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Shantkumar S. Kunjam
I accept what S. Michael Houdmann has said completely.
I would like just one more point that creation account of the Bible just tells that God is the Creator of everything, without explaining every detail of creation. God has left it to the scientists for faithful discoveries. The Bible is concerned for the purpose of the creation which can in no way be discovered by scientists. For example the science can tell what is happening when water is boiling in the kitchen. But science has no way to tell why that water is being boiled, unless it is revealed by the person getting that water boiled.
Another thing that amazes me is that where ever the message of the Bible went people experienced freedom, their minds were open to see things objectively, and hence most, if not all, of the scientific discoveries have been made by people influenced by the biblical messages. This phenomenon must be explained by the people who reject the biblical message.
Recently scientists are discovering what they have called 'god particle', which the Bible calls "upholding all things by the word of His power" (Heb. 1:3).
For argument's sake let me say. Even if the naturalists are right and I do not believe them, I loose nothing. But if anyone does not believe in biblical message, and if this message is true (and I whole heartedly believe in its truthfulness) then that anyone will be the greatest looser. So watch out fellows!
Gerritt Schuitema
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Founded by a Christian astrophycist, RTB is a Christian, scientific think tank dedicated to the harmony of scientific thought and biblical testimony for the glory of God through Messiah, Jesus.
RTB can conclusively demonstrate that creationism DOES produce a predictive model which can be falsified. They have done much work on the topic and it is very, very good.
Heads up, they may have a slightly different understanding about the ‘when’ than most Cristians may operate from today, but they are absolutely firm on the authority, inspiration and inerrancy of scripture.
Their work may amaze you when they uncover for you the true complexity and beauty of how the universe was made, how special our location in it is, and how impossible it all is without a divine mind with the power to order and ordain all these laws and events. It is done so perfectly, so that right now at this small, seemingly insignificant fraction of time in the cosmos, God has providentially worked to enable and provide the means for our planet to sustain very large amounts of human beings, towards the goal that He may redeem the largest possible number of human beings to be His children.
Many blessings