(George Mulfinger and Donald Snyder
This 8th grade book has 465 pages. There are over 82 references to the Bible and no references to any scientific book or journal. God, Lord, or Creator is used over 200 times.
Science and the Bible
“For the Christian, earth science is the study of God’s creation. As such, it is subject to God’s infallible Word, the Bible. The final authority for the Christian is not man’s observations, but God’s revelation. Being the inspired Word of God, it can be trusted to be correct in every point. Anything that does not fit the Bible-derived framework must come under the heading of ‘science falsely so called.’ (1 Tim. 6:20). True science always agrees with the Bible.” page V111
The Planets
“The only way we can know for certain how the planets came into existence is to learn from the one who made them. Thus the only statements on the subject of origins that will endure are those set down by ‘holy men of God [who] spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost’ (11 Pet. 1:21).” Page 98
The Moon
“God created the moon to be ‘the lesser light to rule the night’ (Gen.
1:16)” Page 120
When men reject the Word of God on the subject of origins, they cut themselves off from the only true means of gaining any real knowledge of the subject. No man was present when the earth and the moon were created. We must therefore accept the account of the one who was present when these bodies were formed.Man, in his rebellion against God, has put forth various theories to satisfy himself that the moon could have come into existence without the need for a Creator. As we discuss each of these theories, you will begin to understand the inadequacy of man’s reasoning when it comes to the question of origins.”
Page 136
“Every theory of the moon’s origin has failed. The moon expeditions provide information that expose the weaknesses of the theories. Nothing reasonable has come along since to replace them. These theories show man’s unwillingness to give God the glory that is rightfully His.” Page 138
Structure of the Atmosphere
“The Bible describes the creation of the atmosphere as a direct act by God rather than any evolutionary process. According to Genesis 1:6-8, God made the atmosphere on the second day of creation and made the dry land appear on the third day of creation. The Lord divided the water that covered the earth’s surface, placing some of it in the atmosphere and leaving the remainder on or below the surface.” Page 168
“Some environmentalists fear for the future, but for the wrong reasons. They do not want the earth to be destroyed. Yet the earth will be destroyed in a manner more terrible than their worst fears - not by pollution, but by a sudden judgment of God.
Only a fool will give his life to save the earth. Our fears should impel us, instead, to serve the Lord.” Page 171
The Fall and Curse
“The second event recorded in Scripture that influenced the world in which we live is the fall of man as recorded in Genesis 3. Sin is a concept that many do not like to reckon with. Not only did sin enter the world at this point, but also God cursed the earth.”
The Flood
“The third event of the Bible-derived framework is also recorded in the early chapters of Genesis. The event is the worldwide Flood of Noah’s day. God’s Word says that a person who cannot see the evidence for it is, ‘willingly ignorant’ (Pet.3:5). Why should a person desire to be ignorant of these events? Why do unregenerate scientists tend to disregard the three events describes above? First, man by his sinful nature does not like to face responsibility. Second, man does not like to confront the fact of sin. The fall of man shows that man, by nature, is sinful and he is incapable of doing right. In spite of all the ways man has set out to disprove and discredit the Word of God, God’s Word still stands the test of all true scientific research. Man is responsible to a superior being, there is such a thing as right and wrong, and there will one day be a day of judgment for the wrongs that a person has done.” Pages 246-247
The Big Bang Theory
“It is actually a form of blasphemy to say what the intricate handiwork of God we see all around is nothing more than the fallout from a cosmic blast. This is completely contrary to the Scriptural picture of Creation. Also the Bible tells us that God created the universe out of nothing. The big bang theory assumes that matter was already present before the explosion. Thus the theory avoids the question of the creation of matter.” Page 248
“Be alert to these fallacies as you read science articles and test the ideas and thoughts to see whether they are of God. As Christians, then we should always examine scientific information in the light of God’s Word in the Bible. Of course, any information that is contrary to the Bible is wrong”. Page 252
The Age of the Earth
“The evolutionists reject dating methods that indicate a young earth, not because the methods are wrong, but because they do not fit their theory. Creationists can estimate the age of the earth, not because they rely on dating techniques, but because the Bible contains an eye witness account of creation. We can only guess at conditions in the early days, before the Flood destroyed most of the evidence. Modern accumulations of various materials in the earth help us study changes since the Flood, but the value is limited in study conditions before that time. Any attempts to date the earth based on accumulations of different materials is misleading and unscientific.” page 266-267
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