Creation Moments

Jonathan Cotton: Is there a gene that does practical jokes? Find out on today's Creation Moment. And now, here's our Creation Moment host, Ian Taylor.

Ian T. Taylor: Biologists have recently discovered a gene that suggests that God may not be above playing a practical joke on those who reject what his word says. Those scientists who believe that natural forces made everything, including you and me, think that we have inherited all that we are. However, the Bible says that all living things reproduce after their kind. Thousands of years of experience in selective breeding has shown that plants and animals always reproduce after their own kind. Not only is every known example of a mutation harmful, but living things resist attempts to change them very much.

Geneticists have discovered a genetic basis for the Bible statement that all creatures reproduce after their own kinds. Keep in mind that species and kinds are not necessarily the same. Fruit fly studies show that when some species of fruit fly try to mate with other species, the resulting offspring are either sterile females or they die prematurely. In one instance, however, some males survive to adulthood. The so-called rescue gene that allows this to happen weakens the general health of the males. Carriers of the gene are sterile. This leaves a huge mystery for evolutionists. Parents that carry this rescue gene don't benefit from it.

Offspring that inherit it cannot pass it on. As one evolutionist said, how could this possibly have evolved? Living things do reproduce after their own kind as the Bible says. In this instance, God has found a way to do this that challenges the very basis of evolution.

Jonathan Cotton: To receive a free catalog of the Creation Science Books, curriculum, CDs, and DVDs we carry in our store, call us toll-free at 1-800-42-BIBLE.