For ages it has been the consensus that either matter is eternal, or
there is a God who is eternal. There does not appear to be any
middle ground, and there is no way to hold this basic question in
abeyance indefinitely.
Either there is an intelligent, divine, and eternal God who created
the universe, or matter is mindless and eternal and the universe was
formed by accident. Although atheists had long maintained that
matter was eternal and that we lived in a static universe, this
hypothesis was disproved by the finding that our universe is rapidly
expanding, and clearly
accelerating in that
expansion
1,2. Therefore, it does not appear that we live in a
universe that is oscillating between "Big Bangs" and "Big Crunches."
Rather, according to current scientific thought, the universe was formed
from a tiny speck that contained all the mass of the universe.
This underwent a singularity, or "Big Bang," the universe formed
accidentally by trillions of fortunate accidents, all as a consequence
of this cataclysmic explosion.
Regardless of the Big Bang
theory, it appears undeniable that we live in a universe that is continuously
accelerating in its expansion. The question must be,
"what was the uncaused first cause?" Matter, in and of
itself, cannot be eternal,
since something cannot come from nothing. Every effect must have
an adequate cause. In truth, The Big Bang Theory simply does not
address these pressing cosmological questions. Indeed, it appears
that the Big Bang Theory suffers from some basic inadequacies:
- It cannot be demonstrated in the laboratory.
- There is no adequate laboratory demonstration addressing how the extreme
mass of the entire universe could be "crunched" into the size of the
speck.
- There is no adequate laboratory demonstration addressing how the Big
Bang could have exploded so violently and yet without utterly destroying
everything in that cataclysmic event.
- There is no adequate explanation how the "Big Bang" could have exploded
with such incredible energy and flung all mass outward into a
flat universe3.
In spite of it being so widely accepted, the Big Bang Theory does
not even explain the basic question of why our universe is
accelerating in its expansion.
Where is that energy coming from to continuously accelerate the
expansion of our universe? How does that energy exert its
influence so that all systems in our universe are continuing to
accelerate away from each other? One must have a mechanism of
continuous energy to achieve this. One cannot achieve acceleration
in space without continually expending energy, or by taking advantage of
some fortuitous gravitational force. Therefore, where is this
energy coming from for this documented accelerating expansion of our
universe?
Thus, matter is not eternal. It had to have a beginning. In
addition, energy is conserved by the first law of thermodynamics, and it
clearly states that energy cannot be created or destroyed. If that
is true, how did energy begin? It could not come from nothing, and
it could not have created itself. So both matter and energy could
not have created themselves.
The universe and all that we see in nature had to be created.
Otherwise, how can one explain this universe with this new information
that it is open, not closed; that it is not static, but expanding at a
breakneck speed; and that this accelerating expansion means it could
never collapse again? Truly there is but one singularity, and that
singularity is God. Please consider these scriptures:
1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Gen
1:1 (ESV)
1 The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
2 Day to day pours out speech,
and night to night reveals knowledge.
3 There is no speech, nor are there words,
whose voice is not heard.
4 Their measuring line goes out through all the earth,
and their words to the end of the world. Psalms 19:1-4a (ESV)
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all
ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness
suppress the truth.
19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God
has shown it to them.
20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and
divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of
the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without
excuse. Romans 1:18-20 (ESV)
Dear reader, I hope that you will consider God, for He is that very
Singularity who created this universe. He is the uncaused first
cause. Every effect must have a reasonable cause, and He is that
reasonable cause.
