How we can use science to: show the beauty and majesty of God’s creation; emphasize that the same God who created everything from subatomic particles to galaxies also created us; that there is harmony between scripture and science i.e. dual revelation. Presentation by Ed LaBelle

1. Ed LaBelle
7:00 PM, December 5, 2017
HCBC Apologetics Ministry
“The Heavens Declare the Glory of God”
- PART 2
- Psalm 19:1a
The Road to Psalm 19 Astronomy
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2. Outline
PART 1:
• How the “conflict” between Science and Faith is impacting
young Christians
• What does the Bible say about the Creation of the heavens and
earth?
• Review Bible verses related to creation and the heavens.
• How can we use cosmology/astronomy to talk about the God
who created the heavens and earth and each one of us?
PART 2:
• The Psalm 19 Astronomy journey
• Discuss the Psalm 19 educational focus 2

3. Dual Revelation – God’s Two Books
GENERAL
REVELATION
Romans 1:19-20
John 1:3
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/galex/pia15416.htmlhttp://www.healingscripture.org/the-bible-inspired-of-god/
GOD’S
TRUTH Theology
involves
interpretation
Science
involves
interpretation
BIBLENATURE
SPECIAL
REVELATION
2 Tim 3:16-17
Since God is the author of
both His World and His Word,
they will ultimately be in
agreement when each is
properly interpreted
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4. Science and the Bible Agreement
• Things that are seen are made of things that are unseen -
Hebrews 11:3
• The universe had a beginning – the Big Bang Theory and
Genesis 1/ John 1
• Darkness is a substance – Genesis 1:4-5
• God sees everything including darkness – Psalm 139:11-12
• The universe is expanding –LeMaitre’s and Hubble’s
Discovery and Job 9:8, Isaiah 44:24
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5. Science and the Bible Agreement
• The fundamental constants are unchanged from the
beginning of the universe – uniformitarianism and Jeremiah
33:25
• God sustains the universe by the power of His word –
Hebrews 1:3
• Earth exists in a “Goldilocks zone” – Hebrews 1:10
• The Sun and planets make unique sounds – Job 38:7
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6. The Planets “Sing”
• Job 38:7 “while the morning stars sang together
and all the angels shouted for joy?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQL53eQ0cNA
NASA has discovered that the Sun and each planet has it’s own unique sound. They sing!
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7. The Road to Psalm 19
Astronomy
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8. SLIDE 8
WAS DARWIN WRONG?
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9. Parable of the Talents
Matthew 25:14-30
(Dennis Wilson)
So Who Wants to Be
Servant #3?
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10. My Second Telescope
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11. Emmaus Cross
1. What have these three days
meant to you?
2. What are you going to do about
it?
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12. Original Psalm 19 Astronomy Information Card
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13. Original Psalm 19 Astronomy Information Card
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14. Planets Information Card
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15. Round 2 of Information Card
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18. A Catalyst for Evangelism
“So often we find ourselves surrounded by
strangers that we never interact with. The
Psalm 19 Astronomy at the Bridge is a great
catalyst for getting people talking about
God.” – John Darms
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19. Thank God for the Moon!
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20. Psalm 19 As†ronomy / @psalm19astronomy
Ed LaBelle / psalm19astronomy@gmail.com
THANK GOD FOR THE MOON!
Our Moon has helped to make conditions on Earth habitable for intelligent
life.
The Moon’s gravity stabilized Earth's axial tilt to 23.5 degrees creating
four seasons and favorable climate over long timescales.
The Moon’s gravitational forces helped to slow down Earth’s rotation
from a 6 hour day to the present 24 hour day.
A 6 hour day would change Earth’s rotation speed at the equator from
the current 1000 mph to 4000 mph. This would cause violent,
destructive storms detrimental to the formation of early plant &
animal life forms.
The Moon’s gravity causes modest ocean tides which churn the
oceans and move nutrients around to enhance sea life.
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21. Psalm 19 As†ronomy / @psalm19astronomy
Ed LaBelle / psalm19astronomy@gmail.com
THANK GOD FOR THE MOON!
Our Moon has helped to make conditions on Earth habitable for intelligent
life.
The Moon’s gravity stabilized Earth's axial tilt to 23.5 degrees creating
four seasons and favorable climate over long timescales.
The Moon’s gravitational forces helped to slow down Earth’s rotation
from a 6 hour day to the present 24 hour day.
A 6 hour day would change Earth’s rotation speed at the equator from
the current 1000 mph to 4000 mph. This would cause violent,
destructive storms detrimental to the formation of early plant &
animal life forms.
The Moon’s gravity causes modest ocean tides which churn the
oceans and move nutrients around to enhance sea life.
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22. Axial Tilt Affects Climate
http://einstein.stanford.edu/highlights/hl_112604.html
Polaris (North Star)
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23. Axial Tilt Affects Climate
Note: planets not drawn to scale
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter
Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto
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24. Our Moon Has Helped Stabilize Earth’s
Axial Tilt
http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~cfjps/1400/temp.html http://calendars.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Astronomical_epochs
Polaris
Earth’s Orbital Plane
around the Sun
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25. But Earth’s Axial Tilt is Ever
Changing
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26. Psalm 19 As†ronomy / @psalm19astronomy
Ed LaBelle / psalm19astronomy@gmail.com
THANK GOD FOR THE MOON!
Our Moon has helped to make conditions on Earth habitable for intelligent
life.
The Moon’s gravity stabilized Earth's axial tilt to 23.5 degrees creating
four seasons and favorable climate over long timescales.
The Moon’s gravitational forces helped to slow down Earth’s rotation
from a 6 hour day to the present 24 hour day.
