. C. Darwin’s theories are discounted today. D. Today’s “Big Ban” will be tomorrows “elephant.” E. Why should we compromise with unbelievers? IV. Theistic Evolution Is Contradictory to the Scriptures. A. Matt. 19:4-6  Jesus believe in literal Gen. 1:27 & 5:2 B. Matt. 24:37-39 (see also 2 Pet. 3:1-12) Jesus believes in   the literal flood. C. I Tim. 2:8-15 Jesus believes in the account of the  serpent’s deception of Eve. V. Story of Creation Taught Outside of Genesis A. God’s omnipotent creation (Isa. 40:26; Amos 4:13) B. God’s exaltation above creation (Ps. 90:2; Ac. 17:24) C. God’s wisdom in creation (Isa. 40:12-14) D. God’s sovereignty in creation (Ro. 1:25) E. Jehovah creator (Col. 1:16; Rev. 4:11) F. Creation Account Neh. 9:6 VI. Some Contradictions A. Evolution/monkeys – Bible/dust B. Evolution/wife also from monkey – Bible/man’s rib C. Evolution/not own kind – Bible/reproduce own kind D. Evolution/man’s sin/myth – Bible/sin – Need Savior E. Evolution/man/animal – Bible/man has eternal soul F. Evolution/all an accident – Bible/planner-designer G. Evolution/water origin – Bible/land origin VII. Age of the Earth A Depending upon theory this month – Billions of years. 1. Basis of uniformitarianism. B. We will not argue for an exact age. VIII. The Evidence Points to Great Upheavals on the Earth. A. Catastrophism: B. Riddle of the Frozen Giants: 1/7th of frozen land around    Artic Ocean. IX. Evidence points to Man’s History on Earth as short. A. W.F. Libby Nobel Prize winner Nuclear Physics quote  on radiocarbon dating: Human history only about                         5,000 years. B. Jewish calendar only 6-7,000 years. C. Creation made full grown. 1. God of order. 2. Appearance of Age: Trees, Adam etc. X. Days of Creation