Is The Big Bang Reason Or Reality? Could God Have Used Evolution? Did God Simply Speak All This Into Existence?

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1 Through faith we understand that the worlds came into being, and still exist, at the command of God, so that what is seen does not owe its existence to that which is visible. (Hebrews 11:3 BDT) Is The Big Bang Reason Or Reality? Could God Have Used Evolution? Did God Simply Speak All This Into Existence? No longer does one have to reject Science in order to believe the Bible or reject the Bible in order to believe in Science! The author proves BEYOND DOUBT that they speak AS ONE concerning Creation!

2 Through faith we understand that the worlds came into being, and still exist, at the command of God, so that what is seen does not owe its existence to that which is visible. (Hebrews 11:3 BDT) EVOLUTION VERSES CREATIONISM! Is The Big Bang Reason Or Reality? Could God Have Used Evolution? Did God Simply Speak All This Into Existence? No longer does one have to reject Science in order to believe the Bible or reject the Bible in order to believe in Science! The author proves BEYOND DOUBT that they speak AS ONE concerning Creation! Bill Duvall 3

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4 Unless otherwise indicated, all Scriptures quoted are taken from the KING JAMES VERSION of the Bible and used by permission. EVOLUTION VERSES CREATIONISM! Copyright 2001 Second Printing 2003 Third Printing 2005 Bill Duvall Ministries, Inc. Cabot, AR Published by Self Image Publications AKA Bill Duvall Ministries, Inc. Cabot, AR Printed in the United States of America All rights reserved under United States and International Copyright Law--- Contents and cover may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form, or stored in any retrieval system, without the express written consent of the publisher. 5

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6 DEDICATION This book is dedicated to our theologians and scientists who believe the Word and work together for the betterment of all mankind. 7

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8 INTRODUCTION In the scientific days in which we live, it is OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE to know what we are talking about as Christians! For to long we have been the laughing Stock of Society because, first of all, our belief in the Bible, and secondly, because of our ignorance of the Word we hold so true! We have ONE BOOK consisting of sixty-six (66) separate books and most church members DO NOT have a clue as to what the Bible really teaches! We talk about being saved and its importance and yet, only a handful in any given church could actually lead a soul to Christ, AND I WILL LET YOU PICK THE CHURCH! We talk about the different doctrines of the Bible and yet most church members could not defend any of them --- AND AGAIN, YOU PICK THE DOCTRINE! Now, we come to Evolution verses Creationism! Our children are being taught everything but the truth about evolution and sadly, their parents for the most part BELIEVE WHAT THE CHILDREN ARE BEING TAUGHT! Even in our so called Bible believing churches, we are hearing MORE AND MORE Theistic Evolution taught --- AND IT IS EVEN MORE OF AN ABOMINATION than just the theory of evolution! Why? Because it is coming OUT OF THE MOUTHS of our preachers --- WHO OF ALL PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW THE TRUTH! I have tried in this volume, to paint pictures with words 9

9 to help even the novice understand this most important subject, to the point, THAT WHEN FINISHED, the reader will be able to hold his or her own with the best versed unbeliever there is! I challenge you to simply look at the facts presented and if you will, you will know the truth and the truth will set you free! I bless you in the name of Jesus as you take your journey and I claim for you the promises God makes to His children as they study His Word in search for truth! In His Name, Bill Duvall Bill Duvall, Teacher (Ephesians 4:11-12) 10

10 EVOLUTION VERSES CREATIONISM! Pastor, I visited a church while on vacation and was shocked to hear the pastor preach on what he called Theistic Evolution. He said that the earth could be older than our scientist claim and that God had actually used evolution to create everything! Could this be possible? For those of us who believe the Bible to be the inspired and infallible Word of God, there IS NO DEBATE on the origin of this planet, our galaxy and the entire vast universe, known and unknown! The Genesis account of creation is accepted WITHOUT QUESTION as literal and precise evidence of the beginning of all created things. This acceptance is a major proponent of the Christian s faith in Christ Jesus as the designer and keeper of all creation. However, in recent years, as Christian teachers and students have been required, by law, I might add, to LEAVE THEIR FAITH AT HOME, questions have arisen regarding the legitimacy of spiritual conviction as it relates to ANYTHING SCIENTIFIC, as if science has all the answers! In addition, the teaching of evolution has become so aggressive and exclusive in the public schools that Christian teachers and students have almost had to apologize for their Christian beliefs concerning the Genesis account of creation! According to the evolutionists, the earth would be some 3.5 BILLION YEARS in age, give or take a few million years, while the Genesis account of creation, AT FACE VALUE, would mean a relatively young earth. 11

