Theory of Evolution

Are Dinosaurs In the Bible?

~ Pat Vick ~ Leave a comment
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“And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.” (Genesis 1:24-25)

The most commonly accepted version of the dinosaur story is that they existed millions of years ago, and became extinct when a massive asteroid hit the earth. This viewpoint is one of the foundational “doctrines” of the theory of evolution.

The obvious problem for Christians believing this theory is that it does not align with the creation account in the Word of God. The biblical account declares that God created the earth and everything (This would include dinosaurs.) in it in six days, and rested on the seventh.

Following the generational accounts in scripture, we also know that the earth is a young 6,000 years old. We are presently living on the brink of the beginning of the seventh thousand year period since creation, which will be the Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ.

Either God’s Word is true, or the theory of evolution is true. Both accounts cannot be true. Christians must stand on the validity of the Word of God. Thankfully, there are plenty of scriptures to confirm the Genesis account of creation

The book of Job has a chapter and a half where God Himself describes two creatures living alongside Job which seem to be perfect candidates for dinosaurs. He calls them Behemoth and Leviathan.

Behemoth

“Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.” (Job 40:15)

Behemoth was a land animal so strong and mighty that he had no worries. His tail was like a mighty cedar. His bones were like bars of iron. The mountains provided him food. He was able to drink up the river. The strength of his nose could pierce through any obstruction.

Many view this beast as an ox or a hippo, but God says in verse 15 that “he eateth grass as an ox.” This same verse declares that God made this creature with Job.

Leviathan

“Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?” (Job 41:1)

You might still come to the conclusion that Behemoth was simply very large, strong, unnamed animal. When we keep reading into chapter 41, however, God begins describing a similar creature whose characteristics simply cannot be ignored, or attributed to any known animal.

Leviathan was a sea creature who dominated the waters. The Lord begins his description of this powerful animal by asking a question that reveals what folly it would be in attempting to fish for him. Here are a few of his characteristics. You’re going to love this!

-His teeth are terrible (Job 41:14)

-His scales are his pride, and so close together and sealed up that no air can get between them, and they can’t be pulled apart. (Job 41:15-17)

Fire-breathing Dragon? 

“By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning. (Job 41:18)

The word neesings means sneezes. However, it doesn’t mean normal sneezing because the only place the word sneeze is found in the Bible is 2 Kings 4:35 when Elisha brought a boy back to life, and he “sneezed seven times. This word sneeze is not the same original word as nessings. Apparently, neesings are different than normal sneezes, and verse 18 tells us the difference. Neesing sneezes apparently are accompanied by light.

“Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.” (Job 41:19)

Here we see light coming from his mouth, accompanied by sparks and fire.

“Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.” (Job 41:20)

Smoke comes out of his nose.

“His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.” (Job 41:21)

His breath can actually set things on fire with a flame that shoots out of his mouth.

…I hope you’re as amazed by this creature as I am! Could it be that all of the “mythical” stories of fire-breathing dragons actually refer to type of dinosaurs? I think, yes.

Did Dinosaurs Even Even Exist?

Dinosaurs absolutely existed. Paleontologists and archaeologists have found many dinosaur fossils, proving their existence. The question isn’t really if they existed, but when. 

It seems to be easier for people to falsely believe dinosaurs existed millions of years ago, than it is to simply believe the Word of God. Dinosaurs were created on the sixth day of creation, and lived alongside mankind.

Dinosaurs On The Ark

But wait…Wouldn’t that mean there were dinosaurs on the ark??? Yes. That’s exactly what it means.

“And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.” (Genesis 6:19-20)

Most people can’t wrap their minds around the fact that dinosaurs were indeed on the ark. How would there be enough room for something so big?

Please notice the use of the word KIND in the previous verses. Animals on the ark were divided by kinds. This means there weren’t two Labrador Retreivers and two Poodles on the ark. There were two of the dog kind, probably more similar to what we know as wolves. All of the other breeds came from the original kind that were on the ark.

The same can be said for dinosaurs. Only two of each dinosaur kind would have been on the ark.

Still, they were SO BIG. The animals on the ark would most likely have been in their youth. They were, after all, the foundation stock of all future animals. They would have been much smaller than full-grown counterparts.

Taking these two points into consideration, only two of each kind, and only young specimens, we’re much more able to see how dinosaurs fit on the ark right along with all the other animals.

In Summary

We need to realize the theory of evolution is just that. A theory. As Christians, we are called to believe the Word of God. God’s Word declares everything was created in six days, and this would include dinosaurs.

