[Note: This review is for the Revised and Expanded Answers Book which is
now out of print. The link above is for the updated version.] I believe this may be the most important book (outside of the Bible)
that a Christian could ever read. Unfortunately, most churches do
not train people how to defend their faith. Meanwhile Christians
are bombarded with questions everywhere they go. This is
especially true of the Christian student.
The Answers Book provides solid biblical answers to nineteen
commonly asked questions concerning the Christian faith (the back cover
of the book states "20 questions" but the 20th question is "What can I
do after reading this challenging book?" which is not one of the most
asked questions concerning Christianity). More
specifically, the questions that are addressed deal with our origins as
revealed in the book of Genesis. While some Christians have
been taught that this is merely a side issue or it is irrelevant, the
truth of the matter is the enemy has been most successful in attacking
the church and God's Word in this area.
I have used this book as a textbook for my creation class for three
years.
It is not a technical work but a straightforward, easy-to-understand
book that is a must read for all believers. It is sad to hear so
many skeptics repeat the same old argument time after time. One of
the reasons they repeat these questions is that the church has not given
any answers. Well, this book provides the answers to the following
questions:
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Does God
exist?
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Did God
really take six days to create everything?
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What
about the gap theory?
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What
about Carbon 14 dating?
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How can
we see distant stars in a young universe?
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How did
"bad things" come about?
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What
about arguments for evolution?
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Who was
Cain's wife?
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Who were
the "sons of God" and nephilim of Genesis 6?
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Was
Noah's flood global?
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What
about continental drift?
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Where did
all the floodwaters go?
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How did
all the animals fit on the ark?
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How did
the freshwater fish survive the flood?
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Where are
all the human fossils?
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What
about the ice age?
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How could
animals get to places like Australia?
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How did
the different "races" arise?
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What
happened to the dinosaurs?
The authors use the Bible and science to provide sound answers to each
of these questions. I cannot recommend this book strongly enough.
It should be used in Sunday School classes, sermons, home schools,
Christian schools, Bible studies, small groups, etc.
In a sense, this book is more of an introductory apologetic work.
As mentioned earlier, it is written at a high school level and is
intended for wide use by the average layman and student alike.
However, many seasoned apologists would greatly benefit from this book
since so many have either compromised with the "billions of years"
concept or do not understand the importance of taking Genesis 1 - 11 as
written. The Answers Book lives up to its name by providing
the answers so badly needed in the church today. This is a must
read!
(updated 8/21/06)
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