The Big Story

[@justinmertes]

This was wonderful. Poetic, respectful, expansive.
Myself coming to terms with my understanding of origins has freed me to understand that God is indeed much bigger than I was raised to believe. And it gives such awe to believe in this bigger God.
Thanks. So good, again. I trust the intentionality with which you speak, the language you use, the sweetness and simple faith you still have. Your organization matters.

[@WaynePhilmore]

this comment made me cry

[@faithtruth8036]

​@@WaynePhilmore lol

[@VielofDarkness]

What are you talking Bout, this doesn’t follow the Genesis story at all! They are basically calling God a liar, making his word a falsehood! It’s blasphemy!

[@fndrr42]

Amen brotha - praise the lord. I’ll be praying from you, I’ve found that at least in my church it’s best to not feel obligated to let everyone else know how you feel. I love my Church and it’s not worth causing the division but just to note It’s a shame that people can be so off base with Christianity that not only will your growth bother them but they have to try and convince you of a bunch of wacky views no where in the scripture is the only way you can get back on track. At the end of the day it’s a good lesson for us in humility and charity for our brothers. Thanks for sharing!

[@ikilledthewendigo4745]

God bless you all. Even as a Child when reading the Creation story I found reason to believe that God directed creation through evolution. Praise be to Christ the Lord

[@rachellee2082]

I cannot thank you all enough for your work. This movement is restoring my trust in church, and more importantly, my faith in the Creator God. Thank you for enduring with grace, humility and curiosity that I have unfortunately lacking in other schools of thought.

[@faithtruth8036]

Rachel Lee I don't know who you are but take sometime to watch this ua-cam.com/video/Gr8Az3QQZdI/v-deo.html

[@fndrr42]

Congrats Rachel - I hope your confidence is still growing. Don’t let the critics get to you - I love that somebody actually responded to your beautiful comment by sending a conspiracy video. “Not concerned that your faith is restored in the slightest, what’s more important is that you accept their conspiracy cult so you can actually be saved”.
Faith Truth - when an evolutionary biologist becomes a christian are they really not saved unless they change all of their positions? If so can you explain even the slightest connection that has to what we are taught about salvation and redemption in the scriptures, if you tell me to connect a bunch of random bible verses from all over the place I am going to tell you that you are probably closer to Mormonism than true saving grace. (Please note, I am not saying that because of your creation opinions. Many Christians believe in a young earth, etc. the issue comes from how that in any way connects to the gospel because it’s simply not there. Just like there are no prophesies predicting wacky Joseph Smith would come along to save all the Indians. Not trying to offend, trying to encourage honest examination of the scripture and not what you think it is supposed to say.

[@eoinmulligan326]

Please dont fall for this bull please restore your thought in something else

[@kneo12]

@@faithtruth8036
Article that refutes all three volumes: chem.tufts.edu/science/Geology/OEC-refutes-YEC.htm

[@faithtruth8036]

@@kneo12 Your article makes statements and offers no proof. It was pathetic

[@ReepC07]

"Once upon a time..." what I like about this is that it is essentially a scientific fable about how things could have happened based on what has been learned through science in a way that is not incompatible with God's Word. It's a possibility that acknowledge that you don't have to throw out centuries of scientific findings to believe in Jesus. Does this replace anything in Genesis? No, I think not. but it does offer a description of the kind that I don't think Genesis intended. Where Genesis was a theological/spiritual description of Creation (and significantly more important), this offers a potential physical description while still tying in the spiritual elements. I understand that many believers find this difficult to believe and that it goes against their understanding of Creation, but I would urge to to consider that this type of alternative explanation can be very helpful to those wrestling with faith and not to impose more restrictions on future believers than Christ Himself did. Believing in Him and following Him is what Christ asks. It could be that the Bible's explanation of Creation is strictly literally true, but my salvation does not depend on that...

[@ReepC07]

Steven Lafleche I'm pretty wide awake. One can make anything sound ridiculous by misinterpreting it and rephrasing it with a dose of sarcasm and scorn. I was an atheist for most of my life and I understand the mentality. But based on an analysis of the evidence along with some faith, I've come to the conclusion that I think the Christian account is true. Prior to that, I looked down on Christians with a supremely self-righteous "open mind." It turns out I was pretty narrow-minded when it came to considering different belief structures from mine, which is more than a little ironic.

