I’m sure this passage in Genesis could have been further clarified, but perhaps it doesn’t need to be. God must have created out of nothing because there was nothing before he created (otherwise he would not be God).
In this under 3 minute audio clip, Randy talks about the need for Christians to be salt and light in the world, to both restrain sin and reach people for Christ.
In this five-minute clip, Randy talks about how the Christian worldview is the only worldview that stays true to the realities that we observe around us, and shares some thoughts that could be helpful to a Christian who wants to address the inadequacies of the naturalistic worldview.
I wrote the following article many years ago, and it has now been through two revisions. Thanks to Phil Gaskill for working on the latest revision and providing additional updated information.
Do you believe Genesis 1 is the record of God preparing Eden for human habitation in six literal 24-hour days?
Yes, it just seems so difficult to find other positions in the text without importing them.
Randy Alcorn leads the Eternal Persepective Ministries staff in a devotional time focused on the words of Psalm 19.
Randy Alcorn asnwers the question, "What is the Christian worldview in regard to suffering?" on Mid-Morning with Lynne Ford.
Please explain your interchangeable use of the Hebrew words bara (creation ex nihilo) and asah (making from what already exists) in Chapter 9 of Heaven. With the distinction blurred, what does that do to the doctrines of origin?
Speaking to a community life group at Good Shepherd Community Church, Randy addresses the question, "How do I share my faith with my friend who is an atheist?"
Books and Resources that Mostly Assume an Old Earth
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