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EPISODE · Jun 30, 2026 · 25 MIN

Mistakes God Did Not Make: Part 2

from The Preaching of the Cross

A single “small” change can ruin everything: a slightly different atmosphere, a different axial tilt, a sun that runs a little hotter, a moon that sits a little closer. We walk through why that matters, not as trivia, but as a serious challenge to the idea that life on Earth is the product of evolutionary chance. If one percent in the wrong direction turns the planet into an oven, a deep freeze, or a dead rock, what does that say about design, purpose, and the God who “weighed the mountains” and set the boundaries?We follow a line of thought that connects everyday science facts to a biblical worldview: mountains that do real work in drainage and climate, ozone that filters deadly radiation, and Earth’s rotation and orbit that keep temperatures within survivable limits. From there, we zoom out to the bigger questions people actually feel. Nature can be brutal, so how do we reconcile a God of love with “tooth and claw”? We talk about sin, Genesis, and why the world we observe is not morally neutral, then we consider ecological balance and why predators and “destroyers” also carry limits that keep life from collapsing into chaos.Then we bring it home to ministry. We question a social gospel that fixes dinners while ignoring deliverance, and we insist that mercy must point people to repentance, not make sin feel safe. We finish with the clear center of the Christian faith: Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, was buried, and rose again the third day, and each of us must be born again. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review, then tell us: what part of the “fine-tuned” world convinces you most?Church Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.comMinistry Website — JamesWKnox.org YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermonsSermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLandWeb Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org

A single “small” change can ruin everything: a slightly different atmosphere, a different axial tilt, a sun that runs a little hotter, a moon that sits a little closer. We walk through why that matters, not as trivia, but as a serious challenge to the idea that life on Earth is the product of evolutionary chance. If one percent in the wrong direction turns the planet into an oven, a deep freeze, or a dead rock, what does that say about design, purpose, and the God who “weighed the mountains” ...

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