SOME MARK AND DOUBT ABOUT BIBLE
Is
the Bible True?
and appreciate God’s words through Moses: “Observe and obey all
these
words which I command you, that it may go well with you and your
children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight
of the
Lord your God” (Deuteronomy
12:28). (To learn more about these issues, request or download our free booklet
What Does the Bible Teach About Clean and Unclean Meats?) Scripture
and science complement rather than conflict True science and the
Bible do not conflict. There is no need for advocates of either side to engage
in a protracted war with the other. Openminded study reveals that science and
Scripture complement and often
uphold each other, as the examples in this booklet demonstrate.
Humankind has a need for the Bible and science. We can discover
certain tenets of truth only from the source of divine
revelation, the
Bible. We should also study to increase our scientific knowledge
to
improve our lot and better understand our world.
Some scientists and theologians have recognized that the two
disciplines need not stand in opposition. Several centuries ago, when modern
science was still in its infancy and before some of its overzealous
proponents declared war on the Bible, many reasonable men saw
the
value of both.
During that time “proponents of scientific inquiry would often
argue
that God had revealed Himself in two books—the book of His words
(the Bible) and the book of His works (nature). As one was under
obligation to study the former, so too there was an obligation to study the
latter” (John Hedley Brooke,
Science and Religion: Some Historical
Perspectives,
A study of one—the Bible—is essential. A study of the other is
helpful. Men of God have always exalted the Word of God first, but they
have not feared science. They have known that the creation and
the
existence of physical laws were proof of God’s handiwork “The
Biblical Authors: Men of God and Science”
When
the Bible seems to disagree with science
What should we do when the Bible appears to disagree with
science?
In the last few centuries mankind’s inquisitive nature has
teamed up
with our increasing ability to record, analyze and pass on what
we have
learned, resulting in a staggering increase of knowledge.
Amazingly, the
Bible foretold this knowledge explosion as a hallmark of modern
society
long before our technological and scientific advances could have
been
imagined (Daniel 12:4).
Some people believe that much of recently acquired knowledge
disagrees
with the Bible, particularly in the areas of biology,
anthropology, geology
and astronomy. It is precisely this perception—of science
contradicting
Scripture—that has led many people to doubt the veracity and
authority
of the Bible.
At first glance we see what appears to be a collision course of
revelation with science. We think
we must choose between physical, scientific evidence and the
claims of Scripture. Our resulting quandary may distress us. But the
Bible itself encourages us to find answers, to review all the
relevant information before reaching a conclusion (Proverbs 18:13).
We find that true scientific knowledge does not
disagree with the Bible. Nor does the Bible contradict proven
scientific
discoveries. We address some of those assumed conflicts in this
booklet.
Although God’s Word encourages us to learn and discover the
truth, it
also urges us to keep an open mind. Many people assume that the
Bible
says certain things that it doesn’t really say. Others hold fast
to a mind-
set prejudiced against the Scriptures because of what they
imagine is a
mountain of evidence contradicting the biblical record.
Sadly, it will be difficult for such people to give the Bible a
fair hearing. We hope you will search out the truth, objectively examining the
evidence to see whether the Bible is indeed what it claims to
be—the
inspired Word of God.
Men of God have always exalted the Word of God first,
but they have not feared science. They have known that
the creation and the existence of physical laws were proof
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