Questions on the Road: “Could God Have Used Evolution?”

Ryan Cox • September 7, 2018

Short Answer: NO!

Long Answer: Yes, if…

1. …He deceived us in Genesis 1.
If God used billions of years of stellar, chemical, and biological evolution, then He purposefully deceived us in Genesis 1 by using Hebrew historical narrative instead of poetic language when describing the 6 days of creation.

This also means he lied by saying He created every living thing according to its “kind”. The deliberate use of the word “kind” (Hebrew word min ) prohibits the inclusion of transmuting species in the creative act. Each biological kind must reproduce within its kind. Not surprisingly, the evolution from one kind to a different kind has never been observed in either living organisms or fossils.

Additionally, if He did use evolutionary processes as taught today, the order of creation is drastically different than naturalistic models. Why would God say He did it in a particular order when He actually did it in another? How then can we trust anything He says?

2. …He lied to Moses in Exodus 20.
In Exodus 20:8-11, God commanded that the Israelites observe a 7-day week, resting on the 7th day. Why a 7-day week? Because the very first week of history was 7 days. He created the universe in 6 literal days (Ex. 20:11) and then ceased creating (rested) on the 7th day. If God used an evolutionary scheme, then He lied to Moses and the Israelites, and we have no basis for a 7-day week.

3. …He broke His covenant in Jeremiah 33.
In Jeremiah 33, God provides another Messianic prophecy. The assuredness of Christ was of such a degree that God equates it with His day/night covenant established on the first day of history in Genesis 1:3-5. Thus God says in Jeremiah 33:20-21 that if we can break His covenant with the Genesis 1 established day so that it is not a regular day/night cycle, then Jesus is not the Messiah and reigning descendant of David. Therefore, if the days of Genesis 1 are not actual covenantally-governed 24-hour days (as required by an evolutionary model), then Jesus is not our King.

4. …Jesus lied or was misinformed in Matthew 19 / Mark 10.
When Jesus was asked a legal question about marriage, He responded by referencing and quoting Genesis 1 & 2. He clearly states that men and women were made by God at the beginning of history. This means Jesus believed the Genesis account of creation. If an evolutionary model is true, then homo sapiens have been around the last 350,000 years of the 13.8 billion years of cosmic history. If so, mankind has been around for the last 0.003% of history, not since the beginning as Jesus said. Therefore, an evolutionary model would make Jesus either a liar or a believer in fables and myths, either of which makes Him a lunatic for claiming to be the Creator God.

5. …Paul lied or was misinformed in Romans and 1 Corinthians.
Paul wrote in Romans 6:23 that “ the wages of sin is death”. He wrote in Romans 5:12 that “ through one man (Adam, v. 14) sin entered into the world, and death through sin ”. He repeats this in 1 Corinthians 15:21-22. If an evolutionary model is true, then there were millions of years of death, disease, and destruction long before sin. How then could such a world be cursed (Gen. 3) with pain, suffering, and death when mankind sinned? Why then would Jesus need to die a physical death and physically rise from the dead for the purpose of salvation? Why would God create such a world and call it “ good ” (Genesis 1)?
In any event, if an evolutionary model is true, then Paul’s words are in great error, meaning they cannot be the inspired Word given to us by the Creator God.

What is crystal clear from Scripture is the fact that both the Bible and an evolutionary model cannot be true. Either the testimony of the Lord given directly from Him to us in the Bible is true, or the musings of men, amongst which there is no 100% agreement, is true.

Therefore, “ choose you this day whom you will serve… as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD ” (Joshua 24:15).

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Over the course of time a person can accumulate many things. Most of the stuff we collect is meaningless to most everyone else, but when a person collects books, they can be treasured for a lifetime and even beyond. In this age of digital media, physical books seem to be less important to many people. Digital books are searchable, and copy/paste functions make it easy to use those great quotes. Yet, there is still something great about a physical book, things you can’t get digitally: the turning of pages, the feel of it in your hand, and the “book” smell. For our founder Dr. Sharp, physical books could never be replaced by digital. While my collection of books is growing each year, it is dwarfed by Dr. Sharp’s collection. Over the years he collected thousands of titles for research and enjoyment. Through the course of his ministry he had to sell his book collection a couple of different times to support his family, only to start collecting again when he was able to do so. When Doc passed his office full of packed bookshelves to me and said he would clear the shelves, I laughed out loud at the prospect of having loads of empty bookshelves. So I urged him to instead leave his books for my, and anyone else’s, use. Little did I understand that the four bookcases in my office were only a fraction of his entire collection. A couple of years back when Doc moved from his house, it was decided that his book collection would be stored at the office. Our thought was to establish a library, yet none of us had time to plan, organize and catalog all 79 boxes of books. They sat piled in his office until last year when my daughter Megan joined our ministry. She has a love of books, both reading and writing. So we offered her the task of cataloging and establishing Doc’s library. Can you picture me, a bbq lover, being offered a table full of succulent smoked offerings - brisket, sausage, ribs, pulled pork, chicken, turkey and all sides? Yep, that was Megan’s response to the library. For over four months she cataloged and organized the entire collection. The Dr. G. Thomas Sharp Library was completed earlier this year in his old office space, with overflow into my office. The entire 2700+ volume agglomeration is digitally cataloged for searching and locating. As you might expect, there is an extensive collection of creation and evolution subject matter, yet the library is full of many different categories. It very much reflects Doc’s love of gaining knowledge and research. An extensive commentary collection and multiple Biblical reference sections are invaluable to our ministry. There is even a whole bookcase housing books that are over 100 years old. Our desire was not to just house books but to also make a place of honor and inspiration. One wall exhibits Doc’s many diplomas, and throughout the library we have placed personal memorabilia of the mission trips he took over the years. Come, grab a book, relax in the sitting area and allow Doc’s handwritten notes from the margins or post-it notes bring a smile to your face. For those who may be more ambitious, Doc's office chair resides at the credenza for anyone to sit and be inspired to study. This is a place to honor Doc’s life and love for books. We at CTF have already utilized this great resource for further study, and we are so thankful to Diane and their family for donating these books for continued Kingdom growth. Blessings.