70. Creationism vs. evolutionism

The Bible is the crystallization of human civilization and life experience, which is unique. Kant: “it is the greatest happiness to have the Bible in the world. Any attempt to belittle the book violates the interests of mankind.” “The influence of the Bible on mankind is not limited to Jews and Christians... This book is regarded as a treasure house of morality and religion. It contains inexhaustible lessons and helps promote a civilized world,” the American encyclopedia said

96 percent of people in the United States claim to believe in God, but the rate is much lower in Europe and Asia. However, even in countries that do not believe in God, many people believe that the material universe is produced by some unknown forces. They believe that something eternal or individual contributes to the operation of the universe. Why? Think about it: the sun is huge enough to hold a million earths; But compared with the Milky way, it is just a drop in the ocean. But there are billions of galaxies in the universe, and the Milky way is just one of them. According to scientific observations, galaxies appear to be pushing outward at high speed. To promote the operation of the universe, it must involve huge energy. Who or what does this energy come from? The Bible asks, “lift up your eyes to heaven! Who created all this? God created it, and he led the stars like a great army.” (Isaiah 40:25) the universe is made up of one individual, who is the source of “power”.

Please also think about life on earth. Evolutionists claim that life is self-produced. Is that right? Biochemist Michael Beh said: “Science has made great progress in understanding the chemical processes of biology, but at the molecular level, science cannot explain how the delicacy and complexity of biological systems come from... many scientists assert that they have mastered the explanation, or the truth will come out sooner or later. However, special scientific books and periodicals do not support such a claim. In addition, according to the structure of biomolecular systems, we have good reasons to believe that Darwin’s Theory will never succeed in explaining the mechanism of life. ”

According to the theory of evolution, human beings are naturally produced without the help of any intelligence. Are you really satisfied with this explanation? Some people say that the human brain is “the most complex object in the universe”. Now let’s study the human brain and see what conclusions we can draw. Richard. “Even the most advanced neural network like computers have only one tenth the function of a fly,” Dr. restack said The brain is much better than the brain of a fly. The human brain has the ability to learn language and can repair, adapt programs and improve functions by itself. You must agree that although the function of powerful supercomputer is only “one ten thousandth of a fly”, it must be designed by wisdom. So what about the human brain?

Three thousand years ago, mankind did not fully know the wonderful structure of the human body and knew nothing about the molecular structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), but at that time, a biblical writer wrote: “your eyes saw me when I was an embryo.” (Psalm 139:14) who is he referring to? Who is “capable” and produces everything in the universe?

The first verse of the Bible says, “in the beginning, God created heaven and earth.” He is also a great author of the Bible, revealing the contents of this book to people. He shows that he is a God who is willing to be close to others, so we can form a close relationship with him.

71. If Adam eats the fruit of life first and then the fruit of wisdom

God told Adam that he could eat the fruit of all the trees in the garden of Eden at will, but not the fruit of the tree of good and evil (wisdom), which means that the fruit of life is edible. Later, Adam disobeyed God’s will and ate the forbidden fruit, which was man’s degeneration. God said, “the man has been similar to us and can know good and evil. Now I’m afraid he will stretch out his hand and eat the fruit of the tree of life and live forever.” So Adam was driven out of the garden of Eden. Because he could not eat the fruit of the tree of life, he could not live forever. Human beings are no longer innocent, holy and happy, and fall into suffering

If Adam eats the fruit of life first, gets eternal life, and then eats the fruit of wisdom, he will be really like God. Human beings do not need the precious blood on the cross of the Lord Jesus to make atonement, and we can live forever. Isn’t it a harvest of both material and spiritual civilization?

God is omniscient and omnipotent. He knows that Adam will eat the forbidden fruit. Why not stop it? This is one of the reasons why many non Christians deny the Lord.

After Adam ate the forbidden fruit, why didn’t God let him eat the fruit of life?

Answer: all this is God’s plan, because if human beings have a double harvest in the garden of Eden, human beings will think that it is God’s grace to be saved. They do not give all the glory to God and owe God’s glory.

God let Adam sin and lose, let the precious blood of the Lord Jesus make atonement for us, let us understand that God’s word is our only destination, return all glory to God, and finally god gets all glory.

