122. Where should we begin when considering other competing accounts of how the world came into existence?
We should evaluate the assumptions they use, determine the reason for these assumptions, and consider whether they lead to unbiblical conclusions.
Many ancient and modern views assume that the universe always existed and thus all gods and beings arise from it and exist on a spectrum of deity. This leads one to assume that everything is in some way divine or part of divinity, thus confusing the Creator and His creation (for example, folk religions, pantheism, and polytheism).
Atheistic evolutionary theories assume that the Bible is not the Word of God and the universe is closed with no possibility of outside intervention. This invites the conclusion that the world and universe have no special meaning or purpose. This approach also suggests that there is no absolute truth and that all human relationships, such as marriage, are simply arrangements of convenience that can be changed as cultures or individuals desire.
Some theistic evolutionists and evolutionary creationists may hold to a view of Scripture as God's Word but wrongly assume that, in light of current scientific claims, Genesis 1-3 should not be read as a reliable historical account of creation. Thus, they will affirm that God is the Creator but see evolution as the means by which God made the world as we know it. This undermines and denies other truths in Scripture that depend on the special creation of God.
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