These magnificent creatures were not created as man-eating beasts, but lived alongside humans. They did not go extinct from a meteor crashing to the earth millions of years ago. Most dinosaurs perished in the world-wide flood, the same as every other animal and human that were not on the ark. This can be verified by vast deposits of dinosaur fossils of various kinds, gathered in one place. This is exactly what we would expect to find as remains from a world-wide flood.

Two of every dinosaur kind was on the ark, and came off the ark. When we look at modern reptiles such as alligators, crocodiles, turtles, tortoises, lizards (all of which can grow to massive sizes), we are likely seeing the smaller versions of dinosaurs. Of course, many have become extinct, as have other animal species since the flood. Many in our lifetime.

Please study the Word of God for yourself, and don’t trust in theories that don’t align with scripture even though they are pushed in modern education.

For more information on the biblical flood, visit The Ark Encounter! It is truly amazing.

Also, Answers In Genesis is a great source of information.

Warm Regards In Jesus Name,

-Pat

 

 

How Bambi The African Elephant Disproves The Theory of Evolution

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Bambi the African Elephant. Photo Credits: https://www.memphiszoo.org/

I went to the Memphis Zoo with my grand boys yesterday. They were smitten with all the animals, but the rhinos were definitely at the top of their list. The elephants are always my favorite. They are surprisingly agile for their size, super smart and live a very long time, especially in captivity.

One of the elephants we saw was Bambi, pronounced “Bom-bee.” This sweet girl had no tusks. She had never grown any. The elephant keeper explained that Bambi, and many tuskless elephants like her, are the result of mankind affecting  nature in a negative way.

Elephants need their tusks to break tree limbs, and strip them of their bark to eat. Because Bambi doesn’t have tusks, she has to resort to other less efficient means of working her food. The possibility of Bambi having a baby with tusks is slim because she carries this defective gene.

In the wild, poachers kill elephants for their ivory tusks. Hence, the healthiest and most genetically superior animals are killed, and the genetically weakest animals survive. The result is a lineage of animals with genetic abnormalities who have to learn to survive the best way they can, yet never with the maximum potential of earlier predecessors.

THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION

This got me to thinking about the theory of evolution. This theory claims that all animals came from a single cell creature. (which would have had to become “alive” at some point, but I digress.) Through millennia  of eons past, these living organisms split to become multi-cell organisms, then simple reactive creatures, and finally, intelligent animals, capable of making decisions and forming relationships…

LET’S THINK ABOUT THIS

  • In the wild, African Elephants are being poached for their tusks. The elephants that remain produce a lineage that is weaker genetically, and are less superior in health and physical ability.
  • A defective cell cannot produce a healthy cell. Hence the presence and power of cancer.
  • Any living thing that is genetically defective will produce offspring with less genetic integrity, not better.
  • An organism or creature that wasn’t strong enough to make it to the next level of maturity, would not then produce a stronger offspring the next time around. It would continue to produce weak offspring which would not survive. The so called “evolution” process of that lineage would cease at that weak point.
  • Have you ever heard the saying, “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link?” This is so true, because it’s at that point of weakness that the chain will break under stress. The same is true for any living organism. It is only as strong as its weakest cell. It’s at that point of cellular weakness that the organism will “break” under stress. 
  • We even see this same digression in human family lineages. The likelihood of a biological family with a genetic disorder passing this defect on to their children is probable.

CONCLUSION 
Millions of years of cellular defects can in no way produce the vibrant, healthy, intelligent creatures that we see in our world today. On the contrary, the magnificent menagerie of creatures we see today are only a shadow of the perfection that God created only six thousand years ago. That’s right. In only six millennia, BECAUSE SIN ENTERED INTO THE WORLD, every generation of living organisms has declined in intelligence and beauty.

God created the earth, every plant and animal, as well as the first man and woman in perfection. Had they not sinned, they would have lived and reproduced in this perfect state forever. When they did sin, however, DEATH began to work in their bodies. As a result, everything and everyone must suffer death at some point. 

“And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.” (Genesis 1:31)

“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:” (Romans 5:12)


The entrance of poachers’ influence into Bambi’s genetic lineage can be compared to a disease or natural obstacle that would hinder the growth and maturity of any living creature. Until Jesus comes back for His people, and sets this sinful world aright, humanity and every other living thing will continue in a state of decline, not in a process of evolution to a higher form. Let’s put our trust in Him instead of a theory full of weak links.

Leave me a comment to let me know what you think. 

Warm Regards, -Pat