Revelation: a new heaven and a new earth, the holy city, New Jerusalem. On both sides of the river, there is a tree of life, which bears twelve kinds of fruit. The leaves on the tree are for the healing of all peoples. There will be no curse forever.

So far, the kingdom of God has been built, and mankind has truly achieved a bumper harvest of material civilization and spiritual civilization.

72. Why is there so much suffering and injustice in the world

Human history is full of suffering caused by war, imperialist aggression, exploitation, injustice, poverty, disasters, disease and death. In the 20th century, about 100 million people died in various wars. Hundreds of millions of people have died of hunger and disease. The earthquake claimed countless lives. People are increasingly disrespectful of life and property. Fear of crime has become part of everyday life. Most people abandon moral standards like shoes along the way.

Why do so many tragic things happen to innocent victims? If God is almighty, why has he allowed so much suffering to come to mankind over the past thousands of years? Since God designed the universe so well and orderly, why did he allow so much chaos and destruction on earth?

It’s like you see a broken house in the forest. It’s in disrepair. Do you think it can’t be designed by an intelligent designer? Do you think the house was created by chance? It may mean: 1. The owner of the house has died; 2. He is a capable builder, but he no longer cares about the house; 3. He rented the house to others temporarily, but the tenant didn’t maintain it well. Finally, the reasons cited are actually quite similar to the situation on the ground.

We know from the early records of the Bible that God’s will is not to suffer or die. Our ancestor Adam and Eve died only because of disobedience to God. (Genesis 2, 3) since they rebelled against God, they no longer did God’s will. They were separated from God’s care. They actually cut off contact with God as the “source of life”—— Psalm 36:9.

Just as the power supply of a machine is cut off, the machine will stop slowly and finally stop completely. The first pair of human bodies and minds also gradually declined and finally died. All their descendants - all mankind - are also governed by death. According to the law of heredity, all offspring of our ancestors inherited imperfections (from the earth’s “material” body) and death. Romans 5:12 tells us, “just as sin came into the world from one man (the father Adam), and death came from sin; so death came to all, for all sinned (because of the tendency to suffer imperfections, which means sin).” Since sin, imperfection and death have been common in the world since ancient times, some people regard them as natural and inevitable. But God originally made man capable of living forever, and he longed to do so. Most people feel that it is really a helpless thing for their life to be terminated by death.

Why did God allow the world to go its own way for so long? God will make man have free will, which means the ability to choose. God did not make them like robots or animals dominated by instinct. Therefore, people can choose who they want to serve. (Deuteronomy 30:19; 2 Corinthians 3:17) for this reason, the word of God exhorts us, “though you are free, do not cover your malice by freedom, but be servants of God.” (1 Peter 2:16) but although people have the wonderful gift of free choice, once they take an action, they must also accept the consequences of the action.

Our ancestors made the wrong choice. They chose to be independent from God. Will this path lead to a happy and successful life? Jeremiah, the author of the Bible, knew what would happen. He was right when instructed by the Holy Spirit: “I know, O Lord, that a man’s way is not his own, and those who walk cannot set their own steps. Correct me, O Lord.” (Jeremiah 10:23, 24) he knew that man must be guided by God’s heavenly wisdom. For thousands of years, the result of man-made rule has undoubtedly shown that man cannot “set his own pace” without relying on the guidance of the creator. The Bible says, “the rock (God), his movement is perfect; all his ways are just. He is a faithful God, without injustice, both righteous and upright. They act corruptly; they are not his children, but their own defects.“—— Deuteronomy 32:4, 5.

Because human beings originate from the earth (material) body, which is imperfection and human limitations. The original sin is that the ancestors secretly ate the forbidden fruit against God’s will. Why does God not distinguish the good and evil fruits for human beings? The root lies in the earth body of human beings. Paying attention to material civilization will not find eternal spiritual happiness. If you give life and distinguish between good and evil in the garden of Eden, people will be self righteous. They don’t know to give glory to God and owe God’s glory. God’s purpose of creating the world has failed, and people can’t achieve their purpose of life. At most, they are a group of self righteous “old people who don’t die”. God wants people to understand that if human beings leave God’s way, no matter how developed material civilization is, they can’t find their own purpose of life. God is to let the vitality (soul and spirit) he blows into people’s nostrils defeat people’s material body derived from soil, sanctify people, claim righteousness and glory, everyone gives glory to God, and finally god gets all glory. So far, the kingdom of God full of love is completed and God’s creation plan is completed.

