The evolution of a creacinist

The Evolution of a Creationist

The

Evolution Creationist
of a

by Dr. Jobe Martin

A LAYMEN’S GUIDE
to the conflict between

THE BIBLE
AND

EVOLUTIONARY THEORY

Biblical Discipleship Publishers Rockwall, Texas

Copyright © 1994, 2002 by Dr. Jobe Martin Published by Biblical Discipleship Publishers 2212 Chisholm Trail Rockwall, Texas 75032 (972) 771-0568 Library of CongressCataloging-in-Publication Data Martin, Jobe R. 1940The Evolution of a Creationist 288 p. cm. ISBN 0-9643665-0-9 1. Religion-Christian. 2. Creation Science. 3. Creation/Evolution debate. 4. Christian Gospel I. Title II. Title: A Layman’s Guide to the Conflict Between the Bible and Evolutionary Theory All Scripture quotations in this book are taken from the King James Version of the Bible. FifthPrinting, Revised 2002, 75,000 in print Printed in the United States of America

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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).

TABLE OF

Contents

PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 MARVELS OF GOD’S CREATION . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 CHAPTER 1 — The Evolution Of A Creationist . . . . . .19 MARVEL OF GOD’S CREATION #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 The Bombardier Beetle CHAPTER 2 — ...And Then Came Assumptions . . . . .43 MARVEL OF GOD’S CREATION #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 The Incubator Bird CHAPTER 3 — Has God Been Toppled? . . . . . . . . . . . .61 MARVEL OF GOD’S CREATION #3 . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .87 The Black And Yellow Garden Spider CHAPTER 4 — “Missing Links” Are Missing . . . . . . . .91 MARVEL OF GOD’S CREATION #4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 The Gecko Lizard And The Human Ear CHAPTER 5 — Orangutans, Monkeys And Man . . . .109 MARVEL OF GOD’S CREATION #5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 The Giraffe CHAPTER 6 — The Ten Commandments And The Days Of The Creation Week. . . . . . .135

MARVEL OF GOD’S CREATION #6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 The Angler Fish CHAPTER 7 — Earth’s Pre-Flood Water Canopy And The Dinosaur Mystery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 MARVEL OF GOD’S CREATION #7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 The Beaver CHAPTER 8 — Do Mutations Produce New Life Forms? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192 MARVEL OF GOD’S CREATION #8 .. . . . . . . . . . . . .209 The Chicken Egg CHAPTER 9 — Earth: Young Or Old? Give Me Facts, Not Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . .212 MARVEL OF GOD’S CREATION #9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 The Chuckwalla Lizard CHAPTER 10 — Deception In The Textbooks . . . . . . .251 MARVEL OF GOD’S CREATION #10 . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 The Woodpecker PRAYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 EPILOGUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 INDEX Subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284 Scripture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....