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Having Eyes to See in Creation

Posted on April 6, 2020 by jim0211

A recent tweet shared by True Creation, originally from Philip Cottraux (@DepthsPentecost), made me think about how people may change the way they view Scripture depending on how where they see God’s hand. Here is the original tweet:   The … Continue reading →

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Creation and the Spirit of the Antichrist

Posted on September 22, 2019 by jim0211

One of the clear messages of the New Testament is that the work of Jesus was sufficient for accomplishing salvation. Whenever the gospel is presented, the good news is that Jesus died for our sins and was raised on the … Continue reading →

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Creation Witness

Posted on November 9, 2018 by jim0211

At the ascension of Christ, the disciples were given direction regarding their mission to carry the Gospel throughout the world. These words still speak to us today. So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at … Continue reading →

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Death Before the Fall

Posted on July 25, 2018 by jim0211

One of the common arguments against evolution is that it requires death before mankind’s fall. Often, the argument is that creation was described as “very good” before the fall, and it doesn’t seem reasonable for a very good creation to … Continue reading →

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Discerning Literal from Figurative Parts of Genesis

Posted on November 15, 2017 by jim0211

One complaint about a figurative interpretation of the first half of Genesis is that it calls into question one’s interpretation of the rest of the Bible. If one doesn’t believe the straight-forward narrative statements in Genesis 1-11 are literal, then … Continue reading →

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Do Comets Indicate a Young Earth?

Posted on April 26, 2017 by jim0211

One of the common arguments made for a young creation has to do with the age of comets. While the arguments seem reasonable at first, it’s pretty easy to see how they miss some key information. The interesting thing about … Continue reading →

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How Lake Beds Point to an Old Earth

Posted on December 10, 2016 by jim0211

One of the clearest pictures of an old earth comes from carefully looking at the bottoms of lakes. The evidence there gives a very convincing argument that the earth is at least tens of thousands of years old, hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Simple Science Posts

Posted on December 10, 2016 by jim0211

So far, most of the articles written on Creation Reality have had to do with Biblical observations or spiritual reflections. In my next post, I’m going try something new: Short “Simple Science” articles that present scientific topics in (hopefully) simple … Continue reading →

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Lifting the Veil of Translation that Obscures “Adam”

Posted on June 5, 2016 by jim0211

Recently, while doing some word studies in the New Testament, I realized how much of what we read is colored by the choices made in translation. Often, there is no direct English counterpart for words in the original language, so the … Continue reading →

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Our Very Good Creation

Posted on December 6, 2015 by jim0211

Imagine looking out at a beautiful vista overlooking a vast forest, or contemplating the endless expanse of water at the ocean’s edge. Or recall a time you stood enraptured by the starry host at night, or gazed in fascination at … Continue reading →

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