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EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 25 MIN

Mistakes God Did Not Make: Part 1

from The Preaching of the Cross

If one tiny setting in nature shifted, would anything we call “normal life” survive? We wrestle with that question as Pastor James W. Knox draws from a long out-of-print booklet titled Mistakes God Did Not Make and turns it into a bold case for Biblical creation and Christian faith.We talk through the overlooked “fine-tuning” that shows up in plain sight: population limits, the balance of chemical elements, and the surprising behavior of water. What happens if the freezing point moves, if oceans freeze too easily, or if evaporation changes just a little? Why does salt belong in the sea, and why do deadly elements become useful when combined? We also look at Earth’s size and gravity, and why a bigger or smaller planet could make ordinary life impossible.From there, we challenge the urge to apologize for the Bible. Scripture rebukes superstition instead of feeding it, and it places real weight on prophecy while human predictions keep collapsing under history. We close where the message demands to land: Jesus Christ as Creator, crucified and risen, and the direct call to be born again by trusting Him for salvation.Subscribe for weekday teaching, share this with a friend who loves science and big questions, and leave a review that tells us what part of the argument made you stop and think.Church Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.comMinistry Website — JamesWKnox.org YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermonsSermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLandWeb Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org

If one tiny setting in nature shifted, would anything we call “normal life” survive? We wrestle with that question as Pastor James W. Knox draws from a long out-of-print booklet titled Mistakes God Did Not Make and turns it into a bold case for Biblical creation and Christian faith. We talk through the overlooked “fine-tuning” that shows up in plain sight: population limits, the balance of chemical elements, and the surprising behavior of water. What happens if the freezing point moves, if o...

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