Scripture On Creation Podcast

A rebroadcast from 10 years ago.  A couple questions from listeners are discussed. What does Dr. Scripture think of a newly discovered whale dated to be 12 million years old, and are there genes that greatly increase your chances to live to be 100.

Many passages in God's Word include glorifying descriptions of Him.  In this program we look at several passages that specifically describe the Lord's glory by referring to His identity as Creator.

Newly discovered RNAs form a whole new category of the versatile biomolecule RNA.  These "new" RNAs are tiny relative to the RNAs already characterized.  Nicknamed, miRNA, siRNA and piwiRNA, they are involved in regulating a host of cellular functions and even pass on hereditary traits.

New research has expanded our understanding of the function of DNA that once was thought to be "junk DNA."  Newly discovered RNA molecules are involved in the regulation of the cell in ways we never could have imagined.

In Job 12:7-8 Job advises us to learn from the birds and fish.  There are many references in the Bible which encourage humans to learn from the animals God created.  We consider many of these creatures' qualities and what we should learn from them.

Before Dr. Scripture discusses Job's understanding of God's creation of Man in Job chap 10, we ask all listeners to share what time/place you would choose to visit in Biblical times if you had the opportunity.  So, please drop an email to scripture@scriptureoncreation.org and give your input as we compile a top 10 list of times/events our listeners would most like to experience.

God's control of history and what time in the distant past would we like to visit introduce a discussion about what Eden would have been like, and how old Eve lived to be.

In Job chapter 10 Job begins to "forget" what he said about the Lord earlier--in particular that He is the ALMIGHTY.  What Job says almost conveys the idea that Job accuses God of acting like a man.

Believers likely will quickly respond, "yes," but can you explain why Jesus being born of a virgin is important?  The question is discussed in this program relevant to our celebration of Christmas.

Although skepticism is mounting in the evolutionary community about Darwinism's ability to explain how evolution happens, evolution as the cause for all diversity of life is still adamantly believed by large numbers of scientists, and very unfortunately, also by many educators in Christian colleges.

The state of Darwinism today is described further. Evidence from the disciplines of genetics and molecular biology casts doubts on natural selection's ability to cause evolution.  This is a reprisal of the same phenomenon which occurred several decades ago in the field of paleontology. 

You don't hear about it in the mainstream media or various "science shows," however, large numbers of scientists are skeptical that Darwin's foundational mechanism for evolutionary change-natural selection-explains how evolution happens.

It's not just in the movies that we can find an obsession with alien life from outer space.  The field of astronomy seems focused on it too.  The latest data from the Web Space Telescope is  discussed in this program.

Job chapter 9 is an especially vivid description of the power of the Almighty displayed in creation. His making and controlling the stars of the universe are highlighted.

In Job chapter 9 we read the first extensive description of some of the "wondrous works without number (vs 10) the Creator performed in the beginning.  The purpose of the description being to demonstrate God's omnipotence.

Bildad makes a "telling" remark Job 8:8-9, about the short lifespans of their day; a remarkable statement since Job certainly lived well over 200 years, perhaps even 300 years.  The indication being, their ancestors lived much longer lives, confirming the genealogical records of Genesis. photo by George Desipris

A mutation that results in dwarfism also prevents cancer and diabetes, evidence for evolution by means of natural selection.  However, though it can be construed as and example of "survival of the fittest," it doesn't solve evolution's need for novel genetic information producing new abilities.

Shaddai, the Almighty, is a name used to identify the Lord as Creator in Job.  It also is used when talking about God as the Judge of His creation.  Shaddai made the world, and Man, He has the right to judge the world, and in particular, Man.

The Hebrew name, Shaddai, is used more to identify God in the book of Job than the rest of the Old Testament combined.  Shaddai has the meaning, "Almighty," and is therefore, and not surprisingly, associated with the Lord's power displayed in creation.

Job understands he is sinful and must rely on the mercy of his omnipotent Creator for righteousness.  His understanding of the Lord is more like a New Testament believer than a follower of the Law (which didn't yet exist).