Cosmology Dictates Values

"But the heavens and the earth, which are now by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgement (Gk. Krisis), and perdition of ungodly men."  2 Pet. 3:7

The biblical materials unapologetically teach the relativity of time.  However, the concept of time as popularly  conceived is based upon chance and necessity.  Somehow aeons ago there arose within the pre-biotic soup organic precursors.  They may have been pieces of amino acids that by chance connected with other pieces of amino acids, and by chance rudimentary 'life' arose.

It is very important to know that evolution has an intrinsic set of values that are undifferentiated from its origins and yet it divides persons into classes for exploitation. This is a fundamental contradiction.

Such a scenario must always begin with an organic something to start the process of life.  It is interesting metaphysics to say the least.  What is of more interest to me are the values that come with such a belief about cosmic origins.  The values that emerge from evolutionary metaphysics are of necessity monism and subject to some very frightful interpretations.  Those who are part of the knowledge priesthood of a culture may decide who is or is not worthy of personhood status based upon the the values of evolutionary metaphysics.

The biblical cosmology teaches that in the beginning God created humankind with a set of values derived from God.  This is not merely about the process of evolution or creation metaphysics this is about humanity itself, and the power that is given to those who bestow the privilege of life to some and take away the lives of others.

This is about the inherent exploitation of persons based upon the DNA information encoded in their genes that allowed for variation within humanity.  We have since learned that there are no racial groups.  We have found that there are a limited amount of blood group types that are common to all of humanity.

The apostle Peter has written for us a cosmology that is radically different from the established norm. Peter's cosmology has been divinely given and is therefore the viewpoint of God.  God as revealed in the biblical materials is not in the process of becoming with the world, and neither is he sequestered in moral or spiritual finitude  he is, however the Creator.  He has created both the visible world and the invisible world.

Our eyes can only 'see' one one millionth of the electromagnetic spectrum.  The universe is enormous.  Long ago Sir James Jeans noted that we can calculate the amount of mass\energy.  The universe is exceedingly large, but God is eternal, and the universe is not an extension of his essence.

God is holding the universe together by the word of his power.  We know that matter is neither being created  or destroyed but is being transformed.  This current world where men fight for a piece of the earth's crust and the mineral rights thereunto will be surprised one day.  Because God will call all of us into account before his throne.  The invitation to do so also involves those who do not believe this to be true.  There is no amount of human eloquence, position, or money that will quiet his invitation.

Peter speaks of the day of krisis of ungodly men.  I am using the greek word krisis instead of judgement because people have become dismissive of the term.  The word krisis is both a descriptor and a destination. John wrote that the world is being caused to pass away!  Where are you today?  Are you ready to make peace with God through the Iesous?

I recently read an article about the multiplied millions of tons of methane gas trapped in ice mountains throughout the world. Such an enormous amount of gas could do unimaginable harm to the planet.  How did Peter know about this energy source?  Peter further wrote to look for a qualitatively new heavens and a qualitatively new earth where righteousness habitually lives.  Beloved one day all swords will be turned into plowshares by the power of God.

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