Jackson - 7th Science Test 1 Flashcards
What is worldview?
The overarching narrative that a person uses to see and interpret the world?
It shapes your beliefs and values, and it will guide you as you make life choices.
What is Life Science?
the study of life and biology
What are 5 ways to describe Naturalism?
- scientist believe that living things came from completely natural processes.
- Might believe in God or might be atheists.
- God is not life’s designer
- believe life is the product of evolution
- Science is the authority on truth
What is biblical worldview?
- Trust in the Bible as God’s word
- God reveals truth to us in the Bible
- God’s design
What is creation?
- God spoke everything into existence from nothing in 6 days.
- God made a good creation because He is a good God.
- He provides for us and cares for his creation.
- His creation glorifies Him.
Who is God’s highest creation?
Man:
1. was made in His image, separating him from the rest of the living things.
- His image produces our personalities and emotions, our abilities to plan and reason, our sense of eternity, our desire to create, love and be loved.
What was the creation mandate?
He commanded Adam and Eve to fill the earth and have dominion over it.
What was The Fall?
Adam and Eve disobeyed God and ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, all of creation was cursed. Death is the result of sin.
What is Redemption?
- God provided an escape form sin through His Son Jesus.
- We have hope.
- Jesus came to earth to restore creation through His sacrifice for sin.
- Effects of the Fall will be reversed.
- We can prepare by living out the Creation Mandate.
What naturalistic scientist?
Dinosaurs - products of millions of years of evolution
What is creationist scientist?
Dinosaurs - Bible’s account of Noah’s flood.
What is Ethics?
- using moral principals help people apply life science in good ways
- is this right or wrong?
- We need a biblical way to evaluate ethical issues in Life Science.
- In order to make good and ethical decisions in God’s eyes, we should follow Biblical principles and seek biblical outcomes.
What are biblical principales?
- God created the world and life works best when people live the way the He wants them to live.
- He shows us in His Word. This is the place to find what God says is good and evil.
- We are made in the image of God.
- The Creation Mandate
- Considering the whole truth of the Bible.
What are 3 biblical outcomes?
- Good goals
- Targeting right outcomes
- Making wise decisions
What are the results of biblical principles and outcomes?
- People flourish
- Creation thrives
- Giving God glory
What are organisms?
Living things
What 5 characteristics does an organism need to have to be considered alive?
- Organization
- Energy
- Growth
- Reproduction
- Response
What is organization in relation to organisms?
All living things are made of cells.
What is energy in relation to organisms?
organisms need energy for movement and for carrying out other life processes.
What is growth in relation to organisms?
organisms grow and develop
What is reproduction in relation to organisms?
life comes from life. every organism alive today came from another one of the same kind.