Christian apologetics and creation
I attend a Baptist church and am studying apologetics and have joined a discussion group about evolution vs. creationism. My problem is that most of the questions that I ask evolutionists about they have good answers and when I look it up in Google, they seem to be right. So, I am starting to think that maybe Christian apologists and theologians don´t really know about biology and science and that makes me want to leave the faith.
There is no question in your submission for me to answer. If you are looking for more reading material on Christian apologetics, you might be interested in Clearing a Path for the Gospel: a Lutheran Approach to Apologetics. The book provides detailed information on biology and science, as it presents scriptural teaching.
By all means, don’t abandon the Christian faith. Without Jesus, there is nothing. With him, we have everything we could ever want or need. The Holy Spirit creates saving faith in Jesus through the gospel (Romans 10:17). The Spirit uses that same gospel to strengthen and preserve faith. So, use God’s gospel in word and sacrament to stay close to Jesus.
Hebrew 11:3 helps puts Genesis 1 and 2 into perspective: we take God at his word when he tells us how he created all things. God was the only one present at creation. The Bible contains God’s inspired record of how he called all things into existence. To claim a different way in which this world came about is to call God a liar.
“Your word is truth” (John 17:17). That was Jesus’ assessment of God’s word, the Bible. “Truth” covers every part of the Bible—including the account of creation. You can trust Jesus.