11 I say at face value, because the creation of the world as recorded in Genesis 1:1, and the resurrection of that world from its chaotic state as found in Genesis 1:2 and thereafter, ARE ENTIRELY DIFFERENT HAPPENINGS! THE GENESIS ACCOUNT Genesis 1:1 states, In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. That s it! This is all the Bible says about creation, that is, in Genesis! Everything else in the book of Genesis HAS TO DO with the resurrection of the earth (not the creation) from its chaotic condition, brought on by the rebellion of Lucifer! God simply turned His original creation (Genesis 1:1) inside out and upside down when Lucifer rebelled against God s rule over him, and God destroyed that civilization leaving it in the condition we find in Genesis chapter 1, verse 2! (See my books entitled SATAN, THEN AND NOW, and THE CREATION for a more detailed account) In his book, Five Minutes Till Midnight, my good friend and evangelist Charles Massegee, says of the creation: We need to understand God s timetable. The Apostle Peter said, Be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness--- Charles goes on to say, I do not know how many years the earth has been is existence. However, one thing is sure: God created it. 12

12 The earth was created in three (3) seconds, and then God took six (6) days to dress it up. I said the earth was created in three seconds --- let me explain: The Bible says, in Hebrews 11:3, through faith we understand that the worlds (plural) were framed by the Word of God. There is no way you can understand the beginning of the world or the ending of the world apart from faith. The worlds were framed by the Word of God. Take for example, the sun. God said, Let there be light (Genesis 1:3). Just that fast the sun appeared. I said three seconds --- It depends on how fast God talked! No longer than it took God to speak the words, the sun appeared! God spoke the sun into existence. This is how God created the earth. He spoke the earth into existence. I once heard a man say that science had proven that the earth is millions of years old because they had found rocks that tested to be millions of years old. My God is big enough to make a rock a million years old. God can make a million year old rock in three seconds! All He has to do is speak the word! I am not going to waste my time arguing with any scientific or unscientific theory at this point. The earth may be millions of years old. I don t know, but I do know how many years man has been is existence. When God created Adam, Adam was full grown. If some scientists had run acid tests on Adam s bones, they might have concluded that he was over thirty years old, when in reality he was only a few seconds old! God spoke the world into existence; He spent six days 13

13 dressing it up. Then He created man in His own image. After six days of work, He rested the seventh day. According to God s Word, man is less than six thousand years old. Where is my evidence? The Bible says, Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). My faith in the Word of God is the only evidence I need. If you cannot accept the Word of God, you have a problem. My evidence is my faith. According to the Word of God, there are 4,000 years from Adam to the first coming of Jesus Christ --- 4,000 years according to our timetable; four days according to God s timetable. From Jesus Christ to the year 2000 AD there are two more thousand years --- 2,000 more years according to our timetable; two days according to God s timetable. So from Adam to the year 2,000 AD there will be a six thousand year time period --- 6,000 years according to our timetable; six days according to God s timetable. God created the earth in a few seconds and then took six days to bring His material creation to a climax. Then He rested on the seventh day. God created man in a few seconds and is taking 6,000 years to bring His spiritual creation to a climax. Then He will rest on the seventh thousand years --- the seventh thousand years according to our timetable; the seventh day according to God s timetable. (End quotes, from Chapter One, pages 16 and 17. Used by permission) 14

14 FAITH AND CREATION Both the Evolutionist and the Creationist MUST BELIEVE, or have faith in what they believe. Both positions must believe, or have faith in their position. I must confess, ladies and gentlemen, I simply DO NOT have enough faith to be an Evolutionist. To believe that somewhere in the dateless past, nothing decides to be something takes A LOT MORE FAITH than I have, or any Bible believer ever had! The problem with the Theory of Evolution is, It just happened! Talk about blind faith! WOW! And, by the way, it IS just that, A THEORY! It takes LESS FAITH to believe that God created than it does to believe that nothing created something! And add to this the fact that even the dateless past would not have existed! How could it as there was NOTHING, period?! Zilch! Zero! Nothing, that is, EXCEPT GOD! Christianity, at least, says God created. In other words, there was someone in the beginning who caused it all to be! GENESIS 1:1 again says, In the beginning God created- The Bible starts WITH GOD! It was He WHO CREATED. THE CREATIVE AGES When we talk about creation, we need to define again 15

15 what we are talking about. In Genesis 1:1, we have the ORIGINAL CREATION, or, what many noted scholars refer to as the PRE-ADAMITE EARTH, or the Earth BEFORE ADAM. This creation was in the dateless past. The Scriptures are silent as to how long ago this might have been. Our scientist estimate the Earth to be in the neighborhood of 3.5 billion years old, while human history, AS WE KNOW IT, is some 6 thousand years old. The Bible divides the Earth into 7 stages: 1. The Original Earth (Genesis 1:1) 2. The Chaotic Earth (Genesis 1:2) 3. The Old World (2 nd Peter 2:5; 2 nd Peter 3:5-7) 4. This Present Evil Age (Galatians 1:4) 5. The World To Come (Hebrews 2:5) 6. The Earth s Baptism By Fire (2 nd Peter 3:10) 7. The New Earth (Revelation 21:1) Let s look at each of these stages in detail and this will, perhaps, answer your question a little more to your satisfaction! While we have already spent some time with the Original Creation, let me share with you other Scriptures that will greatly help you in understanding this area. Also, I want to borrow from my book entitled, The Creation to show you that Science and the Bible actually AGREE on the order of Creation (Borrowed with permission from pages 12 and 13) THE BIBLE AND SCIENCE ON CREATION And I quote, Another SIMPLY AMAZING THING is that we 16

