He believed they formed by random collisions of atoms in nature. He was a Darwinian evolutionist. He was taught evolution in school as a child back in the 1930s. He was a diligent student and believed what he was taught. As a youngster he never doubted the Darwinian evolutionary paradigm.

A year before this one of his golf partners mentioned that the DNA of a single-celled organism has over a million chemical base pairs that must be assembled in precise order. His golf buddy explained how he came to reject the idea that the DNA (and all the other complex cellular machinery) had simply formed by chance in the primordial sea.

The old man was annoyed at his golf buddy who had dared undermine Darwinism. However, the golfer persisted and exclaimed that there is not even a generally accepted hypothesis to explain how single-celled organisms could form by chance. He said that even prominent biologist Dean Kenyon repudiated the "chemical affinity" theory he once championed.

The old man continued down the beach and tried to put those thoughts out of his mind but he could not. Just then he felt a sharp jab of angina pain in his chest and was reminded of his own mortality.

He remembered a high school classmate who had gone on to become a minister. He saw him at the 40 year class reunion and mocked him saying "You, a preacher?!!, that's a waste of your time and talent!" The old man's classmate gently countered "Darwinism functions as a secular religion. Darwinism's presuppositions are never questioned. Pride prevents many people from abandoning Darwinian myths. The best an atheistic Darwinist can hope for after death is annihilation but there are no atheists in the grave! After their bodies die their spirits live on and encounter the reality of God!"

The old man slowed his pace and then stood there on the sand viewing the pounding surf and said to himself "I know there must be something more!" Then he prayed "God, if you really exist then touch my heart, reveal Yourself to me and I will follow you."

The Bible is scientifically accurate! Find the evidence at www.icr.org.  

Steps to salvation: Jesus said "Ye must be born again." (John 3:7)

1. Believe that God created you and loves you and sent the Messiah (Messiah is Hebrew for Christ) to redeem you.
2. Believe that Jesus the Messiah came in fulfillment of over 300 Bible prophecies to die for you to take upon Himself the penalty for your sins. (Isaiah 53:5-6, John 6:29, Romans 4:5, First Peter 3:18)
3. Turn from sin and call on the name of Jesus to receive forgiveness. (Romans 10:13)
4. Receive Jesus as Savior and experience the new birth. (John 1:12, Acts 2:38)
5. Follow Him as Lord. (John 14:21)

"Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13)

To receive the salvation that Jesus purchased for us at the terrible cost of His suffering and death on our behalf I invite you to pray this simple prayer:

"Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for sending Jesus, the promised Messiah, to die for my sins. I admit that I am a sinner and I ask for your forgiveness on the basis of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I ask you to fill me with your Holy Spirit to empower me to serve you under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, Amen."

If you prayed that prayer in the humble sincerity of your heart then you have received everlasting life, which includes power to live right in this life and entrance into heaven in the afterlife!

Bill Nugent, Overcomer Ministries of West Harrison, New York, USA

(C) 2010 William P. Nugent, permission granted to email or republish if credit given

DEFENDING THE FAITH APOLOGETIC ARTICLES Bill Nugent currently writes a series of articles called "Defending the Faith" which, as the title suggests, defend the Christian faith from the many attacks leveled against it in our postmodern world. The articles deal with such topics as evolution, UFOs, cults, modern/postmodern philosophy, liberal theology and popular culture. At the end of each article is an invitation to receive Christ as Savior and Lord. These articles are sent out over the Internet to several opt-in email lists. People who receive these articles are encouraged to resend them to their own lists and in this way reach their own unsaved relatives and friends with the Gospel. All Defending the Faith articles are © 2009 William P. Nugent, permission is granted to email or republish if credit given. To receive these articles which are sent out once per month fill in your email address below and click the SUBMIT button. *Security: Write the characters in the image above (Case sensitive)