Over time and in almost every religious venue, the subject of dinosaurs, life on other planets, and even the possibility of believing in a mystical figure such as the yeti will find their way into the conversation. Many, claiming to NT Christianity, will spend untold and countless hours dealing with the modern “facts” striving to establish the “truth” of the matter with family, friends, and even co-workers. This time, they are confident they completely disclose the “final truth” on the matter. They will claim how science has “improved” throughout generations and that scientific testing (i.e., carbon dating, DNA testing, and other comparable research) has closed the gap on “blind faith” and has now delivered us into a more pronounced form of “enlightenment.”
Here is a generalized question: If God desired us to know, would He not have given us this information Himself? (NKJV, Deuteronomy 29:29, Isaiah 55:8-9, Acts 1:7). Without a doubt, these are very interesting topics and even more so when you toy around all the different theories about man and his queries into life, but here is the ultimate question: What does that have to do with salvation? The Bible tells us that only man is made in the image of God. (Gen 2:7) It also tells us that God inhabited this planet with life and no other. (Ecclesiastes 3:19-20). Mankind was given an immortal soul and is accountable to God (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14). This arrangement was given to the man, the woman, and their offspring, but none of the other created beings.
Theoretically, we can hold great discourses alluding to the origin of mankind, asking where life began, whether God is Black or White, did the chicken came before the egg, but to what end? Realistically, it is a non-issue, no matter the debate or issue about going to heaven. Jesus tells us in John 20:29-31 that it is by design that all things are not known. But the things that are known are the ones that lead to life. He also stated that in his father’s house, there are many mansions reserved for those who have been obedient to his will. Common logic would lead us to the fact that dinosaurs, aliens, and even the occasional yeti cannot understand God’s will to be saved. Thus, they will not have to encounter the judgment as you and I must one day (2 Corinthians 5:10). Let’s focus on the things that affect our salvation. This is what God’s desire is for our lives (Philippians 4:8). He doesn’t need us to take care of the “bigfoots’ of the world; He desires us to seek the ones who can understand (Luke 19:10). Think on these things.
God Bless.
Archie R. Green
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