16 have ALWAYS BEEN TOLD that Science and the Bible DO NOT AGREE concerning creation! Nothing could be further from the truth! Let me show you what I mean: SCIENCE BIBLE Cosmic Explosion Light (Genesis 1:3) Atmosphere Heaven (Genesis 1:6-8) Land Mass Dry Land (Genesis 1:9) Vegetation Plant Life (Genesis 1:11-12) Seasons Sun/Moon (Genesis 1:14-18) Fish/Fowl Fish/Fowl (Genesis 1:20-22) Land Animals Land Animals (Genesis 1:24) Man Man (Genesis 1:26) Science and the Bible SPEAK AS ONE on the order of creation! As you can see, they completely agree! The division comes concerning the details of creation. Science says Oh, it just happened! The Bible says, And God said, Let there be, and it was! God simply spoke it all in existence. What would be the odds of Moses GUESSING THE CORRECT ORDER of creation? It would be astronomical, at best, and yet, Moses SAID IT long before Science, and when Science FINALLY came along, they chose THE SAME ORDER! Hallelujah! The only thing Science missed WAS THE DETAILS! 17

17 The simple truth is, God TOLD Moses WHAT TO WRITE and Moses got out his BIC AND A LEGAL PAD and wrote it down! This is HOW Moses knew! He wasn t guessing at all! (End quote) NOW, LET S LOOK AT OTHER SCRIPTURE! As we said earlier, Lucifer s rebellion to the Lordship of God led to the destruction of God s original creation. We are plainly told by the prophet Isaiah that the original creation was not formless and void as we find it in Genesis 1:2, but was later made that way. Isaiah 45:18 (RSV) Thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; He is God; that formed the earth and made it; He established it. He created it NOT A WASTE (not formless and void ); He created it TO BE INHABITED. In other words, when God originally created this Earth, it was perfect (as is everything God does) and inhabited, because this is the way He created it! Peter, in the New Testament, tells us what happened, to make it formless and void, as we find it in Genesis 1:2. 2 nd Peter 3:5-6 says, For this they are willingly ignorant of, that by the Word of God (God spoke the heavens and planets into existence) the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water; whereby THE WORLD THAT THEN WAS (not the world now, but the world then), being overflowed with water, perished. It is clear to all who will take time to look at the Word, that Peter WAS NOT referring to the flood of Noah s 18

18 day, as the world DID NOT perish in Noah s day! He was referring to God s original creation and the destruction of that day, the results of which we see in Genesis 1:2! Peter goes on to say in 2 nd Peter 3:7, But the heavens and the earth, which are now (not the one then, Genesis 1:1), by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. The Original Creation, inhabited by Lucifer and his race, WAS DESTROYED BY WATER! Literally, it was turned inside out and upside down and placed in COLD STORAGE (as other dead planets currently are), to await its rebirth in the Days of Adam. God gives us a look at this very thing through the eyes of His prophet, Jeremiah! Jeremiah 4:23-26 says, I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. (24) I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. (25) I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. (26) I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger. God destroyed that civilization, turning it into WASTE. He simply stood between the sun and the earth, CAUSING IT TO EXPLODE! 19

19 At least, it was His presence and His fierce anger that caused it to be without form and void as Jeremiah was permitted to see it and as we find it in Genesis 1:2! Without the sun, it froze, preserving what once was its surface, deep within itself! This was, no doubt, its glacial period and the time that we know of today as the prehistoric earth, with dinosaurs, and so forth. It is this period of time that gives us our minerals, including coal and oil deposits, from deep within the earth. If you will recall in Genesis 1:3-31, during the restoration of the earth, plant life came from seeds, AFTER THEIR KIND. They were ALREADY THERE, simply awaiting God to speak so the sun would shine on them again! Let s look at these verses together. Genesis 1:3-31 says, And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. (4) And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. (5) And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. (6) And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. (7) And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. (8) And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. (9) And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. (10) And God called the dry land Earth; and the 20

20 gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. (11) And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit AFTER HIS KIND, whose seed is in itself upon the earth: and it was so. (12) And the earth brought forth grass and herb yielding seed AFTER HIS KIND, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, AFTER HIS KIND: and God saw that it was good. (13) And the evening and the morning were the third day. (14) And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: (15) And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. (16) And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. (17) And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, (18) And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. (19) And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. (20) And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. (21) And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, AFTER THEIR KIND, and every winged fowl AFTER HIS KIND: and God saw that it was good. (22) And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and 21

