AFFIRMING AND DEFENDING SCRIPTURE

One of the most common caricatures made of Creation Science is that, because it begins with the Bible, it has nothing to do with Investigative Science. Science asks questions, they say, then looks for answers. So if you start with answers how can you do the science?

However we are obviously not claiming that God has revealed all possible knowledge in His Word. We do claim,though, that where he has clearly revealed certain facts relating to reality (science, history) these are true as opposed to untrue. This has nothing to do, incidently, with 'wooden headed literalism,' 'bibliolatry', or a 'failure to appreciate the nature of the literature.'

Creation Ministry websites have already published evidence that virtually all top Hebrew language scholars at world class universities (some non believers among them) understand that the meaning of Genesis (ie.the obvious intention of the writer) is to give us a simple yet factual account of the origins and history of man and the universe. Just as is it obvious to any straightforward reading by even a child. Holding to the recent creation by order or decree, in six earth days, having a globe covering Flood etc. is not peculiar invention of any 21st century movement but inevitably results from an honest scholarly dealing with the text itself.

Such matters merely give us the outline, the corner posts as it were, for a framework of understanding within which to interpret and correlate the facts of the real world. They do not give us all the answers. Rather they prevent us wasting time looking in the wrong direction while trying to establish the fascinating subjects of man and his world.

While the evolutionist and anti creationists, accuse the biblical creationists, of having to remain within their biblical framework.They tell everyone that they are open minded and are objectively searching for the truth. NOT SO. There are rigid rules in evolution/science.

While you may openmindedly discuss and consider all possible mechanisms of evolution you are only allowed to conclude with explanations that, 'matter,' is responsible for its own order and complexity. That is, that there has never ever been any supernatural creation . So much for openmindedness and objectivity.

In all of this we must remember that (origin science) of whatever flavour is inherently different from (operation science ) which covers how the universe presently works -gravity, physics, chemistry, etc. becasue we cannot directly test, or observe stories about the past.

Because of these misunderstandings it is vital that we consider carefully which are the fundamentals of the biblical origins framework. The clear unmistakable issues which demand no compromise (e.g. global Flood ) must be carefully separated from issues of a secondary construct upon which we must be prepared to, 'hang loose' if necessary. An instance of which is the idea of a pre-flood vapour canopy, which is not a direct teaching of scripture, but is only implied and while solving some problems, creates more. Another is the deep frozen mammoth' scenario which is popular but not biblical They are not worth the anguish and are best held 'lightly'.

So 'softly softly' on the indirect teachings of the Word but full affirmation and defence if necessary of the fundamental truths of scripture. (Thanks to Dr Carl Wieland CMI'Hanging Loose')

Yours Aye

ROY