Sunday, May 24, 2020

HOW CAN THE BIBLE AND SCIENCE BOTH BE TRUE? Psalm 19:1-14

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1. The Friction • The popular opinion is that science has disproved the Bible. o Galileo/1633 – heliocentricity; Darwin/1859 – evolution; Scopes Trial/1925 – evolution lawsuit • “There is a fundamental difference between , which is based on authority, and science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win because it works.” Stephen Hawking o Example: Creation Timeline/Age of Earth • Orthodox Christian understanding of the Bible is more varied than you might think.

2. The Invitation (Psalm 19:1-14) • There are two kinds of revelation from God: general and special. o General Revelation: the WORLD (creation, etc.) o Special Revelation: the WORD (the written Word/Bible and the Living Word/) • The study of General Revelation is called “science”. • The study of Special Revelation is called “theology”. • [Side note: The real friction is between Naturalism vs. Supernaturalism]

3. A Conclusion (Psalm 19:1-14) • If our understanding of God’s Word (theology) needs to grow and develop then wouldn’t we expect our understanding of God’s World (science) to need to grow and develop too? • Scientific pursuit is GOOD! Christians should not be afraid of it. • The world that the psalmist in Psalm 19 (and many other places) is in awe of the raw material from the God of Heaven (both WORD AND WORLD). • God’s Word and God’s World are means to the end of knowing and loving God. • Let’s wisely, eagerly, faithfully explore them!

Recommended Resources: • Apologetics at the Cross, Joshua Chatraw and Mark Allen • Dr. , https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/interview-francis-collins-nih/608221/ • The Reason for God, • Confronting , Rebecca McLaughlin • What I Learned from Church History about Science and Faith, Dr. Gavin Ortlund, https://youtu.be/7tx9dbc9nos • Veritas Forum, http://www.veritas.org