21 multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. (23) And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. (24) And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature AFTER HIS KIND, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth AFTER HIS KIND: and it was so. (25) And God made the beast of the earth AFTER HIS KIND, and cattle AFTER THEIR KIND, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth AFTER HIS KIND: and God saw that it was good. (26) And God said, Let us make man in our image, AFTER OUR LIKENESS: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. (27) So God created man in his own image (AFTER HIS KIND), in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (28) And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish (repopulate) the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. (29) And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. (30) And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. (31) And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. 22

22 Please note all the words that are capitalized. I want you to see that everything came FROM ITS KIND, even man! Nothing evolved! Everything was created SEPARATELY. When species are crossed, their offspring s are usually sterile, AND cannot reproduce, making evolution AN IMPOSSIBILITY! Birds are still birds. They do the same today as when they were created! If evolution were true, by now, we should see a bird with a Ph.D.! Look at them! They are still as they were! It s the same with humans. If there was any truth to evolution, we would all be as Superman by now, faster than a speeding bullet and able to leap tall buildings without any effort! We would not need airplanes or space ships! We could just fly there on our own! The history of our race proves the Theory Of Evolution is just that, A THEORY, a figment of man s imagination! Mankind, created in a position of righteousness, is on a spiral downward, NOT UPWARD, as evolution would have us believe! The plain simple truth is: God simply spoke and everything was! God DID NOT oversee evolution and guide us to where we are today --- EVERYTHING CAME FROM ITS KIND! 23

23 THE OLD WORLD Having looked at the Original Creation and that creation in its Chaotic Condition, let s now turn to the days of yesteryear and look at the world from Adam s day to the flood in Noah s day. 2 nd Peter 2:5 says, And spared not THE OLD WORLD, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; The world Adam knew IS NOT the world we live in today nor is it the world that Lucifer ruled. Oh, it is the same planet, but the conditions are drastically different. Adam s world had a ring, or a layer of water ABOVE THE ATMOSPHERE, much like the ring around Saturn today. This shield of water protected the inhabitants of earth, ACTING AS A FILTER, blocking out all harmful rays of outer space. People and animals lived some TEN TIMES LONGER than we do today as a result of this special protection. I suspect it was the same in Lucifer s day. When God caused the flood in Noah s day, heaven simply opened and deluged the earth with this protective ring. (For a complete description of this event, see my book entitled, The Creation, pages 16 through 18). To keep from getting confused over this event and the flood in Noah s day, let s look at those Scriptures once again, now that Noah s flood is fresh in your mind. 24

24 2 nd Peter 3:5 tells us, For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: (6) Whereby the world THAT THEN WAS, being overflowed with water, perished: (7) But the heavens and the earth, WHICH ARE NOW, by the same Word, are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the Day of Judgment and perdition of ungodly men. Notice the phrase, That Then Was, in verse 6, and the phrase, Which Are Now in verse 7. Lucifer s day was different from Adam s day and Adam s day was different from our day and yet, it all happened, or is happening ON THIS EARTH! It will continue to be the same IN ALL SEVEN STAGES! The Earth will be complete in Revelation 21:1, THREE STAGES FROM NOW! To separate the destruction of the Original Earth from the flood in Noah s day is very simple when you examine the Scriptures closely. The world DID NOT PERISH in Noah s flood, but it did BIG TIME when Lucifer rebelled. THIS PRESENT EVIL WORLD Having looked at the Original Earth, the Chaotic Earth and the Old World, let s now turn our attention to this present evil age. Galatians 1:4 says, Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this PRESENT EVIL WORLD (age), according to the will of God and our 25

25 Father: God, through the Apostle Paul, gives this stage of the Earth s development a title, or name. He calls it THIS PRESENT EVIL AGE. This age, or stage, started with the LANDING OF THE ARK in Noah s day and will continue until Christ establishes His kingdom on this Earth. These stages of the Earth ARE NOT to be confused with what is known in religious circles as Dispensations Of Time. Dispensations basically deal with God and His people while the stages we are looking at deals with God and the Earth. However, the effects of God dealing with His people AND THEIR RESPONSE TO HIM, does play a great part in the stages of the Earth! Let s continue. Hebrews 2:5 says, For unto the angels hath He not put in subjection THE WORLD TO COME, whereof we speak. Ephesians 2:7 says, That in the AGES TO COME He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. The ages to come are the Millennial reign, the Earth s baptism in fire and the New Earth. THE WORLD TO COME That Christ is to rule the earth is plainly taught in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. This will be the age the Jews have been looking for, but alas, the promises 26

