From the Beginning to

Man:
How God declares His love to us
By Rich Deem

Evidence for God from Science

(GodAndScience.org)

In the beginning, God...

God:
Outside the time dimension of
the universe
Outside the space dimension
of the universe

created the heavens...

Spiral Galaxy NGC 4414

Globular Cluster

and the Earth

The heavens declare the glory

of God...

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of the Laws of the Universe
Parameter
Ratio of Electrons:Protons

Max. Deviation
1:1037

Ratio of Electromagnetic
Force:Gravity

1:1040

Expansion Rate of Universe

1:1055

Mass Density of Universe

Cosmological Constant

1:1059
1:10120

Design of the Laws of the Universe

All the evidence available in the

biological sciences supports the core
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proposition
traditional
natural
theology that the cosmos is a specially
designed whole with life and mankind as
its fundamental goal and purpose, a
whole in which all facets of reality, from
the size of galaxies to the thermal
capacity of water, have their meaning
and explanation in this central fact.
(Michael Denton, Natures Destiny, p.
389)

There is for me powerful

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Davies
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evidence that there is something
going on behind it all....It seems
as though somebody has finetuned nature's numbers to make
the Universe....The impression of
design is overwhelming. (Paul
Davies)

As we survey all the evidence, the

thought insistently arises that some
supernatural
agency - or,
rather,
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Agency - must be involved. Is it
possible that suddenly, without
intending to, we have stumbled
upon scientific proof of the
existence of a Supreme Being? Was
it God who stepped in and so
providentially crafted the cosmos
for
our
benefit?
(George
Greenstein)

A common sense interpretation of

the
facts
suggests
that
a
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superintellect
has monkeyed
physics, as well as with chemistry
and biology, and that there are no
blind forces worth speaking about
in nature. The numbers one
calculates from the facts seem to
me so overwhelming as to put this
conclusion
almost
beyond
question. (Fred Hoyle)

For the scientist who has lived

by his faith in the power of
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reason,
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like a bad
dream. He has scaled the
mountains of ignorance; he is
about to conquer the highest
peak; as he pulls himself over
the final rock, he is greeted by a
band of theologians who have
been sitting there for centuries.
(Robert Jastrow)

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of Our Galaxy
Supernovae must occur during the
early evolution of our galaxy

but not now

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of Our Galaxy

Location, location, location

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of Our Galaxy

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God Proclaims His Love:

Design of Our Solar System
Life Zone

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of Our Solar System

Larger Star:
Star:
Larger
Rapid, unstable
unstable burning
burning
Rapid,

Smaller Star:
Star:
Smaller
Planets rotation
rotation period
period is
is
Planets
too long
long
too

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of Our Solar System

The Earth is protected from

comets by the large outer planets

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of Our Solar System

The Earth is protected from

comets by two large, gas
planets: Saturn and...

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of Our Solar System
Comet
Shoemaker-Levi

Jupiter: Our Great Protector

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of Our Solar System
Comets:
Collisions

required early in the history of

the Solar System (provided needed
materials)
Collisions must not occur at high
frequency after establishment of higher
life forms

Violence in the Cosmos

"Modern astronomers are learning more about the motions they observe and uncovering some astonishing examples of chaotic behavior in the heavens.
"Modern astronomers are learning more about the motions they observe and uncovering some astonishing examples of chaotic behavior in the heavens.
Nonetheless, the long term stability of the solar system remains a perplexing, unsolved issue. (Ivars Peterson. 1993. Newton's Clock: Chaos in the Solar
Nonetheless, the long term stability of the solar system remains a perplexing, unsolved issue. (Ivars Peterson. 1993. Newton's Clock: Chaos in the Solar
System)
System)

the skies proclaim the work

of His hands.

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of the Earth

Formation of the Moon

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of the Earth
Formation of the Moon
Created

through the collision of a Marssized planet with the Earth

The core of the Mars-sized object became
part of the Earths core
Much of the Earths crust was ejected into
orbit and coalesced to form the moon

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of the Earth
Formation of the Moon
Ejected Earths primordial
atmosphere, preventing
runaway greenhouse
effect like that seen on
Venus

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of the Earth
Formation of the Moon

Established the Earths current

axial tilt of 23.5, which is ideal for
maintaining optimal temperatures
on the Earth

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of the Earth
Proximity of the Moon

Slowed

the Earths rotation

rate from 8 hours to 24 hours
The original 8 hour rotational period
would have led to winds of 500+ mph

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of the Earth
Established a unique continental
crust, which allows for recycling of
minerals through tectonic activity

