No 20

(Astronomy Part 2)

In continuing the study of starlight from deep space in a six-day creation scenario, Dr Russell Humphreys’ theory further states that the universe has a centre and has an edge. In other words, the number of stars in the universe is not infinite; there is a definite, certain number. He bases this on Psalm 147 :4 that says: “He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.” This verse implies that the number of stars is finite and in verse 5b, the Bible states that “His understanding is infinite”. God created the universe; He knows how many stars there are and He knows all their names; science is just discovering what the Bible has stated all along. Dr Humphreys’ theory is much more complicated than this and this E-Mail does not do it justice. If you would like to find out more, go to www.answersingenesis.org. Dr Humphreys admits that his theory could be wrong but he is certain of one thing – God has the answer. The unmanned Voyager 1 spaceship has been travelling for 26 years and has reached the edge of our solar system; it has travelled 8.4 billion miles in space. Voyager 2 has been to Uranus and Neptune and is the only spacecraft to ever visit these planets. When I read stuff like this, two words come to my mind – WHO CARES? Science and mankind say that they are searching for our beginnings and, in doing so, want to eliminate any possibility that a superior being exists. Is there life on planets in other solar systems? I don’t know; I don’t care. If God wanted us to know this, He would have revealed it to us in His Word; the Bible is silent on such matters. Once John MacArthur was asked by someone “Are you stupid enough to believe the Bible?” Mr MacArthur answered “Yes, I’m stupid enough to believe the Bible; what are you stupid enough to believe?” Good answer, John! Genesis 1 tells us the reason that the stars were created: “And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:” (v14)