Message from Scripture: 11/18/2021

 

Our message from Scripture today is Psa. 146:6; “He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them— he remains faithful forever.”

 

We are familiar with the theory of evolution, which states life came into existence as a single cell organism and, over long periods of time, progressed to more advanced states of being, changing from one species to another to account for the diversity of life today. It is in opposition to Scripture, which affirms God to be Creator of heaven and earth, and all that is in them.

 

Evolution has many flaws in its reasoning, but consider this one. According to evolution, the coelacanth is a lobe-finned fish that first appeared about 350 million years ago. Fossils found in many parts of the world indicate that, during their history, they ranged from 6 inches to nearly 5 feet in size, and inhabited lakes, swamps, inland seas, and oceans. Paleontologists thought that the coelacanth had become extinct about 70 million years ago. However, in 1938, a fishing trawler off the eastern coast of South Africa captured a living coelacanth. In recent years, more specimens have been taken, and when the modern coelacanth is compared to its fossil relatives, they are found to be identical.

 

This is amazing, considering evolution demands this fish should have undergone drastic transformations during its 350 million year history. It hasn’t. The modern coelacanth, for all practical purposes, is the same as those recorded in the fossil record. This is why it is called a living fossil. It is also a strong testimony to the truth of Scripture, that reveals to us life reproduces “according to its kind” (Gen. 1:11-12, 21, 24-25), as God designed and created life to do.

 

Never doubt what God has revealed to us in His word. It alone provides the answers for life today, life eternal. Live by it today, and be blessed.

 

Robert