Science shapes nearly every part of our lives, influencing how we live, think, and imagine the future. Media has conditioned us to believe the "final frontier" for human exploration is outer space.
But we are all limited by our bias, experience, and the unique way we all perceive the world. This is why scientific theories remain as theories and can never be claimed as absolute truth.
"I have come to believe that the motion of the Earth cannot be detected by any optical experiment, though the Earth is revolving around the Sun."
נָשָׁא naw-shaw'; a primitive root; to lead astray, i.e. (mentally) to delude, or (morally) to seduce:—beguile, deceive, greatly, utterly. Source
When it comes to the world, the only way to know the truth about it is to consult the Creator. The Bible isn’t just another book; it’s His testimony of how He made the world and everything in it. The problem is, modern science often contradicts what Scripture says. So, our understanding of the world rests on a choice.
Whose testimony do you trust more: man's or the Lord's?
Humans can view Earth from God’s perspective (also known in cinema as the God's-eye view, bird's-eye view, or overhead shot).
Humans can land on the Moon, bring back Moon dust, set up temporary bases, and leave behind scientific equipment, flags, and human waste on the surface.
The Moon is an orbiting rock that reflects sunlight.
Gravity keeps planets in orbit around the sun, keeps us on the ground, and causes objects to fall when dropped.
The ocean’s tides are determined by the gravitational pull of the Moon, and to a lesser extent, the Sun.
Earth experiences seasons, day, and night because it is spinning and orbiting the sun on a tilted axis due to gravity.
Black holes are so dense that gravity just beneath its surface, the event horizon, is strong enough that nothing – not even light – can escape.
Galaxies, stars, and black holes are still forming today.
Earth is one of thousands of similar planets in the universe suitable for life.
Aliens from outer space are expected to exist and visit Earth sometime in the future.
The vacuum of space is the final frontier.
Dark matter is the invisible glue that holds the universe together.
Space colonies are a future possibility in a vacuum with no breathable air.
The contradictions between Scripture and science can be tempting to ignore because "it’s not a salvation issue". It is however a truth issue.
God made heaven and earth, and His throne is in heaven. Heaven is not outer space. We are taught space is cold, silent, and dark. Jesus also speaks of outer darkness— in reference to hell.
Scripture warns of an apostasy from the Lord before the man of lawlessness is revealed, because people refuse to love the truth and be saved. In Hosea 4:6, God’s people were destroyed for lack of knowledge because they rejected it.
According to the wisdom of this world, Earth’s axial tilt is 23.4° or 66.6°, the orbital speed is 66,616mph, and the gravitational constant is 6.67430 × 10⁻¹¹ m³ kg⁻¹ s⁻². But God is clear: we cannot fully comprehend His design or view earth from His perspective because His ways are higher than ours. If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know.
The lies of the big bang theory, Darwinian evolution, and UFOs/aliens depend heavily on space and our imagination, and these ideas are very effective at making us feel small, worthless, and insignificant. But once you realise we live in a world of lies and that God's word is true, the devil's house of cards collapses and it becomes much easier to understand why the world is the way it is today.
"Be diligent to present yourself approved to God—a workman not ashamed, straightly cutting the word of truth."
To be truly wise in this world, we have to become a fool. The wisdom of this world is folly with God, and He knows the thoughts of the wise— that they are futile. God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, what is weak in the world to shame the strong, and what is low and despised in the world and even the things that are not to bring to nothing what the world considers important. As it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
Jesus said we would need to pray for strength in order to escape the snare of the enemy and stand before the Son of Man. But even though God has given us everything for life here on earth, we are still tempted to look beyond those boundaries— towards heaven. Satan tempted Eve with his lies of hidden "wisdom" and this led to death entering all of creation. We face a similar test today.