[@ReepC07]

Steven Lafleche I am not afraid of dying and I understand science. I also am not sure what your point is. Without a God, I don't see what the purpose of life is. There is no purpose except to exist and die at which point life has become meaningless, and yet atheists still cling to this bizarre idea that there is a purpose. At least I did. As to your point about there being only one religion if there was a God... to me, that doesn't make any sense. Humans are flawed and come up with different interpretations of events they saw with their own eyes. If God (or objective truth) exists, there is likely to be various views and interpretations. I happen to think that the Christian explanation is the closest to the objective truth about the nature of God and His Creation. I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure I'm not an idiot.

[@ReepC07]

Steven Lafleche Excellent scientific reply. Tautology is cool like that. I'm glad you're willing to let me live in my ignorance. if I'm wrong, I've spent my life dedicated to loving/serving others for no good reason, I suppose, but it's a risk I'm willing to take. I truly wish you the best and hope you continue seeking truth. My understanding (as part of my "cult" belief) is that all who earnestly seek the truth will find it.

[@ReepC07]

Steven Lafleche it's a little ironic you're talking about my superiority. I don't think I'm superior to anyone. Notice I didn't call your views idiotic or imply that anyone who believes differently than me is delusional. I even admitted I may be wrong. As to your final comment: just... wow. It's unfortunate a congenial reply would receive such a vitriolic response. Again, good luck with your seeking of the truth.

[@ReepC07]

Steven Lafleche And still with more personal insults. I didn't have look up a synonym. This just further proves how wrong your prejudices and biases are. But oh well, this has clearly descended beyond a rational discussion, if it ever was intended to be by you. I have a policy of "don't feed the trolls." I try to give people the benefit of the doubt, but you have made it excessively clear what your intentions are. Good day to you.

[@miqueasbello5382]

Beautiful. Praise be to God.

[@faithtruth8036]

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[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

One of the most important videos on UA-cam. I pray it finds a much wider audience over time.

[@eleat]

Makes a lot more sense than the YEC view of 3 days passing by without the sun. Soli Deo Gloria.

[@sjhowerton88]

Such a good video. Great work BioLogos!

[@faithtruth8036]

How do you know that the resurrection was not a story similar to genesis 1?

[@brandonb641]

Praise God.

[@faithtruth8036]

Which god?

[@jumpy5064]

Faith Truth what do you mean?

[@davidh1585]

thank you, Len

[@MrFossil367ab45gfyth]

Science helps understand how God and his Creation work.

[@2KnowLove]

I Wish I could "like" this a thousand times!

[@1pecwonder]

"Once upon a time..." Not exactly how I'd like to start a factual story about God. In all honesty this whole concept is very interesting because I want to follow truth wherever it leads.

[@faithtruth8036]

1 pecwonder you to should see this site creation.com

[@KvDenko]

@@faithtruth8036 No no don't go there!

[@faithtruth8036]

@@KvDenkoGo where Scotland?

[@KvDenko]

@@faithtruth8036 to creation.com

[@fndrr42]

Yep that’s for sure the site to go to if you want to follow the evidence. Almost as important as watching season one of “Ancient Aliens”.

[@JUAN_OLIVIER]

Does not sound like Genesis at all.

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

I disagree. It's Genesis 2016 (or 2020, for that matter).

[@OSleeperTactical]

Neither in language or content. It's quality is even farther below. Where the genius of genesis 1:1-2:4 Is it's utter lucidity, this is essentially just scientific jargon with eloquent prose and a smattering of biblical language all written ignoring God's sovreign Ability to write a cogent record of what he did.
Basically, God can make a universe and life but he can't write a book.

[@playswithbricks]

@@OSleeperTactical Perhaps one way of thinking about it is that Genesis was written for us but not to us. Whereas this story is written to us.

[@OSleeperTactical]

@@playswithbricks yes and our itching ears said it was very good.

[@ses5736]

Kent Kovind, Ken Ham, etc. Disliked this video

[@tooskepticool7675]

I bought the book language of God randomly because I wanted to start reading Christian books not knowing what it was and then I had bought all of Steven Myers looks on intelligent design and then I had bought Darwin's black box and Darwin Duvall's is well on intelligent design and I haven't read those yet and I'm going to but I read a language of God first and then I read Deliver Us From Evolution by another biologist and now here I am very intrigued by this

[@faithtruth8036]

See this site creation.com

[@KvDenko]

"Who is this man" is another great Christian book!

