Is the Bible Scientifically Correct

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Is the Bible
Scientifically Correct ?
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Three Views of Bible
1. Human Document 2. Not entirely the Word of
God 3. All scripture is inspired of God - 2
Tim. 316-17
Is the Bible Accurate from a Scientific
standpoint ?
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Bible is not a book of Science

• That is true
• When it does touch on a scientific theme it must
  be true
• Not a book of Math
• Daniel - 70 weeks
• 62 7 1

70
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Bibles Scientific Precision
Completed 20 centuries ago Consistent with
discoveries of science Science books must be
updated every few years
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1. The Universe is Eternal
In the beginning God created the heavens and the
Earth Bertrand Russell No reason why the world
should not have always existed Robert Jastrow
Denies eternal existence to the universe
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2. Creation Finished
Gen. 21-2 finished Consistent with first Law
of Thermodynamics Matter is not being created -
may be altered, but not created or destroyed
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3. Made of one
Acts 1726 ASV and he made of one every nation
of men to dwell on all the face of the
earth, KJV One blood Human family from one
Adam
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3. Made of one
Charles Darwin argued that the Caucasian Races
are superior WWII Red Cross segregated blood
according to race Physical unity shared by all
ethnic families of the earth
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3. Made of one
Dr. Ashley Montague All the ethnic groups of man
must have originated from a single ancestral
stock.
The Bible is True !
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Alleged Inaccuracies
1. Gen. 16 firmament
A firm vault holds back the water Traced back to
Septuagint Hebrew expanse not solid
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Alleged Inaccuracies
2. Num. 2322 Unicorn
Inaccurate translation Hebrew refers to a
species of extinct wild ox
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Alleged Inaccuracies
3. Rev. 71 Four Corners
Figurative expression Marines serving the flag
at the four corners of the earth circle of the
earth Isa. 4022
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False Science not in Bible
Human writings reflect the science of their
day Science books are revised often The Bible
does not have any false science of ancient world
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False Science not in Bible
1. Aristotle Brain is a compound of earth and
water
Brain in men larger than women but it is
not Region of heart in man is hotter not true
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False Science not in Bible
2. Papyrus Ebers Egypt 16th
Prescription to prevent losing ones hair Written
about same time that Moses wrote the
Pentateuch Sanitation regulations
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Is the Bible
YES
Scientifically Correct ?
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evan
scoc_at_bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org S
unday Evening September 6, 2009