1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was upon the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. Genesis 1:1-3 NIV
The material world and all life forms were either created by God in six days approximately six thousand
years ago or by natural processes which claim a 13+ billion year history.
Because these events were historic, in the past and
without empirical evidence, both explanations of origin, order, and complexity are matters of
"faith", and only one can be true.
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The Laws of Science cannot explain the origin of matter, the order observed
throughout the Universe, or the origin and complexity of life.
The creation and issues regarding eternity lie outside the realm of
science and technology.
It is no exaggeration that the human brain is an impressive organ. .... Yet the
most complex structure in the known universe - as it is often described - is more
mysterious than the least-explored regions of the deepest ocean.
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We each have something approaching 100 billion nerve cells - neurons - in the
human brain (more than the number of stars in the Milky Way). Each of them can be
connected directly with maybe 10,000 others, totalling some
100 trillion nerve connections.
The human brain is the most complex
structure in the universe, April 2, 2014,
Independent (www.independent.co.uk)
Actions occur in our world that require little detailed explanation and are accepted as fact. If an object falls from any height it quickly finds its way to the ground. An exhale in the breathing process is followed by an involuntary inhale of the oxygen rich air necessary to sustain life. The cycle of life holds few secrets: birth and death are well understood.
The knowledge we attain is enhanced by fields of study that probe the complexities of life and the physics and chemistry of the material world. Scientific inquiry falls within two categories: the biological sciences, also referred to as life sciences, and the physical sciences, which include physics, astronomy, Earth science, and chemistry. We have come to trust, for the most part, that an honest interpretation of the evidence extracted by the scientific method is being applied objectively for the common good.There exists a contamination of the truth, however, that presents itself in the guise of scientific inquiry. The field of "evolutionary belief" pervades all disciplines within the life and physical sciences. And yet, its methods of evidential interpretation rely on a subjective rather than an objective analysis. An objective evaluation of the evidence is often deliberately ignored when it may not agree with the pre-determined agenda that requires long ages and "naturalism." Despite the questionable methods used, evolutionary doctrine has a stronghold on the academic world and is presented in our classrooms as fact; proven and therefore irrefutable and unassailable.
"matter, on its own, does not organize itself to higher order."   
The Natural Sciences Know Nothing of Evolution,
A.E. Wilder-Smith, PhD
The Laws and Principles of Physics define the interaction and properties of matter and energy. Two laws that are among the most significant to the Creation/Evolution debate are identified below to provide a basic understanding of their function.
The total amount of energy and mass in the
universe is constant; energy and mass can be neither created nor destroyed.
1st Law of Thermodynamics
University of Illinois, Dept. of Materials Sciences and Engineering
Comment: The 1st Law succinctly states that whatever is "here" has been "here" and the origin (beginning) of all matter, energy, space, and time remain a mystery to even the most advanced intellect. Solutions to the origin of the material world can only be contemplated with the answers being unavailable to scientific inquiry.
The disorder in the universe
always increases.
2nd Law of Thermodynamics
op. cit.
Comment: The 2nd Law clearly states that everything goes from more complex to less complex. Therefore, complexity had to exist at origination in order for that complexity to decrease.
The principles of biology, as in physics or any other well documented field of science, are guided by tested and proven laws such as Cell Theory, also identified as the Law of Biogenesis.
Cell Theory refers to the idea that cells are the basic unit of structure
in every
living thing. ... This theory is one of the foundations of
biology. The theory says that
new cells are formed from other existing cells, and
that the cell is a fundamental unit of structure, function, and organization of all
living organisms.
Princeton University: Cell Theory
Comment: Cell Theory, a foundational Law of Biology, strongly casts doubt on the validity of evolutionary beliefs and will be discussed in the section: Principle #1: The Origin of Life
The evidence for the early history of the Earth and the origin of life (or Solar System, or Universe), lies buried in an ancient past. Scientists in many fields attempt to understand the past by analyzing what is observed today. Whether studied through an evolutionary belief or belief in a literal interpretation of Genesis chapters 1-2 in the Bible, the source for the origin of the material world and all of life cannot be proven. There is a principle that an effect cannot occur without an originating cause; defined as the Law of Cause and Effect. The absence, therefore, of a scientifically determined "cause" categorizes both evolutionary belief and Biblical Creation as matters of faith when attempting to understand origins: neither can be tested as being true or false based on the scientific method.
The basic structure of all that exists is defined in the Periodic Table of the (Chemical) Elements. click image to enlarge
Our entire environment consists of molecules and cells formed by the 103 elements (atoms) that have been identified to date. Even a cursory study of the atom reveals an engineering complexity that challenges us to ask the questions:
A belief in Creation by God or by evolution are both just that: "belief systems"; and both depend on a series of "miraculous." events that occurred in the past.
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please select each of the 4 principles below in order
Observation #1: The Origin of Life
Observation #2: The Diversity of Life
Observation #3: The Origin of the Universe
Observation #4: The Order Throughout the Universe
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Conclusion: The Laws of Thermodynamics and Cell Theory provide no allowance for an evolutionary concept for "beginnings." Scientific research comes up empty when attempting to determine how something was made from nothing in a pre-biotic past and when matter/atoms did not exist. And then, to further speculate how non-living material formed life (cells). Faced with a failure to determine origins, evolutionary theory proceeds to chart a path that changed the first cell into all species, whether living in the current day or buried in the past, by unguided forces conjured up by imaginative processes. It would appear that speculation is not "proof," and the only reasonable answer to consider is the existence of the God of the Bible and the creation events described in Genesis chapters 1-2 .
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. Revelation 22:13 NKJV
Greater detail on the subject of Creation vs. Evolution is located in the Main Index section: Creation Study Guide and The Genesis Historic Narrative.
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