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

Francis Collins doesn’t agree with those other authors. He speaks respectfully against Intelligent Design in Language of God. But whatever brings you closer to God and gives you more glimpses of his peace and truth is good.

[@Bookworm-ye9qi]

Great video. Good job, Bio Logos.

[@ashankadurugamuwa5439]

That is epic !!!

[@faithtruth8036]

Why?

[@keithnisbet]

Wonderful...expansive!

[@sharainorcross505]

I mean no disrespect or offense, but this video is false. You have made God's word fit with what you wanted to believe, instead of trusting him. Completely! I pray for those that believe this video. For they don't trust God from the start, so they don't trust Him at all. No good relationship can survive, if you doubt them from the start.

[@spatrk6634]

"trusting completely"
its like someone saying to me that i can jump of the building and i will fly.
even tho i see all the people who jumped before me just splashed down on the pavement
"you just got to trust me"

[@sharainorcross505]

@@spatrk6634 trusting God completely, just means take his word for it. Don't change to God's word your ideals, but make your ideals fit God's word.

[@spatrk6634]

@@sharainorcross505 you cannot even demonstrate that god exists, let alone that his word is worth trusting

[@sharainorcross505]

@@spatrk6634 thats the point of faith and trust. You can't prove that you can trust anyone, until you put you faith and trust in them.

[@shalom7995]

Vander Zee it was a nice version of what you believe but their were many flaws between the fish coming out of the water and sprouting wings becoming birds which is not mentioned in the text but that He made them. Especially with the human part which just simply appeared was actually formed by dust from the ground by Him also in the Text. Why not just take the Text as it is. He is Omnipresent and anyone who is Omnipresent can be explained as He can do anything in a blink of an eye. Nice version but like you said your Imaginative version The Big Story. I do believe in science and I do believe they also work together with the Text and not against it I just believe sometimes we put to many of our own hypothesis and then tend to believe them with out actual proof.

[@faithtruth8036]

This video goes to a totally naturalistic philosophy and takes it back to the biblical account of supernatural events and tries to merge the two. My fear is that this bio logos approach will eventually go beyond other theistic evolutionist and try to say the resurrection was only an allegory. Perhaps not the present team but those who will join in the future.

[@Willzyx88]

Vander Zee has an Ed Harris vibe about him. Nice story, kinda thing I wouldn't mind leaving on for the kids. Compliment this with 'Cosmos' feat. Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

[@annihilatedfilms1173]

This "Big Story" changes what the Bible says! This "story" is changing God's infallible word to fit man's fallible word. Those who reject the Bible are really rejecting God. God and His word is the ultimate authority, and we as sinful humans should not depart from it.

[@lukebell4738]

People like you almost destroyed my faith.

[@Lycurgus47]

So are parables intended to be taken literally? There’s a reason that many theological stories are told in allegory. They exemplify a deep, intense and critical message into a simple and easy to understand message. Some things are literal. Some things are metaphorical. The messaging is all the same. Use discretion from the Holy Spirit to decipher it for yourself.

[@adeyphil]

This is a story alright. Not a true story, but a fictional story. When a fictional story is presented as truth it is called a lie. This is a lie.

[@55k3v1n]

+Phil Adey Then you must know the truth? Ple-e-e-ease enlighten us!

[@mabybee]

So, if how you understand Genesis doesn’t align with what we can test and come to solid conclusions about in the world, then I guess your belief hinges on a lie? I mean, if you interpret Genesis as literal - and it sounds like you do - but that interpretation is disproven by what we can firmly assert about the world given the evidence we have, then that would make Genesis a fictional story and you would be presenting it as true when it’s not, so you would be evangelizing a lie. Or do we just go the rout of affirming the Bible has the final authority on everything and whatever it says (or doesn’t say) must be understood as literally true, therefore negating any scientific, historical, mathematical, etc. discovery’s that disprove a literal understanding of scripture?

