The Danger of a Real Adam

I have often wondered about how the Bible and Science coincide. The Bible can be scientifically "proven" on so many points. Actually, I am of the opinion that science needs to be Biblically verified rather than the Bible being scientifically verified. What is science anyway? It is merely a man-made study of this world. This statement is coming from someone who has spent his whole life in the field of science. I have witnessed first-hand its flaws and inconsistencies as well as the bias of those who call themselves "open-minded".

With that said, I have often wondered how my evolutionist and theistic evolutionist friends could explain away the fact the a man (Adam) was created. You see evolution is thought to be a gradual process whereby an entire species emerges from "less evolved" species over time. If that is the case, wouldn't there be many "Adams" emerging at about the same time from our supposed evolutionary ancestors? In essence, there would not be one Adam, but many Adams around the world.

I feel that this is a dangerous idea. The whole foundation of the Gospel is the fact that Jesus came as a second Adam to atone for the fall of man through Adam. And for that matter, if we evolved as a species spontaneously and at different times, wouldn't that mean that we are still evolving and that some races are more evolved than others (another dangerous idea used by Hitler among others to kill millions). I will have more on that topic in a future post. Back to Adam...

The Apostle Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit called Adam by name as the first man (1 Corinthians 15:45). Paul goes on to distinguish the difference between the origins of man and the origins of animals in 1 Cor. 15:39. "All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one flesh of man, and another of beasts, and another of fishes". The following is a direct quote from Dr. Bert Thompson in a paper published for Apologetics Press called "First Man - Adam" (http://www.apologeticspress.org/rr/reprints/First-Man-Adam.pdf).

"Paul, however,speaking through inspiration,denied this not only in 1 Corinthians 15:39 but in 1 Corinthians 11:8, 12 where he produced what is considered by many to be the clearest New Testament teaching on the Supernatural origin of mankind: "For the man is not of the woman; but the woman is of the man...for as the woman is of the man, so is also the man by the woman." The preposition "of" (ek) has reference here to ultimate physical origin, while the preposition "by" (dia) refers to the process of birth. Paul stated that while men today are born of women, women had their ultimate origin in a man (compare Genesis 3:20 with Acts 17:26, ASV). This, of course, can be true only if all evolutionary views (including theistic evolution) are false, for otherwise the first woman would have come physically from a female animal, not a man!

I highly recommend reading Dr. Thompson's study in its entirety for one of the best cases for a literal Adam. I have often wondered how all of these evolutionists can control our schools and universities for so long, indoctrinating our youth, and still have so many in society who raise doubts about evolution. Can't they present their argument any better? Are they poor communicators or is the theory in some way flawed to the point that children at their most instinctive level KNOW that there is a creator?

My First Post!

Greetings! I have finally entered the cyberworld.I have resisted doing this for many years, but God has really been speaking to me about doing this. So why have I resisted for so long? As a science teacher in public and independent schools for 16 years, I have always felt like I had to watch what I say. My goal was always to reach the lost with the love of Christ, but sometimes it is best to live out your testimony rather than speak it. You see, Darwinism and the study of evolution is the religion of many in the science community. Many of my colleagues, past and present, would pride themselves in being Darwinists and priests in this new Religion. I always felt like I had to be better than them at everything. For this reason, I drove myself to near insanity pursuing every degree and teacher training that I could attend. By God's grace I graduated with honors in undergraduate school, earned my Master's Degree, and eventually a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction. Even so, I felt like Joseph in Pharaoh's court. I felt as though I had to be very cautious and calculating to survive in a world so contrary to God's word.

I have spent my whole life in public schools from kindergarten through Doctoral studies. I have even spent 16 years as an educator in this world. I am so thankful to God that the many years of exposure to the lie of evolution has not weakened my faith. In fact, studying science to the degree that I have has actually increased my faith! I once heard a quote and I forgot who said it, but it went something like, "A little science will cause one to lose faith in God. A lot of science will cause one to never doubt." I have studied so many topics in science that can only be explained by the work of a creator. Many famous scientists in the past have proclaimed their faith in God.

However, I have seen what the current secular educational system has done to the faith of many young people. As a science teacher, I have witnessed the gradual erosion of faith of many "on fire" Christians when they enter high school as freshmen. Could I have done more? The answer to that is YES. I have recently started regularly praying in the empty classrooms at my school. This is a practice I have done sporadically in the past, but God has really put it on my heart to begin this practice again. I have so much that I want to tell these students. But I know that once I do so, my career is over. For that reason, I am currently looking into teaching at a Christian school where I can equip God's people (with the help of the Holy Spirit) with the knowledge they need to defend what they believe in this secular humanist society. It has been a dream of mine since the very first day I started teaching. I have often wondered why God has kept me in public education for so long. I have often heard that "God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called." Have these 16 years been the work of God qualifying me for this task? Many will say that I am leaving the mission field that God has placed me in. If that is the case, I pray that God closes every door out before I foolishly walk through. However, it is not until you have taught in such a system for the length of time that I have that you become aware of how difficult it is to minister in such a place.

This blog is a collection of thoughts that I have had for many years as well as a commentary of sorts on different articles I have read and sermons I have heard. I hope that this blog is encouraging and strengthens your faith in Jesus Christ.