“And I saw another angel flying in the air, with an eternal gospel to be preached to the people of the earth, all nations, all peoples and all peoples. He cried out, fear God and give him glory, for the time of his judgment has come, and worship him who created heaven, earth, sea and springs of water.” (Revelation 4:6,7).

73. God’s three plans and our seven missions

God created man to have an object of love, the object of his love, the object of his love, and let people give glory to God. Because of man’s limitations, he has three great and unified forgiveness and salvation plans.

1. One man sinned (Adam ate the forbidden fruit against God’s will), and all the world sinned and owed God’s glory. The wages of sin is death. God wants people to understand how to get lost without God. People do not experience the loss without God. They do not know the real beauty of the garden of Eden and will not give all the glory to God. Satan is just a tool of God’s plan.

2. One man suffers (Jesus) and makes atonement for all. However, over the past two thousand years, mankind has not completely returned to God. Christians account for only nearly one-third of the world’s population. Even Christians have not really been saved. Almost all the Nazis who slaughtered Jews are Christians. People forget the lesson of Jesus and continue to follow the path of Adam. Under the effect of the fruit of wisdom, they unilaterally develop material civilization for physical enjoyment. God wants mankind to understand that without God’s spiritual civilization, they can’t be happy.

3. When the time comes, God reveals the new gospel to make people righteous, sanctified and glorified. Sanctification refers to the continuous spiritual development in Christian life. The Holy Spirit lives in believers, points out sin to them and changes their character. People develop towards divinity, rebuild the communication with God, and finally give all the glory to God.

Late Christians had seven missions.

1. Believing in God is the only explanation of the origin of mankind and the universe, the first driving force and the cause of all causes. Our confidence is to believe what we cannot see, and the return of confidence is to see what we believe. We get righteousness through faith and grace. In the face of objective reason, we can meet infinite God only through the flight of faith.

2. Love, Jesus wants us to love as ourselves, but this is very difficult to do. The operable thing is not to oppose anyone, including those who are hostile to us. In this way, we will reduce the trouble of calculating people and the grievances of being calculated. We are really brothers all over the world.

3. Preaching the gospel is the great mission left by Jesus. Like St. Paul, we should be moved by the Holy Spirit, gain power and be the witness of the Lord to preach the gospel to all the people all over the world and bring all the people to the Lord.

4. Prayer is talking with God. It can be very formal, such as reciting the continuous prayer from the prayer book, or informal, such as thinking of God at the moment of stopping at the traffic light. Prayer can be silent or vocal, private or public.

The main purpose of prayer is to think of God and maintain communication with God every day.

5. Accept the test and choose. Do not be surprised that the test of fire has come upon you, but rejoice, for you have suffered with Christ. Since your faith has been tested, it is more precious than the gold that can still be broken by the test of fire. Today’s patience and trust is God’s preparation for sending you out for a great cause in the future. Everyone who is greatly used by God first has a special waiting period. The forty years of Moses, the three years of Paul and the thirty years of the Lord are all excellent examples. Therefore, rest in peace and accept the time and place arranged by God with gratitude.

6. Perform miracles. The important miracles in Christ’s life are: Virgin pregnancy, resurrection and ascension. The Bible is full of miracles, including the miracles of sharing the sea, and the miracles of fire falling from heaven and walking on the sea. Of course, in a sense, any interaction between God and man is a miracle. May the Holy Spirit give us the power to do miracles.

7. Leadership. In the name of father, son and Holy Spirit, we will make everyone believe in God, praise God, glorify God, and rebuild the garden of Eden on earth.