[@andrefokkema]

Beautiful story, beautifully told on beautiful music. But it’s got nothing to do with Christianity or the Bible - which is the true Holy Scripture. This smells like a New Religion, based on the fundamental thinking of atheists… therefore I stand against it as a new form of truth.
Nonetheless: a beautiful story. So is Lord of the Rings…

[@markwise2824]

Anything with a beginning will also have an end, What is this "restoration" you speak of

[@burgessiceburg1]

Absolutely blasphemous and unbiblical. What a bunch of heresy? You either believe the Bible for what is says or you don't. You can't change it to fit what you want it to say. God told Moses how He did it and we know Moses got to see God. So are you saying God lied to Moses? I will take the Bible and how God told Moses He did it over men that was not there and there unproven theories.

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

What in the video contradicts the Bible? It merely fills in the Biblical account with additional information which we have learned from God’s other way of communicating to us, through His creation and our God-given ability to learn from it. For example, in this video atoms or “particles” are mentioned. We KNOW that these exist. So, if we also know that God is the Creator, then God created these particles. The Bible doesn’t mention these particles, but how can it be anything other than doctrinally correct to state that God did in fact create them?

[@DaChiefs1969]

so good

[@padua63]

Sem legenda? Nossa 😔

[@trainmanj]

As a teacher, you are called to a higher standard of judgment. I'm very sorry to see how you have twisted God's Word to try to fit atheistic explanations of the world into it. God said since we are made from dust, to dust we will return. In your explanation, we come from ape-like creatures, so we must return to that form as well. Please stop trying to meld light with darkness while you still have time.

[@vicbartel7548]

Please open your mind to the possibility that God is bigger than the biblical story. Listen with an opened heart and mind and your heart will be filled with love.

[@faithtruth8036]

@@vicbartel7548 This video describes a small limited god similar in many ways to that of the Mormons.

[@faithtruth8036]

@@vicbartel7548To speak something into existence from nothing is surely the greatest demonstration of power imaginable. Surly you describe a god smaller than biblical history.

[@KvDenko]

Actually... He did say we came from Star dust, so that fits with the Bible perfectly.

[@faithtruth8036]

@@KvDenkoSorry, the bible says we came from the dust of the ground and the Earth was created separately and before the stars.

[@burgessiceburg1]

Clear doctrine of devils

[@ExtantFrodo2]

This is the story of a superfluous god.

[@RickIacobo]

Absolute conjecture.

[@VielofDarkness]

Good grief people... do you not see how apart from the Bible this is?! This has absolutely no bearing from God’s Word! This is NOT Christianity!

[@mabybee]

Oh, thank you for coming to this video and alerting us. You have set us all free by enlightening us that this video doesn’t align with your interpretation of scripture.

[@VielofDarkness]

@@mabybee God is not the author of confusion... his word isn't mere poetry. To be so dismissive of What God says happens is blasphemous. Stop trying to change the Bible into what you want to believe, and just start believing the Bible.
1 Timothy 6:17-21 King James Version (KJV)
17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
The Bible knows better.

[@mabybee]

Shroud of Light and is that your interpretation? Or do you speak for God also?

[@VielofDarkness]

@@mabybee Those are the Words God established in his Book. It's pretty straight forward. God Preserves his Word for all generations. If the Bible said, the Lord created the Heavens and the Earth in 6 Million Years, then Rested a Million years, should I then try to interpret that he meant only 6 days and rested 1? No, you'd say that would be ridiculous to think that. 6 Days is repeated over and over in the Bible... so it's pretty clear what God did. There's no exaggeration.
The Bible also says that a Snake and a donkey spoke to people and they understood. That's pretty mind blowing, but do you disbelieve that as well because you believe that's not possible?
The point is, ALL Things are Possible with God. The Bible is entirely about our relationship between us and Him... We are the purpose for Creation... nothing else. God is the creator of all things, and has the power to do anything... why would he fiddle around with millions or Billions of years, when He can create it all instantly? Are you and this OEC movement trying to declare that God is not Omnipotent? Cause it really sounds like you are, on top of many other blasphemies.

[@mabybee]

Shroud of Light Ah, so it is just your interpretation. Unless you’re saying God is a book and that book is talking to you, which based on your irrational claims, doesn’t seem like much of a stretch for you to believe that.

[@OSleeperTactical]

That moment when you rewrite the entire bible, including soteriology, to accomadate ever changing theories.