Did animals suffer and die before the fall of Adam and Eve?

Did animals suffer and die before the fall of Adam and Eve?

(YouTube video version of this blog embedded below) To begin with, let’s explore Romans 8:20-22 (ESV), where Paul says, “For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope, that the creation itself will be set free...
Did the apostle Paul believe in a 3-tierd universe?

Did the apostle Paul believe in a 3-tierd universe?

(YouTube video version of this blog embedded below) Most Theistic Evolutionists believe that the apostle Paul accepted faulty ancient science, and as such, should not be taken literally when he speaks about Adam’s creation, his fall, and death. Well known Theistic...
Did the apostle Peter believe in a global Flood?

Did the apostle Peter believe in a global Flood?

(YouTube video version of this blog embedded below) In 2 Peter 3:3-6, Peter says: “Knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. They will say, ‘Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since...
Mature Creationism: Is God lying?

Mature Creationism: Is God lying?

(See below for YouTube version of this post.) Many old-earth creationists (OEC) and theistic evolutionists think mature creationism is deceptive on God’s part. Either something has a “real” history or it does not? Consider the words of OEC Rich Deem (2013): Here is...
“Created Kinds” and “Reproduction”: Is There a Connection?

“Created Kinds” and “Reproduction”: Is There a Connection?

The meaning of the word “kind” (מִין) has received much attention within young-earth creationist (YEC) groups since the time of Darwin, but the associated phrase “after its/their[1] kind” (לְמִינֵ֗הוּ) has not. Consider Genesis 1:24 (ESV), “And God said, ‘Let the...
Is the Phrase “Creation Science” an Oxymoron?

Is the Phrase “Creation Science” an Oxymoron?

(YouTube video version of this blog post embedded below) What is “Creation Science”? John MacArthur calls these two words together an Oxymoron: “In a sense, when you use the phrase ‘creation science,’ that’s an oxymoron” (MacArthur 2014). When one thinks of “Creation”...