Cover of Genesis Flood
I am very thankful for the resurgence of a Biblical view of creation that has happened over the last fifty years. Many point to the publication of The Genesis Flood in 1961 as the beginning of the modern creation movement.
That book, in the sovereign plan of God, became the catalyst that opened the gates to the pent-up flood of Christian professionals who, like God’s loyal “seven thousand” in the days of Elijah, had not yet bowed their knee to the Baal of evolutionary compromise. A revival among scientifically trained Christians had begun. [1]
The use of Biblically based science to investigate the creation has done much for the kingdom of God. There are many organizations operating today that have a specific emphasis on teaching the truths of Genesis and their implications. Many involved in these organizations rightly desire to defend the truth of God’s Word against those who attack it. They understand that when the first few chapters of Genesis are attacked, the gospel is ultimately at stake.
But there is another reason, perhaps even the primary reason why we should believe and defend the truth of Genesis – God’s glory. We read the following in Isaiah 42.
5Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
6I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
7To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
8I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory I will not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
God will not give His glory to another, nor His praise to graven images, including false views of creation. These verses from Isaiah draw a clear connection between our Creator and His glory. I should also mention Psalm 104 in which the Psalmist praises God for His works of creation. After describing the works and wisdom of God for several verses, we read,
24O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
The Psalmist connects creation with God’s glory and the Psalmist responds with praise.
31The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
32He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
33I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
God made the universe and we should praise Him. God will not give His glory to another. Believing that man has evolved from primordial ooze takes glory away from God. God is the one who made all things out of nothing by the word of His power. He spoke, and creation came into existence. He created the universe over the span of six days. He created man in His image. Adam could walk, talk, and think. All of this displays the amazing power, wisdom, and glory of God. When the truth of creation is denied, God is not honored as He should.
The Big Bang Theory states that the universe was formed almost 14 billion years ago from a singularity. This singularity expanded and eventually galaxies and our own solar system were formed. The theory is inherently atheistic. To believe it is to deny God as the creator. It denies the creative power of His words. God spoke and things were created. It is God who “stretched out the heavens.”
In the days of Noah, the Lord brought a global flood and the account is given to us in Genesis. The flood is largely responsible for much of the fossil record and massive geological formations such as the Grand Canyon. To attribute these existence of fossils and the Grand Canyon to gradual processes (called uniformitarianism) that occurred over millions of years robs God of the glory He rightly deserves.
We should reject evolution because God will not give His glory to another.
We should reject the big bang because God will not give His glory to another.
We should reject uniformitarianism because God will not give His glory to another.
We should reject these things (and all other unbiblical views of origins) because they are false, contradictory to God’s Word, and compromise the gospel. I believe that these reasons all ultimately stem from one magnificent truth – God will not give His glory to another. May God give His people an unfaltering spirit of whole-hearted allegiance to the truths of His Word that we may praise and glorify Him.
[1] Morris III, H. 2011. A Flood of Influence. Acts & Facts. 40 (2): 4-5.
I read that book more than 20 years ago. It was (and is) one of the most important books I’ve ever read apart from the bible.
Indeed! I suspect people will be reading it for many more decades to come!
Biblical science cannot be false, because it is non-existant as it rules out any dissenting view.
I would be happy to discuss this more with you. If I understand your statement, something doesn’t exist if it rules out any dissenting views. Is that essentially what you meant?
Non-existent as science.
Would you say that Biblically based science is false because of the fact that it is based on the Bible and believes in the God of that Bible? I am just trying to understand your view better. Feel free to elaborate.
The Bible being God’s Word is a dogma. God’s word cannot be false. To my honest astonishment what is called Biblically based science is in fact, as I see it, a proces of consideration whether or not certain idea’s, hypotheses are compatible with the Bible. Idea’s and hypotheses, not passing the test are considered dissenting views. Comparable with the way a Devil’s advocate tries to find anything that might plead against what is defined as divine. I do not call that science but a proces of inquiring or inquisition. In science nothing and nobody has the last (final) word.
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