Dr. Colin Gyles speaks on the seventh day Sabbath as a sign that God created the world in six days. By keeping the seventh day Sabbath, one is acknowledging the power of God as the Creator. To do otherwise is to deny the Power. He encourages every soul to be subject to the Higher Power.

Click here to watch Dr. Colin Gyles Acknowledging the Power

What is often overlooked, however, is that the view of origins that is being represented as the scientific position does not reflect or accord with the views of some of the most notable scientists of all time and pioneers of modern science, including Sir Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein, both physicists.  Newton, Einstein and others saw such order in the universe that they could not attribute to random chance.

Sir Isaac Newton (left) and Albert Einstein – they and others saw such order in the universe that they could not attribute to chance

According to Newton, who wrote more on religion than he did on natural science, the world was created by God along rational and universal principles and these principles were available for all people to discover (Principia, Book III; cited in Newton’s Philosophy of Nature: Selections from his writings, p. 42, ed. H. S. Thayer, Hafner Library of Classics, N. Y. 1953).  It is reported that an atheist colleague of Newton saw a model solar system on Newton’s desk and asked who made it.  Newton said nobody did.  After smiling at what he thought was a joke, the colleague repeated his question, obviously unable to accept that nobody made the model.  Newton simply pointed out the absurdity of his being unable to accept that the model was made by nobody while accepting that the real thing of which the model was only a crude representation came about by chance.

Albert Einstein in his book “The Evolution of Physics: from early concepts to relativity and quanta” written jointly with his collaborator, Leopold Infeld dismisses the idea that events in nature are purely attributable to chance.  In the foreword, written by Walter Isaacson, Einstein is quoted as saying “Some physicists, among them myself, cannot believe that we must accept the view that events in nature are analogous to a game of chance”.  Einstein continues, “Well, a priori, one should expect a chaotic world which cannot be grasped by the mind in any way.”  In his words, “There lies the weakness of positivists and professional atheists”.

The matter of basic origins cannot be determined at the level of biology except by extrapolating backwards into the realm of physics and mathematics.  Biology is built on chemistry as the understanding of the complex molecular building blocks of life such as carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and DNA is based on the fundamental understanding of atoms and molecules in general which is the realm of chemistry.  Chemistry is built on physics as the understanding of atoms and molecules is based on the fundamental understanding of the nature and characteristics of the forces and sub-atomic wave/particles elucidated by quantum mechanics which is the realm of physics.  Physics is built on mathematics as the understanding of the physical world is based on the use of physical quantities which give to the forces, matter, wave/particles and energy that make up the physical world numeric descriptions, which is the realm of mathematics.

At such levels that are closer to the root of the tree of origins, the most authoritative pioneers of modern scientific thought saw a level of order that they could not rationally attribute to chance.  Einstein considered that a reality exists that is independent of our ability to observe it.  As Einstein said “physics is an attempt conceptually to grasp reality as it is, thought independently of its being observed”.

While there is evidence that some new species have developed through an evolutionary process, it seems contrary to reason, contrary to foundational physical laws and mathematically improbable that such evolutionary processes could be extrapolated indefinitely backwards in time to account for all living species.  For some Christians who are practicing scientists, there is no conflict between faith and science as faith tells them why God works while science helps them to understand how God works.  In the words of Sir Isaac Newton, “Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who sets the planets in motion.  God governs all things and knows all that is or can be done”.

With each new website uploaded to the internet, new ideas and hence new path of influences are brought as options to the path one trods. 2011 started as an interesting year for many. Despite recession in the United States, there are those who harldy ever notice the hardships of others.
May this site bring new hope, new influences to obtaining strength and new reason to depend on God.
May each visitor find new challenge to probe their existence and purpose.

FIRST DRAFT MAY 19, 2010.

SERIES: Are you harmless?

PART ONE: Mark of True Christianity
PART 2: Forgive them because they do not know any better
PART 3: Love is harmless
PART 4: For Peace Sake
PART 5: True Christians are harmless
PART 6: Following Jesus
PART 7: Like Father, Like Son
PART 8: Understanding the wrath of God
PART 9: God’s Character
PART 10: Acquiring a new heart
PART 11: Are you truly harmless?

