What is biblical cosmology? A simple answer is that we regard the Bible as the best and highest source of truth. What “science” claims is true must agree with what the Bible teaches or we should reject it.
Our modern “scientific” theory of the heavens and earth, the Big Bang heliocentric model, gained traction during what is called the Scientific Revolution. It was introduced by the likes of Kepler, Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton. Today it is reinforced in our public and private school systems and constantly drummed into us by the media.
The brainwashing has been so pervasive that this model, which began and continues as a mere theory, now is believed to be factually true by the masses.
Belief in this false cosmology is widespread in the West; although, a growing number of people now realize that it is a house of cards waiting for God’s wind of truth to bring it down.
A “red flag” for us Bible believers is that the heliocentric model contradicts the Bible’s testimony.
As followers of Christ, God expects us to derive our understanding of the nature of the heavens and earth from him, rather than from the testimony of scientists and other “experts,” many of whom are atheists who completely reject the Bible. God tells us not to follow the counsel of the ungodly.
Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:1–2 (NKJV)
Here is a brief video that provides a quick introduction to our topic.
Moses, the author of Genesis, was directly inspired by God, making everything he wrote God’s truth. In fact, one of the cardinal tenets of the Reformers was the inviolability of God’s Word. Sola Scriptura was a rallying cry during the Reformation, which was a movement to reestablish the Scriptures as God’s ultimate authority.
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 2 Timothy 3:16 (NKJV)
The Genesis account provides us with an accurate model of the heavens and earth that was at one time almost universally believed, but now is regarded as a product of pre-scientific ignorance.
Almost all cultures spread over the earth had a similar concept of creation, as illustrated by the image below.
Today, Hebrew scholars recognize that the authors of the Bible believed the earth looked similar to the image below.
Those who implicitly trust the pronouncements of modern “scientists” and the “experts” have been trained to think through brainwashing that begins in the crib that the Bible’s version of the earth and heavens is primitive, unscientific, and idiotic. They say that those who believe in it are “science deniers” and victims of a massive “conspiracy theory” – a psy-op.
In this series I will cover some very important topics relative to the subject that I hope will convince you to adhere to what the Bible says instead of relying on the opinions of men. Below are the topics that will be covered.
Part 2: The Bible Is Our Benchmark for Truth
The second article will look at our key presupposition that the Bible is always true. God does not lie and would never mislead his people into believing something false. The Bible certainly does not contain all information about the world in which we live, but what it does say is true. We derive our most fundamental understanding of the heavens and earth from the Bible, not from theoretical astrophysics and the testimony of men.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 (NASB95)
Part 2 will show how heliocentrist employ improper hermeneutics by trying to force the scriptures to agree with their preconceived belief in heliocentrism instead of simply believing what the Bible says. We will see that doing so is the equivalent of thinking we are smarter than Jesus. Once we nail this down, we will proceed to investigate in detail the claims of Genesis Chapter One, the foundation of the whole Bible.
The heliocentric lie places Bible believers in a crisis of faith. We must choose whether to believe God’s Word or what the world calls science, something that is worshiped by many – “trust the science.”
Part 3: The Genesis Testimony
Once we agree that God’s Word, the Bible, is our highest and most reliable source of truth, we will see that it is impossible to hold onto heliocentrism and believe the Bible testimony. One of the other most go. Unfortunately, most people today dispense with the Bible by claiming it does not really mean what it says.
Part 4: God’s First Tabernacle – The Firmament
This teaching will show that the Bible teaches that the heavens and earth are a unified whole. The firmament acts as a barrier between God’s realm in heaven and the earthly habitation to which we have been assigned. We will see how this complex was God’s first tabernacle. God told Moses to construct the earthly tent of meeting to correspond to this reality.
Part 5: The Apocalypse and God’s New Heaven and Earth
The apocalypse only makes sense if we believe in biblical cosmology. The New Covenant promise is that the current heaven-earth complex has been defiled by sin and Satan and will be replaced with something far more wonderful.
Part 6: Heliocentrism Opposes the Entire Bible
Once we understand that the Bible teaches that we world in which we live is a unified heaven-earth complex, we will see that this reality is found throughout the scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. We cannot reject Genesis Chapter One without rejecting the entire Bible.
Part 7: The Reason for the Lie
Most people want to know what is the reason for the enormous lie called heliocentrism? The first reason is to hide the reality of God’s existence. The second is to distort our conception of God through a distortion of our understanding of what he created. What we believe profoundly affects how we behave. The worldview derived from modern theoretical astrophysics is atheistic and promotes hopelessness. If there is no God, we have no meaning, identity, purpose, or destiny. Hopeless people behave in destructive ways.
Part 8: The Occult Origins of Modern Astrophysics
This part will show how modern astrophysics originated in Egyptian hermeticism, alchemy, sun worship, and the Jewish Kabbalah. This probably accounts for the incredible pull this false teaching has upon most people.
Part 9: Man’s Ongoing Quest to Escape His Assigned Habitation
From the tower of Babel until the present day, mankind has wanted to escape the “confines” of our assigned habitation and penetrate the firmament into heaven. Satan has tricked us into being dissatisfied with the earth God gave us. We perceive ourselves to be lords or masters of the universe who have an insatiable desire to join Satan in outer darkness.
Part 10: Making a Stand
The last section is a call to repentance and faith in God’s Word. To do so will require courage to suffer reproach for the Word’s sake and endure potential ridicule and other forms of opposition.
Many believers who say they believe that the Bible is God’s Word are embarrassed by the Genesis account and use some form of eisegesis to force the scriptures to agree with modern astrophysical theories.
God is calling the church to ditch her pagan boyfriend, Helios, and join the counter rebellion. Making such a stand will bring honor and glory to God and serve as a testimony against the unbelief of so many.
