SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
The Truth and Implications of Cave Paintings
By Sally Plemons
Part 1
Since humans were created on the sixth day, according to Genesis 1:26, and since each generation from Adam forward is recorded and appears to be literate and highly intelligent, it is biblically impossible for there to have been a lengthy time period in which the human race dwelt in caves; had no discernible language pattern; could only draw crude pictographs on cave walls; and had no fire, no wheels, and no sense of civilized behavior, especially since the Bible clearly speaks of the sons of Adam—the 2nd generation of humans—Cain and Abel—as understanding the necessity of making sacrificial offerings to God.
In no way does evolution have any partnership with Scripture—they are diametrically opposed to one another, although some religious systems, such as Roman Catholicism, teach and espouse evolution as "a viable theory" and even a "fact" (Pope John Paul II, October 23, 1996, "To the Pontifical Academy of Sciences"). Also, for over 60 years, the Roman Catholic Church has recognized and promoted "Theistic Evolution", even teaching it in their school systems. This theory follows the same guidelines as Darwinism, except it is believed that at some point in the evolutionary chain, God instilled a soul into the creature—and that is where the story of Adam begins—he is the first one to become a human being, with a soul—in essence, Adam is the "missing link".
God created Adam as a highly intelligent, sophisticated, capable human being; not as some humanoid, bi-ped who crawled up out of a swamp as a one-celled creature and, after millions of years, evolved into a 2 legged man, able to stand upright and create a social order—this is preposterous. Neither was he the product of panspermia—an alien life form seeding the planet with DNA, in order to populate earth with their own kind (or a reasonable facsimile thereof…), and there was no collision of nothing against nothing (the "Big Bang Theory"). The whole creation was designed; therefore, it requires a Designer—God, in the person of Jesus Christ, according to Colossians 1:16-17: "For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together."
Adam was lovingly and carefully hand-formed by God (Genesis 2:7) and placed into a pristine, beautiful environment, to become the landlord—the caretaker (Genesis 1:28)—of God's property, the earth, as stated in the following passages of Scripture:
Psalm 50:12: "If I were hungry I would not tell you, For the world is Mine, and all it contains."
Exodus 19:5: "Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine."
Each living creature was bounded by their "kind" (species), and no creature could morph into a different species. For instance, Adam was the original pattern for all future human beings; he was the pattern, but within the boundaries of the pattern was the variable of either male or female, the parameters being limited by the human genome—the identifier of the species of mankind. Each species of plant, animal, and human were limited to the boundaries of the original patterns, and each had a built in identifier that made each one unique. On the other hand, evolution would have you believe that dinosaurs eventually morphed into birds, that apes morphed into humans, and so on throughout each species, until the line between each one is blurred.
The only way a species can be altered is by the introduction of a different genome (identifier) into the genetic coding, causing a corruption of the DNA and creating a new species—an altered one—that abominates (or corrupts) the pattern set by God. Cross-species breeding has achieved new heights in recent years, with the quest to "enhance the human genome"—also known as "transhumanism", in which man, inspired by Satan and his minions, believes that he can improve on God's special creation. This is nothing new, it's just an old attempt (Genesis 6), dressed in modern clothes, to corrupt the human genome so that there will be no redeemable people. Jesus stated, in Luke 19:10: "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." Only human beings—fully human beings—are lost; not animals, not plants, not fish, not birds—just humans.
The agenda of Satan is to so corrupt the human genome that no fully human beings will be left on earth; therefore, Jesus will have no reason to return. Jesus made a statement to this effect, when referring to His 2nd coming, in Matthew 24:22: "And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened." Evolution has gained a foothold in society and the majority of people today believe the lie over the absolute truth of Scripture.
In recent times, to support the theory of evolution, the "discovery" of the "Neanderthal genome" has become popular. Supposedly, these mutant-looking humanoids were the ancestors of all humans. Published reports state that Neanderthals are "much closer kin to us than are chimpanzees." They "diverged from the human lineage 5 to 7 million years ago," and are currently believed to be "our closest evolutionary relatives." These God-hating evolutionists claim that "modern humans" probably "shared a common ancestor" with the Neanderthals "within the last 500,000 years, possibly in Africa." All of this is a direct denial of what is written in Scripture, basically calling God a liar.
The art work found in caves is legitimate, but reasonably, how could such paintings and drawings survive for millions, or even billions of years, in such an environment? Realistically, how could even a bone survive in rock strata for millions and/or billions of years, being squeezed constantly by the pressure of the rocks upon it? Also, a lot of the drawings found on cave walls depict man walking and/or otherwise interacting with dinosaurs, but evolutionists would have you believe that these beasts were extinct long before man walked the earth, even though Job 40:15-24 speaks of a member of the brontosaurus family, and declares, in verse 15, that both man and dinosaur lived at the same time: "Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox."
Resources
Panorama of Creation, by Dr. Carl Baugh
www.ignatius.com
www.aloha.net
www.catholicnewsagency.com
www.humanityplus.org—"Elevating the Human Condition"
www.wordpress.com—"The Neanderthal Genome"
The Antiquities of the Jews, by Flavius Josephus
Image credits
Diorama of the Lascaux Cave in Southern France, by ellenm1; Some rights reserved
Peruvian pottery of man on a triceratops, by bible.ca
Tags: False-Teaching | Science-Creation
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Published 12-11-13