26 made to the Jews will come about THROUGH THE CHURCH, or Spiritual Israel, and not to the Jews AS A NATION. The Jews are a God fearing people BUT A CHRIST REJECTING PEOPLE. They have, for the most part, REJECTED CHRIST, and only those who have accepted Christ, Jews and Gentiles alike, will participate AS A NATION and will reign with Christ. It is to THIS GROUP God made His promises and His covenants. Abraham was the FATHER OF THE FAITHFUL, not the father of the rebellious, and it is TO ABRAHAM AND THE FAITHFUL the promises were made, and NOT to the Jews (or the church for that matter) AS A WHOLE. Only the FAITHFUL make up Spiritual Israel, or The Church as this NATION OF PEOPLE is known today. Composed of believing Jews and Gentiles FROM ADAM TO THE LAST PERSON TO BE SAVED, this Nation will reign with Christ! Matthew 25:31-46 says, When the Son of man shall come in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon the throne of His glory: (32) And before Him shall be gathered all nations: and He shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats: (33) And He shall set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. (34) Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: (35) For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I 27

27 was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: (36) Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. (37) Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? (38) When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? (39) Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? (40) And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. (41) Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (42) For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: (43) I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. (44) Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? (45) Then shall He answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. (46) And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. There simply IS NO WAY that these verses refer to the Jews AS A NATION! All the nations were brought before Him, AND FROM THESE NATIONS, He took only those who had trusted in Him! 28

28 He took HIS sheep, His followers, from among the nations. Israel is a nation AND FROM THEM, Jesus took those who believe in Him (See the 144,000 In Revelation 7:1-8). He DID NOT select them BECAUSE they were Jews! He took them FROM THE JEWS! It was the same with all the nations. He took only THE RIGHTEOUS. These verses ARE VERY PLAIN. They refer to those WHO ARE SAVED. They refer to Spiritual Israel, the Church of the living God (Revelation 7:9-17)! It is TO THIS NATION of people the promises were made (to Abraham and his descendants), and it is this nation who will reign with Him. THE RENOVATION OF THE EARTH At the close of His millennial reign, Satan WILL BE LOOSED and many nations will follow him as they always have. They will be supernaturally destroyed, sent to the Lake of Fire, and that will be that for Satan, the Anti-Christ, the False prophet and all who have rejected Christ. 2 nd Peter 3:10-13 says, But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. (11) Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, (12) Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt 29

29 with fervent heat? (13) Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Revelation 21:1-8 adds, And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. (2) And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. (3) And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God. (4) And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (5) And He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And He said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. (6) And He said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. (7) He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. (8) But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. The Earth as a planet and the heaven above has suffered much at the hand of Satan. Sin has run rampant and the pollutions of time MUST GO! 30

30 As God has promised, His Original Creation was destroyed by water and this Present World has been held in store for it s BAPTISM OF FIRE, purging everything and making it pure for a people He has made righteous. All disease will be eradicated with this purging, as well as all pests (insects and plants), brought about by the sin of Lucifer and Adam, freeing the Earth and atmosphere as it once was during the Original Creation. As the Original Creation was the ALPHA, this New Heaven and Earth will be the OMEGA, our GARDEN OF EDEN! This is the NEW EARTH, made ready for God s NEW PEOPLE! HALLELUJAH! EVOLUTION COULD NOT DO THIS! Evolution is completely anti-god and anti-creation. Evolution cannot be proven and is, at best, a theory to disprove God propagated by a heathen philosophy. Theistic Evolution is even worse because, in trying to allow for both God and Evolution, it is gored through with the horn of it s own making! Theistic Evolution means God supervised Evolution when the Bible plainly says Everything came from it s own kind. This teaching is strait from the pit of Hell! The Evolutionist keeps referring to the missing link. I will tell you plainly that there is NO missing link BECAUSE 31

31 TO HAVE A LINK MISSING THERE MUST OF NECESSITY HAVE BEEN A CHAIN --- and there is NO chain! Evolution is a figment of man s imagination to keep from admitting we are all sinners and in desperate need of a Savior! To need a Savior means that there must be a Creator God that made man in His own image and a Devil that caused man s fall. My friend, there is NO missing link but there IS A BRIDGE built by Christ to reconcile man back to God --- FROM WHENCE HE CAME! This bridge is the Cross of Calvary. The cross upon which Christ shed His blood IS THE TREE that will take mankind from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil to the Tree of Life. If you have never received Christ as your personal Savior, will you not do it now? Simply pray this prayer with me and cross the bridge to the Tree of Life. Father God, I ask you this moment to forgive me of my sin and save me. I confess this moment that Christ died for me and I receive Him now by exercising my faith. I confess with my mouth and believe in my heart that I am saved and I thank you for saving me. If you prayed with me and really meant what you prayed then go to my website and download my Study Guide entitled All Things New. This Study Guide will help you grow and be what God intended and is free simply for the asking. 32

