The   Evolution
of a  Creationist

by Dr. Jobe
Martin

A LAYMEN'S
GUIDE

to the conflict
between

THE BIBLE
AND
EVOLUTIONARY
THEORY

Biblical Discipleship
Publishers   Rockwall, Texas

NOTICE:
The goal of this book is to provide the reader with easily accessible
information on the creation versus evolution controversy. Any part of
this book may be reproduced for personal or classroom use as long as it
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Thou art worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and
power: For thou hast created all things, and For thy pleasure they are
and were created  (Revelation
4:11).

This book is
dedicated to my Creator and Savior, the Lord Jesus
Christ.  To God alone be the
glory.

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But
unto Thy name give glory, For Thy mercy, and for Thy truth’s sake
(Psalm 115:1).

All who gave of
their time and talents in producing this book did
so by God's grace and for His eternal glory, for our
sufficiency comes from God

(2 Corinthians 3:5),

and without Him we can do nothing.

(John 15:5b).

PREFACE

This book is a condensation and simplification of more
than twenty years of studies that moved me from unquestioning belief in
Darwinian evolution to undoubting trust in the special six-day creation
by God as presented in the Biblical account. It is my conviction that a
simple discussion of the major questions in the creation/evolution
controversy is needed for those men and women who have little or no
background in science. Thus, I have attempted to address pertinent
issues as simply as possible—fully recognizing that those who have
studied intensively in specialized areas of science may accuse this book
of being too simplistic.

The book touches on the evolution of a
creationist (me) but emphasizes the inherent conflicts between
evolutionary theory and the Bible. This work is a compilation of
thoughts and writings that God used to change my belief
system.

It is my conviction that the Old and New Testaments of the
Bible are God's inspired, infallible, inerrant Word. The Bible is to be
interpreted in the normal, historical, grammatical, literal fashion.
Yes, the Bible uses figures of speech, but they are evident when used.
The King James Version of the Bible is quoted throughout because of its
universal acceptance.

When I use the term “evolution”
I am referring to the idea that after the earth was formed it took
millions of years to produce organic molecules and then many more
millions of years of evolutionary processes and “survival of the
fittest” to produce people (the molecules-to-man theory).

For those of you who read with extreme concentration,
never missing a word or a thought, please overlook the repetitions. Some
of us need repetition so that we can better understand a
concept.

Finally, when speaking about origins (Where did I come
from?), we are dealing with a system of faith. It may be faith in
eternal God or faith in eternal matter and energy. This book will
attempt to help the reader discern which system of thought about our
beginnings he or she believes. Is it the impersonal, plus chance, plus
billions of years? Or is there an infinite Creator/Designer capable of
creating the universe and all it contains in six 24 hour
days?

I would encourage parents and young people to start
building a personal library of good creationist literature. Helpful
creationist books and organizations have been included here for your
reference. Many high school and college students are writing reports
from a creationist perspective and Professors can appreciate their
excellently documented scholarship even when they disagree with the
creationist's position.

My  personal
thanks to all of the courageous authors who have influenced me and
suffered for the sake of righteousness in their endeavors to glorify our
Lord through their writings. The first book that I read on this subject
(in 1971) impacted me greatly. It was The Genesis Flood by Dr. Henry Morris and Dr. John Whitcomb. The second book
was written by Dr. Bolton Davidheizer and is entitled Evolution and the Christian
Faith. These two books played a significant role in my evolution out
of evolutionary thinking.

I know that apart from God's Spirit working within
people's hearts to convict them of truth, mere human efforts to make an
apologetic and change people's minds are futile. I also believe that the
"Battle is the Lord's" (II Chronicles 20:15) and yet He somehow delights
to use His saints in the battles—for His ultimate eternal glory. I
humbly bow before my Creator and Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, and am
trusting Him to use His Word to speak to your heart. He is faithful (II
Tim. 2:13) and His Word is true (John 17:17) and living and powerful and
sharper than any two-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12). His truth will
ultimately prevail—eternally!

THE
MARVELS OF GOD'S
CREATION

At the end of each chapter a “Marvel of God's Creation”
will be inserted to display the uniqueness of certain creatures in God's
creation. Evolutionary belief is based on the premise that plants and
animals don't evolve something new until it is needed. For example,
textbooks talk about fossil turtles and fossil cockroaches being several
hundred million years old. These fossil creatures look exactly like
living turtles and cockroaches look today. So why have they not changed
over millions of years? “They were perfectly suited for their niche in
nature and did not need to change.”

Evolution simply cannot explain the origin of the unique
animals discussed in this book. There is no way their existence could
have happened apart from special creation. They would have “died in
process” trying to evolve the necessary equipment and functions to
maintain life. Brilliant men have spent lifetimes attempting to prove
creatures evolved. That job has yet to be accomplished!

AN ADMONITION

If you have time to read

this book today, but have not

taken the time to read your Bible,

then you do not have time

to read this book!

Table of Contents

PREFACE  and  MARVELS OF GOD'S
CREATION

CHAPTER
1 - The Evolution Of A Creationist

MARVEL
OF GOD'S CREATION #1  The Bombardier Beetle

CHAPTER
2 - ...And Then Came Assumptions

MARVEL
OF GOD'S CREATION #2  The Incubator Bird

CHAPTER
3 - Has God Been Toppled?

MARVEL
OF GOD'S CREATION #3  The Black And Yellow Garden
Spider

CHAPTER
4 - "Missing Links" Are Missing

MARVEL
OF GOD'S CREATION #4  The Gecko Lizard And The Human
Ear

CHAPTER
5 - Orangutans, Monkeys and Man

MARVEL
OF GOD'S CREATION #5  The Giraffe

CHAPTER
6 - The Ten Commandments And The Days Of The Creation
Week

MARVEL
OF GOD'S CREATION #6  The Angler Fish

CHAPTER
7 - Earth's Pre-Flood Water Canopy

MARVEL
OF GOD'S CREATION #7  The Beaver

CHAPTER
8 - The Collapse Of The Water Canopy

MARVEL
OF GOD'S CREATION #8  The Chicken Egg

CHAPTER
9 - Do Mutations Produce New Life Forms?

MARVEL
OF GOD'S CREATION #9  The Chuckwalla Lizard

CHAPTER
10 - Earth: Young Or Old - Give Me Facts, Not
Assumptions

MARVEL
OF GOD'S CREATION #10  The Woodpecker

PRAYER
and CONCLUSION

AUTHOR
INDEX

SCRIPTURE
INDEX

SUBJECT
INDEX

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