Communicating the truth of creation with grace

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As biblical creationists, we can see how important the doctrine of creation is to the Bible’s ‘big story’ of Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration. Many of us recall what it was like when the lights first ‘went on’ and we realized that Genesis could be trusted as an actual historical record. And especially when that revelation is fairly new to us, we can have great zeal when communicating that truth to others who have not yet had that ‘aha’ moment.

At CMI, we love it when people get excited about creation, of course. Some of the most encouraging feedback we receive is about people becoming more confident in their faith, or even coming to faith for the first time, as a result of this life-changing information.

However, sometimes, the zeal of the newly converted (or those newly convinced about creation) can play out in ways that are less than helpful. So here are some ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ when beginning to share creation with others.

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