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34 EBOOKS BY BILL DUVALL All our books are now in ebook format only. To continue publishing them for retail purchases we would have to charge astronomical prices. Visit our website at for free downloading information. Our materials are listed below with a brief description of the contents of each ebook. Please order by name. The WOK AND WALK WEIGHT CONTROL PLAN This manual takes you from WHERE YOU ARE to WHERE YOU WANT TO BE by showing you how to take off all your extra pounds and keep them off forever! MUCH MORE THAN A BOOK, it is a WORKING MANUAL for your health, both physically AND Spiritually! GOD, RELIGION AND HIS CHURCH! People from all walks of life; the rich, the poor, all races and all denominations, both the saved and the lost, are asking the same questions about life! This volume ANSWERS THOSE QUESTIONS! 35

35 DEALING WITH THE DEVIL! In this volume, the author deals with Satan and his hoards in GREAT DETAIL! It covers questions FROM CREATION TO THE END OF THE WORLD---AND BEYOND! SATAN, HIS LIES AND THE END OF THE WORLD! Satan has so duped the Church of the Living God! If you are interested in things that are going on now and what we can expect in the very near future, then this book is for you! FROM POVERTY TO PRO$PERITY! Almost every teaching of the church today concerning poverty and prosperity is in actuality just the opposite of what the Bible teaches. If you have ever doubted the teachings of man concerning our pleasing God by living in poverty, then you need to get this book! Also available in wire spiral binding for $ WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MARRIAGE?! Is marriage even relevant for today s society with all its sophistication, or is marriage like the horse and buggy of days gone by? Travel the pages of the Bible as the author shows beyond doubt that not only is marriage FOR TODAY, but in reality, is man s ONLY HOPE of salvaging a world falling apart! This Study Guide will change your outlook on marriage forever! SOUL WINNING MADE EASY! This book is designed to equip, train and inspire church members to be personal soul winners in obedience to the Great Commission. Every church in the world is filled with PERSONAL SOUL WINNERS---just waiting to be trained! No matter how much we want to obey Christ, WE CAN T, if we don t know how! 36

36 This Book will turn the most timid church member into a flaming Evangelist! ALL THINGS NEW! Travel through the pages of the Bible as the author gives a short but detailed explanation of what happens when we are born again! Subjects discussed are the new birth itself, the new family, our new responsibilities, our new master, our new problems, our new standards and our new future! AND THE LORD GOD WINKED! If you enjoy a good belly laugh, you will get your money s worth---and MORE---with these true stories of the funny things that happen at church to church people! Warning! Sit down and put on your depends BEFORE you start reading because you will need them from the front page on! PASTORS, DEACONS AND CHURCH DISCIPLINE! In your denominational setting, who runs your local church? All questions are answered with Scripture after Scripture and chart after chart, PROVING BEYOND DOUBT, just how Christ intended HIS CHURCH to operate on Planet Earth! THE LITERAL REIGN OF CHRIST! The Sequel to The Second Coming, Starts with Christ s return and basically deals with the Millennial Reign of Christ from David s Throne. See for yourself the final destruction of Satan, the future---and BEYOND! DEMONS, THEN AND NOW! This Study Guide not only teaches about Demons and their activities today, but NAMES THEM one by one and teaches you 37

37 how to detect AND defeat demonic activity in your life and the life of fellow believers. THE TRUTH ABOUT SATAN! Ask the average church member who Satan is and what they believe about him, and wait for their reply! The church is completely ignorant as to who Satan is and know even less about doing battle with him! This Study Guide will change your life! RISE AND BE HEALED! Only the Father Himself knows the devout sons and daughters of His who are in Heaven, that could still be on Earth today, in perfect health, had they only have known what the Word teaches about healing! Let the Word of God speaks for itself! THE TRUTH ABOUT PROSPERITY! Satan has so duped the church into believing a lie that it is almost impossible to get Bible Believers to accept the prosperity message, and certainly not the work-a-day-world! Beloved, God wants the very best for you and every believer. A must if you are to achieve what God wants for you! THE TRAGEDY OF THE TITHE! Have you ever seen a believer get rich from tithing? No?! And you never will, and yet this is what is taught today! God s will IS for us to prosper and the tithe IS INVOLVED, but it takes more! Find out the truth about the tithe and how God can use this knowledge to not only meet your needs, but make you very successful! 38

38 THE TRUTH ABOUT ABORTION! From the opening sentence, this Study Guide tells it like the Bible tells it, with Scripture after Scripture that will assure even the most skeptical that abortion is out and out murder, under any circumstance, and that the guilty not only must pay, but also will pay! THE VIRGIN BIRTH! Concerning the Virgin Birth, man is one step from stupid or one step from salvation! The chart alone is worth twice the price! This Study Guide shows that man s ONLY HOPE is in the Virgin Birth! DIVORCE, REMARRIAGE AND CHRISTIAN SERVICE! Watch the Scriptures COME ALIVE as the author proves once and for all that the only unpardonable sin is the Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, and that, therefore, divorced people CAN be forgiven AND used in any capacity that God calls! Do not live in ignorance concerning this most important subject, especially if you have suffered a divorce, or know someone who has! NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD! If there has ever been any doubt about the blood of Christ being man s only hope for salvation, you need this Study Guide! The author takes the Word of God and Medical Science and proves beyond doubt that the life of the flesh is in the blood. THE TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY! The sin that will bring about the return of Christ is making its play for acceptability, and our Government has bought it, hook, line and sinker! If you want the truth from the Scriptures, here it unapologetically is! A must for today s world, 39

