Does it matter what you believe about origins? The devil hopes you don’t think so. Maybe you’ve heard people say… “It doesn’t matter what you believe about Genesis.” “Beliefs about origins are not really important to my life.”
What do you suppose is the Number One Thing that causes God’s own children to suffer unnecessary losses, frustrations and destructions in their lives?
Remember What Jesus said about why He came?
The enemy disturbs people’s lives for a reason, why?
It’s … “to steal, kill and destroy.”
Jesus came to give his children what?
“…that you may have life and life more abundantly.” John 10:10
Abundant Life? Would you say that deception and destruction should be a part of that?
Notice what the prophet Hosea says about the one thing that affects God’s people destructively.
“My people are destroyed for a lack of… what? … Knowledge! Hosea 4:6
So, who do you think is the one who wants you to stay dense (stupid)? … in other words, do you think you should just remain ignorant about what God and true open investigation have to say about any fundamental knowledge like the topic of origins, creation and evolution?
How high of a Priority do you put on Truth? Where do you find the truth?
Remember what Jesus said? “…for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” John 18:37
And what was the sarcastic comment of the one man to whom Jesus spoke these words?
Remember what the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate said?
“What is truth?” John 18:38
So why are so many people so mixed up about the truth?
Paul’s letter to believers in Rome said: “They did not like to retain God in their knowledge.” Romans 1:28
Do you think that’s why many people say… we don’t talk about religion and politics around here? They don’t want to think about God and what He has to say about the vital issues of society that everybody’s talking about.