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of Our Earth
Magnetic Field:

if

stronger: electromagnetic storms

would be too severe
if weaker: ozone shield and life on land
would be inadequately protected from
stellar and solar radiation

God Proclaims His Love:

Design of the Earth
Electrical Storms:
Required

for fixation of nitrogen from

the atmosphere
If too high frequency there would be
too many fires for lifes existence

Reliability of the Genesis

Creation Account
1. Creation of the universe, Solar
System, and Earth (Genesis 1:1)
2. Appearance of the light of the Sun
through the clouds (Genesis 1:3)
3. Establishment of a stable water cycle
(Genesis 1:7)
4. Formation of continents (Genesis 1:9)
5. Creation of plants (Genesis 1:11)

Reliability of the Genesis

Creation Account (cont.)
6. First appearance of the Sun, Moon,
and stars through the clouds
(Genesis 1:14)
7. Creation of birds and whales
(Genesis 1:20)
8. Creation of cattle, rodents, and wild
mammals (Genesis 1:24)
9. Creation of Man (Genesis 1:26)

God Proclaims His Love:

Creation of Humans

What
What is
is the
the Purpose
Purpose of
of Human
Human Life?
Life?
When asked what was the greatest
commandment, Jesus said, You shall
love the Lord your God with all your
heart, and with all your soul, and with
all your mind.' This is the great and
foremost commandment. The second
is like it, 'you shall love your neighbor
as yourself.' On these two
commandments depend the whole
Law and the Prophets." (Matthew
22:37-40)

Why
Why Does
Does God
God Want
Want Us
Us to
to Choose
Choose
to
to Love
Love Him
Him and
and Our
Our Neighbors?
Neighbors?

Parable of the banquet:

Then the master told his
servant, Go out to the roads
and country lanes and make
them come in, so that my
house will be full. (Luke
14:23)

God
God is
is aa God
God of
of order,
order, not
not confusion
confusion
Demonstrated

through the
physical laws of the universe

God

ties the reliability of the

physical laws of the universe
to the reliability of His
promises (Jeremiah 31:35-36)

The
The Physical
Physical Laws
Laws of
of the
the Universe
Universe Tell
Tell
of
of Gods
Gods Righteousness
Righteousness and
and Judgment
Judgment
And

the heavens proclaim His

righteousness, for God
Himself is judge. Selah
(Psalms 50:6)

The

heavens proclaim His

righteousness, and all the
peoples see His glory.
(Psalms 97:6)

The Eternal Nature of Our Souls

Is Revealed to Each Person

He has made everything

beautiful in its time. He
has also set eternity in the
hearts of men
(Ecclesiastes 3:11)

The Problem - SIN:

Everyone has turned away, they have
together become corrupt; there is no
one who does good, not even one.
(Psalms 53:3)
All of us have become like one who is
unclean, and all our righteous acts are
like filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6)
for all have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God (Romans 3:23)

The Solution - Jesus Christ:

God took on the form of a man
(Jesus) to become the Messiah
- the promised One who would
take away the sin of mankind

How
How Do
Do We
We Know
Know Jesus
Jesus Is
Is the
the Messiah?
Messiah?

Fulfilled Prophecy:
Ancestry

(6)
Birth - date/place/circumstances
(7)
Ministry (24)
Death by crucifixion (24)
Resurrection and present day
ministry (6)

Why Must Jesus Christ Be the

Creator of the Universe?
The Bible is the only religious work to describe

God who is transcendent to

both time (2 Timothy 1:9, Titus
1:2, Jude 1:25) and space (1
Kings 8:27, Job 37:23)

the

creation of the universe

from extra dimensions
(Hebrews 11:3)

How Do We Reestablish Our

Relationship With a Holy God?
Accept

Jesus Christ into

your heart as your Lord and
Savior
Repent of your former life
and follow Him as He leads
you through the Holy Spirit

The Promises:

Come to Me, all who are weary and

heavy-laden, and I will give you
rest. Take My yoke upon you, and
learn from Me, for I am gentle and
humble in heart; and you shall find
rest for your souls. For My yoke is
easy, and My load is light. (Matthew
11:28-30)

The Promises:

Those who hope in the LORD will

renew their strength. They will
soar on wings like
eagles; they will run
and not grow weary, they will walk
and not be faint.
(Isaiah 40:31)

The Promises:

Whoever drinks the water I give

him will never thirst. Indeed,
the water I give him will
become in him a spring of
water welling up to eternal
life. (John 4:14)