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“The Lie: Evolution/Millions of Years”

"Revised & Expanded for this special 25th anniversary edition, Ken Ham once again takes the lead in pointing out the looming precipice too many church leaders are rushing towards: a denial of the full authority and accuracy of the Bible from its very first verse.

In addition, Ken powerfully shows how the ideas of evolution and millions of years are driving young people away from the Christian faith, and provides solid, biblical solutions to turn things around.

Published in 1987, this book took a bold stand which became prophetic. Ken warned the church about the destructive effects of compromise with evolutionary/millions of years ideas. He warned that compromise in Genesis would undermine Scriptural authority in the culture and erode confidence in the infallibility of God’s Word. Today, Christians (and those considering the Christian faith) increasingly doubt the Bible’s reliability.

• Compromising Genesis has led to a generational loss of an acceptance of the absolute authority of the Word of God, and leading to an exodus of young people from the church
• Why Genesis remains critically important in presenting the Gospel
• This slippery slope of reinterpreting Scripture to redefining biblical doctrine
• Discover how your handling of the biblical account of creation impacts your understanding of all of Scripture and your worldview

The issues are of critical importance when you realize that today we have Christians not only confused when it comes to Genesis and the age of the earth, but now even the reality of Hell, Adam as a real person, and Christ’s own words about creation, marriage and more are debated in the pulpits across the world. One compromise just leads to another – and it has to end if we want to leave a legacy of faith to future generations.” (From the New Leaf Press/Master Books Website)

About the Author: Ken Ham is the president/CEO and founder of Answers in Genesis - U.S. and the highly acclaimed Creation Museum. Ken Ham is one of the most in-demand Christian speakers in North America. Ken's emphasis is on the relevance and authority of the book of Genesis and how compromise on Genesis has opened a dangerous door regarding how the culture and church view biblical authority. His Australian accent, keen sense of humor, captivating stories, and exceptional PowerPoint illustrations have made him one of North America's most effective Christian communicators.

My Thoughts About The Book: The revised and expanded edition of The Lie is a book that is the end result of over 30 years of research and study by author Ken Ham regarding the issue of Authority of the Scriptures and Creation versus the Theory of Evolution. And it is truly a masterpiece when it comes to books on those subjects as far as I am concerned.

In the 17 Chapters of his book author Ken Ham writes regarding what The Bible states about Evolution and Religion, Creation, the importance of the Book of Genesis, Death, Evangelism, future historical events prophesied in the Scriptures and much more. And although he writes the book as a Biblical scholar and it is rich in Biblical, Historical and Scientific content, the good news is that the average lay person like me can read it, understand it and enjoy it.

Author Ham rightly states in his book that Biblical Christianity is under attack, that the foundations of Biblical truth and the faith once delivered to the saints are crumbling and that there are problems abundant in our nation and world as a result. But his book is not just a bleak picture at the problem…and it is a serious one because of Sin. Rather, he does write it like it is but is clear in his position that for those of us who are Biblical Christians, remain strong and true in their faith the outcome is a good one – even though our experience while living on this fallen planet among sinful people may not always be so pleasant or good.

For anyone who wants to know the facts about Creation and Evolution and gain a more solid understanding of the Authority of the Scriptures in several key areas of life, author Ham’s book is a book well worth purchasing and reading. I highly recommend it.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher, New Leaf Publishing Group, for reviewing it. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."