Questions for Theistic Evolutionists (and “Progressive Creationists”)
This article presents critical theological questions challenging theistic evolution and progressive creationism from a Reformed perspective, arguing that these views contradict biblical teaching on God's goodness, Adam's creation and fall, the historicity of Genesis, and the theological necessity of Christ's redemptive work. The resource defends a literal six-day creation account as essential to maintaining consistency with Scripture's historical narrative and the doctrines of sin, death, and redemption.
1. The Bible teaches that the Triune God is good and Jehovah described His just-finished creation as “very good” (Gen. 1:31). How do you understand the goodness of God if He used evolution, “nature red in tooth and claw,” to “create” everything? 2. Scripture says Adam was created from “the dust of the ground” (Gen. 2:7) and would return to the dust when he died because of his sin (Gen 3:19). If you believe that the dust from which Adam was created represents an ape from which he evolved, did...