Christian Concepts and Everyday Life
Why didn’t God reveal all scientific facts from the beginning of creation to our ancestors Adam and Eve?
Q1349 · Science and Faith
- a. God sanctifies free will and human effort. Thus, He opened the doors of study and growth in knowledge to them.
- b. That we might perceive the value of the gift of the mind and its sanctity, without disregarding God’s help.
- c. God offers every generation the knowledge that it needs, so that it may give thanks to God for the gift of the growth of constructive knowledge.
- d. People remain thirsty for the gift of knowledge in all aspects of life, both here and in eternity. Nonetheless, knowledge of matters that are not essential to us can sometimes cause harm to our lives as humans.