39 especially the teenager! Warning! Very Plain English with no holds barred! THE TRUTH ABOUT DEATH! If you have any questions about death and how Christians should die, you need this Study Guide! The chart on Luke, chapter 16, allows the reader to see into the Unseen World! THE SECOND COMING! If you have questions as to the when, where and how of the Second Coming, then don t hesitate to order this Study Guide! This teaching is crammed full of positive proof concerning the Second Coming and the events of that day. Charts included. THE CREATION! What are you telling your children about Evolution and what the Bible teaches about Creation? Are you sure yourself? No need to worry ever again! It is all laid out so there can be no doubt to the serious student of the Word---or even a novice! THE TRUTH ABOUT HEAVEN AND HELL! Who is going to be in Hell and who is going to be in Heaven? More importantly, How can we know for certain that we are going to Heaven and not to Hell when we die? Every question you have wanted to ask, but never did, is answered in this Study Guide! WHO IS GOD? How would you describe God? Most cannot, yet in the Bible, we have everything we would ever need to know this side of heaven about God, including His name! The author takes you 40

40 through the Bible and when your journey is over, you will have experienced God in a completely new way! RELIGION VERSES CHRISTIANITY! God s way or man s way, which will it be? That IS Religion verses Christianity! The author graphically points out the truths concerning the fallacy of Religion and that man s only hope is in the Christ of Christianity! THE TRUTH ABOUT SALVATION! Taken from the heart of the Scriptures themselves, the author shows beyond any reasonable doubt that Christ is our only hope! If you have ever had doubts, this IS what you need. REVELATION REVEALED! Most publishers entitle the book, The Revelation of John while the very first verse says it is the Revelation of Jesus Christ! Watch the Book of Revelation COME ALIVE as the past, present and future unfold before your very eyes! THE SECURITY OF THE BELIEVER! The Believer IS secure, but can you describe what a Believer is---according to the Bible? Many are trusting in church membership or a past experience (either real or imagined) to get them into Heaven, and it simply will not measure up when looked at through the eyes of the Bible! A Spiritual eye opener! THE TRUTH ABOUT BAPTISM! With the teachings of today, from baptism is not important, to baptism saves, what is one to believe? Whatever your church affiliation, the Bible teaches only one thing about what Scriptural Baptism is. Charts Included. 41

41 REIGNING AS A KING AND PRIEST! The author dispels any doubt about what it takes to be what God wants us to be. He shows beyond doubt why so many believers live beneath their dignity as sons and daughters of God, and lists 9 steps to get you from where you are to where you want to be in your Christian walk! HOW TO HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD! This Study Guide will tell and show you how you can hear and have a personal conversation with God on any subject that is important to you! Don t miss this much-needed revelation! THE BRIDE OF CHRIST! There are those who teach that they are the ONE AND ONLY! All other groups are on their way to Hell, even though they believe, because they are not a part of their group! This Study Guide uses the same Scriptures the above groups use, to disprove their pet theories! Truly an eye opener! THE UN-HOLY TRINITY! Tribulation IS A WAY OF LIFE in most of the known World, especially in Christian circles, AND IS SOON COMING TO AMERICA! The Un-holy Trinity, consisting of Satan (Anti-God), The Beast (Anti-Christ) and the False Prophet (Anti-Holy Spirit), are just as real as the Holy Trinity. WHAT IS SIN? Sin, to most folks, is WHAT SOMEONE ELSE DOES! But sin IS what God says it is! Travel with the author as he explores the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation seeking God s definition of Sin! Truly an eye opener for today s society! 42

42 WHY DOESN T GOD---? The author deals AT LENGTH with why unfairness prevails, using Scripture after Scripture to open the eyes of the reader to the mind of Almighty God! You will treasure this and share it s truths for years to come! SEXUAL PURITY! What does God have to say about sex and its usage, both in and outside of marriage? WARNING! No holds barred and the subject matter is triple XXX in places, but its truth can set you free and IS SO NEEDED in today s WANTON WORLD! THE GRAVE PERIOD OF CHRIST! The author USES THE FEAST DAYS of Israel, along with the ARK and BAPTISM, to prove beyond doubt that Christ was in the grave a full three days and three nights, or seventy-two (72) hours! A Spiritual feast! THE HOLY TRINITY! There are over five hundred (500) Scriptures that definitely teach a Divine Trinity and the Scriptures also abound concerning the Gathering of God s people to Him when He returns during The Second Coming. THE ANTICHRIST! The author believes the time is now ripe for the Man of Sin to make his appearance on planet Earth! He is described in the Bible as The Other that shall come. A must for the serious student of Scripture as this Study Guide answers your every question concerning end-time events! 43

