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Cosmology is the science of the origin and development of the universe (cosmos). It provides compelling evidence for the existence of a creator God. Many people, both religious and skeptical, see the Big Bang theory as a threat to the credibility of the Genesis account and the existence of God. However, this is unfortunate because the Big Bang theory actually aligns with the Genesis account. However, Genesis gives the cause of creation which science cannot explain.
Technology has confirmed the Big Bang. The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) offers the oldest record of the universe's temperature and density from the very beginning. The latest CMB data show that the universe started with a hot Big Bang. Data from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe confirm that time began at the Big Bang.
The words of Genesis 1:1 correspond exactly to this data. The first word in the Bible is reshith, meaning an absolute starting point. The next word refers to God, followed by bara, a term used exclusively for acts only God can perform. Then, we see “the heavens,” Hebrew shamayim, meaning “heaved-up things.” The rapid expansion of the universe fits perfectly with this wording. Further study of the biblical record reveals the ongoing battle between good and evil and God's creation of humans through whom that battle occurs (see Job 1 and 2.) Skeptics cannot explain why humans exist. The greatest failure of atheism is that it offers no reason for the existence of the cosmos or human life.
When science and religion conflict, it often indicates either poor science, poor religion, or both. Historically, this has been the case with the Big Bang theory, but as science advances and people deepen their understanding of what the Bible truly teaches, we see that both science and Scripture provide strong evidence for the existence of a Creator.
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