I GOD HAS REVEALED HIMSELF II A Natural

I. GOD HAS REVEALED HIMSELF II. A. Natural Revelation (General) (Ps. 19: 1 -6). III. B. Special Revelation (Expressed) (Ps. 19: 7 -14). 1. Limited (Rom. 1: 18 -20). 2. “Without excuse” (Rom. 1: 20; Acts 14: 15 -17). 1. Only way to know God’s mind… (1 Cor. 2: 9 -11). 2. His thoughts are higher (Is. 55: 8 -11). NOT TWO REVELATIONS, But Two ASPECTS Of God’s WHOLE Revelation

II. THE ORIGIN OF MATTER A. Did Matter Create Itself? 1. LAW OF ENERGY CONSERVATION (1 st Law) a. No energy is now coming into or going out of existence. b. Like shuffling a deck of cards… 2. So, matter could NOT create itself. B. Is Matter Is Eternal? 1. LAW OF ENTROPY (2 nd Law) a. Everything is running down. b. Like a clock that need winding. . . 2. So, matter is NOT eternal.

II. THE ORIGIN OF MATTER C. Was Matter Created? 1. LAW OF CAUSALITY a. Everything in nature has a sufficient cause. 1. Sufficient power. 2. Sufficient intelligence. b. What could cause: …a house? …a computer? …a human body & brain? …the laws of nature? GOD IS THE ONLY SUFFICIENT CAUSE!

III. THE ORIGIN OF NATURE’S ORDER A. Why Is The Universe So Orderly? cause. 1. LAW OF CAUSALITY requires a sufficient 2. So, Design REQUIRES there be a Designer. “I cannot understand the regularity of the stars, this harmony of time and motion in their various orbits through all eternity, except as the expression of reason, mind and purpose…” (Roman Philosopher Cicero via Tornado In A Junkyard by J. Perloff, p. 124) “Atheism is so senseless. When I look at the solar system, I see the earth at the right distance from the sun to receive the proper amounts of heat and light. This did not happen by chance. ” (Isaac Newton via Tornado In A Junkyard by J. Perloff, p. 126)

III. THE ORIGIN OF NATURE’S ORDER If the earth were closer to the sun it would boil. If the earth were farther form the sun it would freeze. If the moon was closer or bigger, tides would flood the coastlines. Earth’s 24 hour rotation keeps it at even temperatures. Venus takes 243 days to rotate… Earth has water in liquid form, when most other planets don’t even have water. THE EARTH SHOWS PURPOSE & DESIGN BY GOD!

IV. THE ORIGIN OF LIFE A. Did Life “Just Happen”? 1. LAW OF BIOGENESIS requires life to come from life. a. The “simple cell”… b. Irreducible complexity. 2. LAW OF CAUSALITY requires a sufficient cause. B. How Did Life Become So Diverse? 1. LAW OF BIOGENESIS requires life to come from life. a. Like kind begets like kind. b. Every wonder why there are “missing links”? 2. LAW OF CAUSALITY requires a sufficient cause. 3. LAW OF ENTROPY vs. “evolutionary THE progression. ” ONLY SUFFICIENT CAUSE IS THE A LIVING GOD!

IV. THE ORIGIN OF MANKIND 1. A. What Caused Man’s Unique Personality? 1. LAW OF CAUSALITY requires a sufficient cause. a. Man’s intelligence. b. Man’s sense of right & wrong (morality). c. Man’s appreciation of beauty. d. Man’s universal need to worship. CONCLUSION: Chance & Nature cannot produce… MATTER NATURE’S ORDER GOD Is The ONLY LIFE DIVERSITY OF LIFE Logical Conclusion! MAN’S UNIQUE PERSON