After its Kind

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1

Then God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear;” and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth, and gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:9-10

For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. Luke 6:44

All the plants created on the third day were to have “seed” imbedded within the very nature of the plant itself, and all of the subsequent “yielding” of that seed (reproduction) was to be “according to its kind.” Everything we know about plant biology verifies this simple statement. The biological structure and nature of any earth “product” are contained within the cellular information of that specific plant. That very complex internal information assures us that an apple tree will not produce kumquats, and that a rose (however broadly expressed) will never become a petunia.

Not everybody agrees about just what the Hebrew word for “kind” (min) means. Its biblical use is mostly applied to living things, everything from grasshoppers to cattle.

However, one thing is sure: There is absolutely no proof of a common ancestor to all living things. What is absolutely certain, as far as observation is concerned, is that every plant and every animal reproduce only “after its kind.” Each has its own DNA that can only direct the reproduction of the same kind. There is no indication that a fish can become a duck or that algae can become a cow—none. ~From Six Days of Creation by Henry M. Morris III

In Genesis I we can read about the creation of the earth, the plants, the animals and people. God completed his work in seven days. In all my years on earth I have seen these things about reproduction to be true.

Prayer: Dear Lord, please help us all to see the truths given in your Bible. Help us to be aware when those truths are stretched or called wrong. Please lead us in this complex world. Amen.

Sandra Hilsabeck (photo below submitted by Sandra)