Creation by Chance
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 12 June 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
The idea that our world came into existence by chance isn't just faulty theology--it's also an abandonment of science. Today, R.C. Sproul debunks the modern myth of creation by chance.
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Meet Today's Teacher:
R.C. Sproul (1939-2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God's Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.
Meet the Host:
Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children.
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| 0:00.0 | Chance has no being. |
| 0:03.0 | Chance is not a thing that operates and works upon other things. |
| 0:11.0 | It is simply a mental concept that refers to mathematical possibilities, but in and of |
| 0:18.6 | itself has no ontology. It has no being. |
| 0:25.0 | If you have looked into how unbelievers try and explain our existence, you'll hear some of them speak about the universe coming into existence or being created by chance. |
| 0:42.0 | Perhaps they'll say that we evolved by chance. |
| 0:42.5 | Perhaps they'll say that we evolved by chance, |
| 0:45.4 | and that's why you and I exist today. |
| 0:47.9 | But there's one major problem with attributing |
| 0:50.6 | that power to chance. And that will be what R.C. Sprawl considers on today's |
| 0:55.6 | edition of renewing your mind. Christianity is not afraid of objections or |
| 1:01.7 | historical investigation because it is true |
| 1:05.2 | biblical Christianity can withstand the scrutiny and in Dr Sproll's series defending |
| 1:11.4 | your faith he walks you through objections to belief in God, |
| 1:15.8 | and also outlines the case for God to help you as you seek to defend the faith and share the |
| 1:21.5 | good news of the Gospel with those around you. |
| 1:24.0 | So I do encourage you to request the complete series today for your donation of any |
| 1:29.1 | amount at renewing your mind.org. |
| 1:32.0 | Well here's R.C sprawl to discuss at renewing your mind dot all. |
| 1:33.0 | Well here's R.C. Sprawl to discuss and respond |
| 1:36.2 | to the idea that the universe was created by chance. |
| 1:39.7 | In our last lecture, we were looking at the concept of self-creation, and I looked at it with |
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