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00:00

Teaser

00:54

Introduction: Why should Christians care about origins?

02:02

When sharing their faith, many of the questions/challenges that Christians get relate to origins!

03:28

Challenge: Religion is ‘fairy tale’, but science deals with ‘facts’

05:00

Illustration: The Lifeguard

07:18

Be prepared to give a defense: Apologia: A reasoned, rational, and logical defense

08:29

The Bible makes some scientific statements; evolution directly contradicts them

09:49

When young people don’t get answers, many leave the faith

11:02

Evidence for the Biblical Flood: Grand Canyon and Mount St Helens

11:57

Extensive sedimentary layers (with fossils) all over the earth

12:44

Enough water to cover the whole earth

13:44

Fossilized marine creatures on Mt Everest

14:11

Rapid sedimentation at Mount St Helens

15:31

Rapid canyon-carving at Mount St Helens

16:16

Examples of rapid fossilization

19:40

Can we fit millions of years of evolution into the Bible without upsetting major biblical doctrines?

20:16

Millions of years don’t fit after Adam; that contradicts the Bible’s many time references

21:41

Millions of years don’t fit before Adam; that contradicts the Bible’s critical teaching on death

23:28

Why the Bible’s teaching on death is so important

24:58

Martin Luther: Have the humility to believe that the Holy Spirit got the creation account correct

25:58

Bruce Willis: Science has invalidated the Bible!

27:22

Christians need to be equipped to defend their faith against such claims—usually about origins

27:58

So, is ‘origins’ a salvation issue?

28:22

No; salvation is through FAITH IN CHRIST

25:44

Yes; millions have been told science invalidates the Bible; their salvation is at stake

29:10

Conclusion: The importance of being equipped to defend and share our faith

31:30

Equip yourself with answers: Get The Creation Answers Book (e-book) for FREE!

Why the Creation-Evolution Issue is so Important!

Thursday 20, Jun 202432:32

Should Christians bother with the biblical account of origins and the creation/evolution debate? Isn’t it just a distraction from more important biblical matters—like the Gospel?

In this interview, creation apologist and speaker, Scott Gillis, explains why the origins debate matters for Christians—and for everyone. It is not just a side issue! And failure to answer people's questions in this area impacts their openness to the Gospel! Find out why!

Get your free copy of The Creation Answer Book (mentioned at the end of the video) here: creation.com/25cab

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