I am a new Christian so my knowledge is still in fledgling state. My sister and I were talking and she wants to be a Christian but is struggling with believing. She is having a hard time with the typical questions, why so much pain if there is a GOD, science (evolution and such).
Best not to get too bogged down with all that evolution stuff. Just inform her the general contention that is now present in the evolution theory.
Stephen Jay Gould had proposed Punctuated Equilibrium or Rapid Macroevolution because there was too huge a gap in the fossil records for gradual macroevolution to be true. That means for all this time they said the evolution theory is true, and based on facts and evidence for gradual macroevolution, it was all speculation and a lie for saying it is true. Now some evolutionists are saying both are true; forgetting why Rapid Macroevolution was proposed in the first place.
They use to say that birds evolved from the dinosaurs but now a recent report says that dinosaurs evolved from birds. Again, I say to you it is mere speculation. Nothing in the evolution theory as far as macro evolution, can be proven.
It is a false science. To try to understand it by going into it deeper is like following the white rabbit down the rabbit hole.
The day it is a fact is the day we know the mechanism for macro evolution and we are macro evolving ourselves, but that will never happen. Paul warned of false knowledge or false science that turn away from the truths in His words.
1 Timothy 6:[SUP]20 [/SUP]O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:[SUP]21 [/SUP]Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
I know what I believe but I can't speak authoritatively on the subject yet so hoping somebody might point me to a book, other than the Bible, or video that I can give her to help. My guess/hope is a scholarly type person might be able to give her enough answers that she will then be comfortable with moving forward. I thought about showing her this site but with all the infighting I don't think that would be very helpful just yet.
GOD bless!
P.S. If this should be in a different forum please let me know.
Ask Jesus Christ for help in sharing with your sister why you believe in Him.
1 Peter 3:[SUP]15 [/SUP]But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Matthew 10:[SUP]19 [/SUP]But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.[SUP]20 [/SUP]For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
Do remember that Paul was not a person that spoke well. Even he relied on the Lord for Him to speak through him.
1 Corinthians 2:4And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
And you can pray with her in her asking God the Father to reveal His Son to her so she can believe in Him to be saved. Just lead her to ask Him for help to believe in Him in the face of doubts put forth by the world.
Matthew 11:[SUP]25 [/SUP]At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.[SUP] 26 [/SUP]Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.[SUP] 27 [/SUP]All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.[SUP] 28 [/SUP]Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.[SUP]29 [/SUP]Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.[SUP]30 [/SUP]For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Mark 9:[SUP]23 [/SUP]Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.[SUP] 24 [/SUP]And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
John 8:[SUP]30 [/SUP]As he spake these words, many believed on him.[SUP] 31 [/SUP]Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;[SUP]32 [/SUP]And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.....[SUP]36 [/SUP]If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
The questions she is asking are some of the most common questions asked by non believers and even believers, in fact some of the most dedicated and most experienced Christians ask God these questions and even sometimes have doubt. I was actually thinking about a topic like this on my walk this morning and was talking to God about free will and about Satan, I mean God is all knowing right? and yet when he made Satan he made surely he knew how things were going to turn out right? that then made me begin to question everything about God's plan especially if he is all knowing and yet when he made Satan all this still happened.
