Laws of Science and Evolution



Creation vs Evolution - Lesson #4The Laws of Science-Introduction-Quick review of the previous lessons (Rev 4:11; 1 Pet 3:15, Biblical Age of Earth, Fossils & Geologic Time Table)—Gen 1 – fully developed, non-transitional plants, animals, people-Let’s consider yet another area in regards to the theory of evolution: the laws of science.-The Law of Biogenesis[Alton Briggs, Lucy Daniel & Edward Ortleb, Life Science,(New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999), 11]“It was not until the mid-1800’s that Louis Pasteur, a French chemist, showed conclusively that living things do not come from non-living materials…The work of Redi, Spallanzani, Pastuer, and others provided enough evidence finally to disprove the theory of spontaneous generation. It was replaced with biogenesis, the theory that living things come only from other living things.”-Yet, in complete contradiction to those facts stated on page 11, the following can be found on page 12: “Evidence suggests that life was formed from non-living matter sometime between 4.6 billion to 3.5 billion years ago”. However, the sentence does go on to say, “However, scientists are still investigating where the first life came from”.-And, notice that the previous reference called biogenesis a “theory” rather than a “law”.-“In the field of biology, one of the most commonly-accepted and widely-used laws of science is the Law of Biogenesis. This law was set forth many years ago to dictate what both theory and experimental evidence showed to be true among living organisms – that life comes only from preceding life of its own type or kind” [Bert Thompson, The Scientfic Case for Creation (Mongomery, AL: Apologetics Press, Inc., 1995), 39.]-“Through the years, countless thousands of scientists in various disciplines have established the Law of Biogenesis as just that – a scientific law stating that life comes only from preexisting life. Interestingly, the Law of Biogenesis was established firmly in science long before the contrivance of modern evolutionary theories” (Thompson, 40).-Unfortunately, the theory of evolution is still taught in our text books in spite of its clear contradiction and violation of this law of science. -The Law of Biogenesis Indicates a Creator-With the fact that life only comes from life, and we are alive, we had to have an origination.-Since life cannot come from non-living things, we did not get here by the evolutionary teaching of spontaneous generation.-There had to be a Creator to get life started. – Gen 1:1, Ex 20:11-Bert Thompson (42) included a quote from Dr. Robert Jastrow: “At present, science has no satisfactory answer to the question of the origin of life on the earth. Perhaps the appearance of life on the earth is a miracle. Scientists are reluctant to accept that view, but their choices are limited; either life was created on the earth by the will of a being outside the grasp of scientific understanding, or it evolved on our planet spontaneously, through chemical reactions occurring in nonliving matter lying on the surface of the planet. The first theory places the question of the origin of life beyond the reach of scientific inquiry. It is a statement of faith in the power of a Supreme Being not subject to the laws of science. The second theory is also an act of faith. The act of faith consists in assuming that the scientific view of the origin of life is correct, without having concrete evidence to support that belief.” -Once again, evidence points to creation – not evolution.-The Laws of Thermodynamics-“If the creationists are correct in their statements of the laws of thermodynamics, and in their assessments and interpretations based on these laws, evolution is immediately and automatically ruled out by what those in the scientific community readily acknowledge as ‘the most secure generalizations known to science’ – the laws of thermodynamics” (Thompson, Jackson, p105).-Thermodynamics comes from two Greek words—one meaning heat; the other meaning power.-So, to give a general, simplified meaning, thermodynamics has to do with heat power…or energy.-The First Law – “Put into simple terms, the First Law says that naturally speaking, neither energy or matter can be created or destroyed, but can only be converted from one form to another” (Thompson, Jackson, p109).-Example: A log burned - Matter is transformed from a solid into fire, smoke, heat, gas, etc.-The fire, smoke, heat, gas, ash, etc. were not created. There was a transformation of the log.-Now try to name one single thing that we can create. We can’t create.-We can reproduce life through the processes instilled in our bodies but we can’t create.-Story of the “scientist” who challenged God. - (i.e. - get your own dirt)-This shows that everything has a source. (Example of the building) We have a source.-Evolutionists would have us to believe that everything that we see in existence came from virtually nothing. -From “Atheism’s Contradictory Supernatural ‘Natural’” Explanations” by Eric Lyons, M.Min; :“According to some of the world’s foremost atheistic evolutionists, something came from nothing. Atheistic cosmologist Stephen Hawking stated on national television in 2011, ‘Nothingcaused the Big Bang.”2 In the book The Grand Design that Dr. Hawking co-authored, he and Leonard Mlodinow asserted: “Bodies such as stars and black holes cannot just appear out of nothing. But a whole universe can.”3 So, although it is not natural for something to come fromnothing, many atheists assume that it did ‘in the beginning.’2 See “Curiosity: Did God Create the Universe?” (2011), Discovery Channel, August 7, emp. added.32010, New York: Bantam Books, p. 180.”-If it started as nothing, it would still be nothing in accord with the 1st Law of Thermodynamics.-The Second Law – Simply put, the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics tells us that energy is becoming less and less useable. As energy is used and matter consumed, we have less energy available.-Example of a burning log. Once again - a log is burned, it’s burned and the log consumed.-Example of coal being burned to generate electricity. If we use that electricity to run a can- opener to open a can of green beans, more electricity is then needed to open a can of corn. The energy used on the can of green beans is no longer available in useable form.-However, evolutionists would have us to believe the universe has been a process of a building up, a winding up – not a winding down.-Consider this: If you have a wind-up clock, you give that clock energy by winding it up. The energy is then used by the clock as it winds down.-That’s what happens within this world. As we use energy it winds down. Who wound it up?-Summary and Invitation-Clearly, the Laws of Science provide further evidence for creation – not evolution.-Evolution is in direct violation of the laws and therefore should be rejected and discarded.-Psalm 33:6-9-Invitation ................
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