The theory of human evolution is generally condemned by some Christians, as being an ungodly idea developed by Charles Darwin; even though he personally never developed that precise approach, but instead wrote on: “The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection”. Christian’s attitude towards Darwinism is justified by the Bible when it states that, right after his creation, “man became a living soul[1]”; not a fish that would later evolve to an ape and then a human being. However, if we take a leap beyond Darwinism when evolution is mentioned, can we really say that God intended the living soul He created to stay in its initial stage forever? Let me rephrase this important question. From the very beginning, was God’s plan intended to have naked and unashamed[2] living souls enjoying the Garden of Eden eternally? Or instead, did God want to have a multitude of sons in the image of Christ Jesus[3], living with him in heaven forever?
If God created an Adam like human in perspective of having sons in the image of the resurrected Jesus, then the revolution and evolution of the Adam race is undeniable. Unfortunately, the first time I tried to utter this, I was warned not to produce a heretical teaching. I was about 16 years old then so I just obeyed my elders and closed my mouth. Feeling frustrated and limited while considering the behavior of the clergy, it seemed that the revelation of God had been completed and canonized. Anything contrary to “the canons” is approached and criticized as heretical. We forget the prophecy of Daniel 12:4 declaring that “… knowledge shall increase”. We see this in science and technology: we can now print houses[4] in 24 hours or watch a hologram perform; but we are very apprehensive with new discoveries in the revelation of God that should set the pace. Consequently we are followers of the worlds move instead of leading and enlightening.
Of course, God finished what he meant to accomplish at the stage of the garden and he looked and witnessed, that it was good. Now, because God looked and said it was all good does not mean that there was no transformation to occur. With the hope of becoming sons of God, Adam and Eve were definitely not the finished products of God’s plan.
I grew up in Cameroon where most people live from sowing and harvesting. When we prepare the farm and sow peanuts or corn, we generally look to our work and say it is good. This is because we know we’ve done all that was needed for us to have the harvest. We know, we have initiated the process and we will have the crops. However, the little lonely corn seed that is sown is not what we expect when we say it is well. Christ said the grain of wheat that is sown to the earth must die to bear fruits[5]. We know; the little seed has been placed in the appropriate environment to produce the expected fruit. When God created the earth, he planted a garden eastward in Eden and placed the Adam seed that will evolve to produce his sons. When he did, he looked and said it was good. And he rested. However, because of the watch during the whole maturity process, Jesus once declared, my father is still working so do I[6]. A farmer can rest when he finishes sowing, but he still visit and watch over the farm till harvest time. T when the evolution of the seed comes to maturity. The Lamb of God was slain in the plan of God not as an incident of man’s failure; but from before creation begins[7], this was prepared for human evolution and was meant to correct man’s failure along the way. That’s why Christ came in his time in a very singular way for the real purpose: To provoke revolution and launch evolution. Because we have missed this point, the question of sin and justification has become the focus while the real deal is way bigger.
The whole universe is part of God’s Project; which is not more about justifying sinful creatures, but about God multiplying himself through us: “the sons of God”. The seed sown in Genesis 2:8 was meant to go through metamorphosis[8] and be harvested in Revelation 14:14-16.
[1] Genesis 2:7
[2] Genesis 2:25
[3] Romans 8:29-30
[5] John12:24
[6]John 5:17
[7] Revelation13:8
[8] 1cor15:35-39
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