43 THE SECRET SIN! (The Devastation Of Pornography) Pornography has moved from the Back Allies of our Father s day and is making its play for the hearts and minds of our youth! Pornography takes in more money each year than does Rock And Roll, Country And Western, The Theater, Ballet, and Broadway productions combined! SATAN AND HIS FOLLOWERS! In this book, the author takes the reader back in the eons of time, BEFORE CREATION, then through history and, finally, you will see Satan cast alive into the Lake Of Fire where he will spend Eternity! THE RESURRECTION! The difference between Religion and Christianity is the Resurrection of Jesus Christ! The world loves religion but detests Christianity because of the blood! This study is a must for your skeptical friends and non-saved church members. 666, YOU RE NUMBER IS UP! In this Study Guide, the author proves beyond doubt that the number of the beast actually identifies the Satanic Trinity! If you are concerned about the end times and the events of that day, then this study will enlighten you even more. The author even goes so far as to tell us who he believes the Antichrist to be! THE TWO NATURES (Of Every Believer)! If you are experiencing a struggle between your spirit and your flesh, the author says, Welcome to the human race! Your new nature is from God but you still live in a flesh body that is of this world. Every struggle known to man and HOW TO DEAL WITH IT is dealt with in this Study Guide. 44

44 RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD! Are you a student of the Word, or are you just trusting your denomination, church or clergy to interpret the Word for you? Perhaps you do not believe the Word is relevant for today. Then, by all means, this Study Guide is for you! Travel with the author as he PROVES the Word using SCIENCE AND NATURE, leaving nothing to chance! TRIBULATION: THE COMING HOLOCAUST! What Hitler did to the Jews during World War II is a preview of what is coming to the entire earth in the very near future. The author says of today s Prophetic Teachings, Where are the Scriptures? He says, Don t tell me --- SHOW ME! Chart Included. THE SPIRIT OF TOBIAH! This special study from the book of Nehemiah IS A MUST before starting any new work for God! If you have ever had to deal with difficult people, then this book IS just for you. NO CROSS --- NO CHRIST! There are those today who ignore the cross of Christ by teaching that it is past and to preach the cross is to give a negative message. Others teach that the preaching of the cross is foolishness. This study takes the Scriptures and shows that the cross of Christ and the gospel are one and the same. Truly an eye opener to refute today s modern teachings! WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MARRIAGE?! Is marriage even relevant for today s society with all its sophistication, or is marriage like the horse and buggy of days gone by? Travel the pages of the Bible as the author shows 45

45 beyond doubt that not only is marriage FOR TODAY, but in reality, is man s ONLY HOPE of salvaging a world falling apart! This Study Guide will change your outlook on marriage forever! Also available in wire spiral binding. SOUL WINNING MADE EASY! This book is designed to equip, train and inspire church members to be personal soul winners in obedience to the Great Commission. Every church in the world is filled with PERSONAL SOUL WINNERS --- just waiting to be trained! No matter how much we want to obey Christ, WE CAN T, if we don t know how! This Book will turn the most timid church member into a flaming Evangelist! Also available in wire spiral binding. 46

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47 ABOUT OUR MINISTRY It is our intent at Bill Duvall Ministries to be a blessing and supply our readers with top quality books and materials. We DO NOT expect everyone to agree with everything we say but we DO expect our material to make you SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES, and this IS our intent. Our books can be downloaded at our website: Pastor, we believe in your ministry of reaching the World with the Word and wish to play a vital role. How may we help? Visit our website at to make your donation. Thank you for your faithful prayers and financial support! Bill Duvall Ministries is a 501(c)(3) NOT FOR PROFIT Arkansas Corporation. 48

48 William L. Duvall, Th.D. Dr. Duvall is an ordained Southern Baptist minister who has had the honor of pastoring both small and large multistaffed churches as well as conducted Revivals and Bible Conferences across America. Some highlights of Dr. Duvall s ministry includes: Establishing Bill Duvall Ministries, INC., The Christ Is The Answer Radio Broadcast, established two (2) churches, baptized 76 souls in the closing service of a Soul Winning campaign with 596 total additions to the church during the same period, has written and published sixty five (65) books and Study Guides plus numerous Seminary courses. Dr. Duvall has had the honor of being called Pastor by fourteen (14) different churches and has served his denomination as an Interim Associational Missionary. In addition to his preaching and writing, Dr. Duvall is a gifted humorist and after dinner speaker. Dr. Duvall is married to his childhood sweetheart, the former Marilyn Hutson. It was Marilyn who led Dr. Duvall to the Lord as she would not marry a person who was not saved. The Duvall s have one son, William Todd and his wife Cherrye, Two grandchildren, Blake and his wife Sarah, and Bridgette and her husband Ryan and their son, Keegan Bear and daughter Keiki Nicole. 49