A 6 hour day would change Earth’s rotation speed at the equator from
the current 1000 mph to 4000 mph. This would cause violent,
destructive storms detrimental to the formation of early plant &
animal life forms.
The Moon’s gravity causes modest ocean tides which churn the
oceans and move nutrients around to enhance sea life.
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27. Our Moon Has Slowed Earth’s Rotation to a
Pleasant 24 Hours
http://www.isarastrology.org/ SLIDE 27
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28. Psalm 19 As†ronomy / @psalm19astronomy
Ed LaBelle / psalm19astronomy@gmail.com
THANK GOD FOR THE MOON!
Our Moon has helped to make conditions on Earth habitable for intelligent
life.
The Moon’s gravity stabilized Earth's axial tilt to 23.5 degrees creating
four seasons and favorable climate over long timescales.
The Moon’s gravitational forces helped to slow down Earth’s rotation
from a 6 hour day to the present 24 hour day.
A 6 hour day would change Earth’s rotation speed at the equator from
the current 1000 mph to 4000 mph. This would cause violent,
destructive storms detrimental to the formation of early plant &
animal life forms.
The Moon’s gravity causes modest ocean tides which churn the
oceans and move nutrients around to enhance sea life.
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29. A 6 Hour Day Would Change Earth’s
Rotation Speed at the Equator
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30. Psalm 19 As†ronomy / @psalm19astronomy
Ed LaBelle / psalm19astronomy@gmail.com
THANK GOD FOR THE MOON!
Our Moon has helped to make conditions on Earth habitable for intelligent
life.
The Moon’s gravity stabilized Earth's axial tilt to 23.5 degrees creating
four seasons and favorable climate over long timescales.
The Moon’s gravitational forces helped to slow down Earth’s rotation
from a 6 hour day to the present 24 hour day.
A 6 hour day would change Earth’s rotation speed at the equator from
the current 1000 mph to 4000 mph. This would cause violent,
destructive storms detrimental to the formation of early plant &
animal life forms.
The Moon’s gravity causes modest ocean tides which churn the
oceans and move nutrients around to enhance sea life.
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31. Thank God for the Jupiter!
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32. Thank God for the Jupiter!
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33. Thank God for the Jupiter!
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35. Future Information Card Topics
• Thank God for the Sun!
• Thank God for the Magnetosphere (iron core)
• Thank God for Our Transparent Atmosphere!
– We wouldn’t have learned as much about the universe
without our clear atmosphere
• Thank God for Cephied Variables!
– Pulsating stars that help astronomers calculate
distances to stars and their luminosity
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36. God is Expanding This Ministry!
Brad
Benbrook, TX
Terry
Gastonia, NC
Tom
Austin, TX
Rob
Austin, TX
Brandon Reddell
League City, TX
Marvin Huddleston
Mesquite, TX
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37. Beyond Psalm 19 Astronomy
• How can scientists and people in science related
fields use their knowledge As an evangelical tool?
– Chemistry
– Physics
– Medicine
– Biology
– Zoology
Remember, Christ is counting on you!
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39. The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
I’m giving my life to the only one
Who makes the moon reflect the sun
Every starry night
That was his design
I’m giving my life to the only Son
Who was and is and yet to come
Let the praises ring
Cause He is everything
He is everything
- Chris August, Starry Night
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap010906.htmlSLIDE 39
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QUESTIONS?
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41. BACKUP SLIDES
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42. Notable Other Biblical Astronomical
Events
• Joel 2:30-31 - “Wonders in the heavens and on the
earth and blood moons.”
• Matthew 2:1-12 - Bethlehem star and the Magi
• Matthew 24:29 - The Destruction of the Temple and
Signs of the End Times
• Revelation 12:1 – Great signs in the heavens
• Revelation 21:1-4 - New heaven and earth
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43. Earth Resides in the Habitable Planet Zone
The "habitable zone" - the range of distance from a star where liquid water might pool on the
surface of an orbiting planet
Astrobiologists and astrophysicists agree that water is the key to like. For life to exist, the planet
must be in the just right location (Goldilocks zone) for liquid water to exist
https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/news/139/odds-are-on-oodles-of-earths/
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44. Science Stumbling Blocks of Faith
Some of the big questions that cause young people to
stumble:
• What is the age of the universe?
• Is evolution true?
• What are hominids?
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45. Scripture Looks to the Heavens
Examples of where scripture looks to the heavens to
show the power of God’s creative work:
• The Biblical God created the universe out of nothing
• The Biblical God stretches the heavens (cosmic
expansion)
• The Biblical God fine tuned the universe for human life
• The Biblical God knows every detail of the universe
and every one of His creatures
• The Biblical God provides for his creatures and
sustains all of his creation
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46. Science Developed in Christian Europe
• Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 – 1543): mathematician and
astronomer (heliocentric model of the universe)
• Johannes Kepler (1571 – 1630): discovered the laws of
planetary motion
• Blaise Pascal (1623 – 1662): mathematics and the physical
sciences
• Robert Boyle (1627 - 1691): founder of modern chemistry
• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632 – 1723): Discoverer of
bacteria
• Carolus Linnaeus (1707 -1778): classifier of all living things
• John 1766 – 1844): founder of early modern atomic theory
Dan Graves, Scientists of Faith, 1996
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47. Job 38:31-33
31 “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loose the cords
of Orion?
* The constellations of the zodiac
https://www.nasa.gov/content/orions-belt-rises-through-the-atmosphere/
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48. Psalm 90:4
• A thousand years in your sight are like a day that
has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.
• Peter 3:8 But do not forget this one thing, dear
friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand
years, and a thousand years are like a day.
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