“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Gen.1:1

1. Ontological Argument

2. First Cause Argument

3. Moral Argument

4. Design Argument

“By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” Heb. 11:3

1. Light1:1-5

2. Firmament1:6-8

3. Dry Land-OceanPlant life 1:9-13

4.Sun,moon,stars 1:14-19

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Gen.1:1

(1) Time

(2) Force

(3) Action

(4) Space

(5) Matter

(1) Time - beginning

(2) Force - God

(3) Action - created

(4) Space - heavens

(5) Matter - Earth

Uni = one, singleUni = one, single

- 100,000 light years in diameter- 587 quadrillion miles wide

The Earth The Earth Travels at speed of 19

miles per second or 68,400 mph

Rotating on axis 1,000 mph at equator

Earth sustains exactly same relationship to the sun

The Earth The Earth “The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.”

Ps. 19:1

Rotates once each 24 hours Revolves around sun annually 93 million miles from sun 240,000 miles from moon

““For thus says the LORD, Who created the heavens, Who is God, Who formed the earth and made it, Who has established it, Who did not create it in vain, Who formed it to be inhabited: "I am the LORD, and there is no other.” ” Isa. 45:18Isa. 45:18

Earth

“This One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honor than the house. For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God.” Heb. 3:3-4

“If the universe had not been made with the most exacting precision we could never have come into existence. It is my view that these circumstances indicate the universe was created for man to live in”

- John O’Keefe, 1987

5. Fish, Birds

6. Land Animals, Man

Bombardier Beetle

- It can shoot acid fluid

-Expelled at a temperature of 212 F

-Discharge of fluids caused by reaction of enzymes and chemical solution

Woodpecker

- Thick and tough beak

- Special cartilage in skull

- 2 toes in front and back

- Tongue armed with backward pointing barbs

Camel- Hump composed of

connective tissue, storing fat

- Concentrates urine by excreting less water

- Change its internal body temperature

- Can drink 25 gallons of water in 10 minutes

Human Body

- Body lubricates its joints- Changes food we eat into living

tissue- Automatic thermostat- Brain is a complex system- Eyes focus automatically- Cochlea in ear is filled with

liquid and transfers sound waves

- 60,000 miles of blood vessels- Heart pumps 1.5 gallons of

blood every minute

“I will praise Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made”

Ps. 139:14

Poem = poet

Law = lawgiver

Painting = painter

Watch = watchmaker

Design = designer

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