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what
version would be taught?
Even if a compromise could be
worked out, who could be trusted
to teach it convincingly enough to
compete successfully with evolu–
tionary teachings?
Rol es Re versed
The problem that we face in edu–
cation today is just the reverse of
that which men faced a few cen–
turies ago. At that time the
church sat above the government
in matters of education . Few
dared to teach anything contrary
to the religious dogma because of
its backing from the civil govern–
ment! When discovery or experi–
mentation uncovered facts that
were contrary to traditional teach–
ings, the church not uncommonly
vigorously repressed them.
When men were finally freed
from that oppression in the pur–
suit of truth, the liberated world
assured itself that it would not
again come under such bondage.
Educational institutions that were
once part of the church became a
part of the state.
Jt
is under
state control that most
dence of God's creation without
the Creator?
This is why not all scientists are
evolutionists. A significant number
of scientists now acknowledge that
the magnificent, intricate universe
is so extremely well organized and
complex that it requires a
supreme
designer and sustainer in order to
exist. Sorne freely admit tbat the
God of the Bible is the only intelli–
gent answer. A few even worship
him in truth.
The question then becomes, not
whether to include religious views
of creation in the classrooms, but
whether evolution should continue
to be taught as a scientific theory of
origins. Evolutionists know that the
question of origins líes outside of
the scope of natural science.
You Must Choose !
If
you believe evolution, you must
believe that man has no ultimate
purpose in the universe.
But if you believe in creation,
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were born to become sons of God
and that our creation is not yet
complete!
We are created in the form and
shape of God, but out of matter.
We are not yet spirit. Before God
will complete our creation and
give us eterna!, spiritual
LIFE
from
his very own person, we must
develop godly
CHARACTER.
Ür we
would not be fit to be his sons.
This is what human life is all
about! Evolution knows nothing of
it. Most creationists are blinded
by their false ideas of Christ and
his message and have not under–
stood it.
God cannot create righteous,
godly character by fiat. This has
been demonstrated by the creation
of angels. God created angels as
perfect spiritual beings, but sorne
turned sour and chose to do evil
(Ezek. 28:14-16, Rev. 12:3-4).
Chief among them was the archan–
gel Lucifer.
schools now carry out the
mandate of teaching fu–
ture generations what
the adult society con–
siders the ideals of
Ji
fe.
The doctrine of
evolution, timidly
suggested
by
Charles Darwin,
carne
j
ust at the
right time. l t was
seized upon and pro–
moted beyond Dar–
win's wildest dreams.
We humans were created as
flesh ly beings and given
TEMPO–
RARY
physicallife so that if we turn
sour we wi ll not live forever as
evil beings.
T his physical life
was made to ebb away and
our bodies to grow old and
die.
When children go to
school they are usually
taught the theory of evolution
as the only intelligent answer to
existence. Virtually all science
teachers speak about it as
dogmatically as though they
It
is in this physical
state of existence that
God works in a chos-
en few, now, to
build the type of
character that is
required of sons of
God. We have our
part,
choos ing
God's ways and bis
laws, striving against
temptation and resist–
ing the devil and the
practices of this world .
It
became instant ly
popular and has contin–
ued to grow in influence
símply because it was the
nearest
thing to a plausible
explanation of creation without
a creator.
l nterpreting the will of the
adult generation to be the desire
to be free of hindrance from
doing
what they want to do,
educators
feel safe only in taking the evolu–
tionary approach. By denying
God's role in creation, freedom to
do as one pleases seemed com–
plete. But, there remains a prob–
lem. How can one explain the evi-
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saw evolution happen.
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you have a unique choice. You can
believe you were created to spend
eternity in idleness and ease in
heaven, or that you were created
for a grand purpose-of becoming
a son of God (Heb. l:l-5, 2:6-1
O,
Rom. 8:29). Most creationists
thoughtlessly assume the former
view. They do not know we humans
This, if you please, is the
tree of life of Genesis 2:9
and 3:22 that Adam and Eve
rejected.
Only those whom God now
calls and works with can enter the
process of further creation. When
God cal ls us he sets before us the
same choice as he set before Adam
and Eve. He says to us justas clear–
ly as he said to ancient Israel: "I
call heaven and earth to record this
day against you, that 1 have set
before you life and death, blessing
and cursing: therefore choose life,
The PLAIN TRUTH