74. The only way to eliminate hatred

Hatred spreads everywhere

“People never know who they hate.” James the diplomat Lowell

Today, hatred is everywhere, as if it surrounded us. Place names such as East Timor, Kosovo and Sarajevo, as well as names such as Neo Nazis, skinheads and white supremacy masters, have been deeply imprinted in our minds. The recent terrorist attacks on the United States and the attack on Afghanistan have once again brought a sad picture to our minds.

Danielle, the widow of the late French President Mitterrand, recalled her young days and said: “at that time, everyone yearned to live freely in a society of mutual trust, close to each other as brothers, and live peacefully in a prosperous and powerful world.” She sighed: “after half a century, we have to admit that we have encountered many setbacks.”

The tide of hatred surged again, and the way of venting became more and more blatant. Nationalism has risen in the past decade, and all parts of the world are no longer integrated into one village, but divided into different villages. Each village has a strong national consciousness, and everyone is wary of each other. Because of mutual distrust, the possibility of conflict has greatly increased. In Canada, five skinheads killed an elderly Sikh, a sign that the country known for its tolerance of foreigners is resurgent. In Germany, extremist attacks on foreigners increased by 27 percent in 1997. More than 6000 children in northern Albania are trapped at home because their parents are afraid that their children will be shot and killed by their enemies. “In 1998, a total of 7755 hate related crimes were recorded, more than half of which were based on racial discrimination,” the FBI said. As for the rest of the crimes, some are caused by prejudice. The offender is either biased against the victim’s religion and ethnicity, or discriminates against the disabled. In addition, xenophobic incidents are rampant. The victims are mainly refugees living in foreign countries. At present, there are more than 21 million of them.

Fear inspires hatred

“Hatred and fear are inseparable. We hate everything we fear.” – Cyril, a literary critic Connolly

Many sociologists believe that hatred is rooted in people’s subconscious and is difficult to get rid of. As the Bible describes, “sin is born to men and women”, just as it describes “sin” in the Bible. (Psalm 51:5) thousands of years ago, the creator examined imperfect people, “seeing that man has great sins on earth, all he thinks about all day long is evil.” Genesis 6:5

Prejudice against others and discrimination against others can incite hatred. All this happens because people are not born perfect and only pursue their own interests. (Deuteronomy 32:5) governments in the world cannot change people’s minds by legislative means to eliminate prejudice and hatred. In our days, hatred has provoked countless conflicts, which undoubtedly involve many factors, mainly social and economic.

Renew ideas and change attitudes

“It must be voluntary for hostile ethnic groups to effectively change the current situation.” – Foreign correspondent Maggie

What can promote people to renew their thoughts and change their attitudes automatically and spontaneously? Experience has shown that the word of God, the Bible, can exert great power to urge people to correct their mistakes and eliminate hatred. “The word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than any two edged sword. Even the soul and spirit, joints and bone marrow can be pierced and separated, and even the thoughts and plans in the heart can be recognized.” – Hebrews 4:12

The teaching of Jesus Christ has great power. It can not only inspire people, but also move people to act according to their conscience. Many people are deeply moved by Jesus’ teaching and resolutely change their lives. They put this wise advice of Jesus Christ into practice: “continue to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44. They try to renew their thoughts and character and keep malice and hatred out of their mind. They realize that imperfect tendencies can play a powerful role in rooting and growing the seeds of hatred in their hearts. So they take positive action to turn hate into love. “Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer; you know that no murderer has eternal life in him.” – 1 John 3:15

God intends to uproot hatred in the near future when the kingdom of heaven rules the earth. Jesus taught us to pray for this kingdom. He taught his disciples to pray, “our father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, and your will be done on earth as in heaven.” At that time, people were no longer ignorant and prejudiced. On the contrary, everyone broadens their horizons, seeks truth and pursues justice. Then God “will wipe away all tears from [human] eyes, and there will be no more death, no more mourning, no more crying, no more pain.” – Revelation 21:1-4

Now there is irrefutable evidence that we are living in the “last days”, and we can be sure that the harmful hatred will soon disappear from the earth 2 Timothy 3:1-5; Matthew 24:3-14. In the new world promised by God, everyone will treat each other sincerely and sympathize with each other, because human body and mind will become perfect Luke 23:43; 2 Peter 3:13