Science is the study of nature or God’s creation. Thus, what we call science is really a study of the products of God’s artistic creativity. Thus, art, science and religion are inextricably linked at the very fountain head in God.

Religion is the study and worship of God. There is no appreciation of God without recognition of him as the Creator, as the Bible puts it, “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof” (Ps. 24:1). Also, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork” (Ps. 19:1). At another place it calls upon us to “worship Him that made heaven and earth, the sea and the fountains of waters” (Rev. 14:7). A study of the basic sciences reveals a level of order in the universe that such notable scientists as Sir Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein could not attribute to random chance.

According to Newton, who wrote more on religion than he did on natural science, the world was created by God along rational and universal principles and these principles were available for all people to discover (Principia, Book III; cited in Newton’s Philosophy of Nature: Selections from his writings, p. 42, ed. H. S. Thayer, Hafner Library of Classics, N. Y. 1953). It is reported that an atheist colleague of Newton saw a model solar system on Newton’s desk and asked who made it. Newton said nobody did. After smiling at what he thought was a joke, the colleague repeated his question, obviously unable to accept that nobody made the model. Newton simply pointed out the absurdity of his being unable to accept that the model was made by nobody while accepting that the real thing of which the model was only a crude representation came about by chance.

Albert Einstein dismisses the idea that events in nature are purely attributable to chance. According to Einstein, “Some physicists, among them myself, cannot believe that we must accept the view that events in nature are analogous to a game of chance”. Einstein continues, “Well, a priori, one should expect a chaotic world which cannot be grasped by the mind in any way.” In his words, “There lies the weakness of positivists and professional atheists” (The Evolution of Physics by Albert Einstein and Leopold Infeld (Foreword by Walter Isaacson), 1938, Simon and Schuster – Touchstone, NY).

Religion provides the link that unites art and science by pointing us to the original artist, God the Creator, who designed and created the wonders of the universe that continues to provide fertile ground for scientific study and discovery.

There is one fundamental element that is usually overlooked in discussions of this nature, namely, the intrusion of sin, the devil and fallen angels soon after man was placed on this earth. Such intrusion was not originally a part of God’s perfect creation, but man invited the devil and his host here.
Hence, the devil is referred to in the Bible as the god of this world. They will not be expelled except by man’s conscious rejection of them and their ways. Thus, tsunamis and other natural disasters are reflective of the devil’s rule and not God’s. The time will come, however, when the dominion will be taken away and given to the people of the saints of the Most High (Daniel 7). In the mean-time it is our privilege to ask God’s protection from certain effects of the devil’s rule and ask God for the power to repudiate the devil and his ways. God’s way is perfect love.

REFRENCE: J. N. Loughborough, “The Great Second Advent Movement”,  CHAPTER I, INTRODUCTORY, page 25 paragraph 1

The Scriptures reveal the purpose of God in creating the world; and from the word of prophecy we also learn his plan concerning the future: “Thus saith the Lord that created the heavens, God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited.”9 When he had formed it, he gave it to man. The psalmist says, “The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s; but the earth hath he given to the children of men.”10 But when he gave it to man, man was upright, as expressed by the wise man, “This only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.”11

We read of the Lord’s dealing with the race, that “when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel,”12 that is, according to the number of the true Israel that shall at last be gathered on the earth as subjects of his future kingdom. It is expressed by Paul in these words: “God . . . hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us; for in him we live, and move, and have our being.”13 When this original purpose respecting the earth is carried out, “thy people also shall be all righteous.”14 Again it is said of them in that state, “The inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.”15 That will be the time when “the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.”16

References

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2. Hebrews 6:19.
3. 1 Thessalonians 2:19.
4. Acts 24:14, 15.
5. Acts 26:6-8.
6. Acts 28:20.
7. Titus 2:11-13.
8. 1 Peter 1:3-7.
9. Isaiah 45:18.
10. Psalms 115:16.
11. Ecclesiastes 7:29.
12. Deut. 32:8.
13. Acts 17:26-28.
14. Isaiah 60:21.
15. Isaiah 33:24.
16. Psalms 37:11.