Modern Samaritans | The Institute for Creation Research

Modern Samaritans

“Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel.” (Ezra 4:3)

Better understood as historical "stories" about the unobserved past, neither creation nor evolution can be proven. The Institute for Creation Research has long been known for holding to the recent creation "story" as true and clearly taught in Scripture.

The Creator made all things "very good," with Adam as steward. Things may have superficially appeared as if a lengthy process was utilized in their formation, but the Creator told us how long He took, in case we might mistake His completed perfection for age. No death was present, for God cannot create imperfection and call it "good." Adam's subsequent sin warranted the death penalty being levied against Adam's entire domain. Today's malignant processes were not the ones God used to create, for He "finished" it (Genesis 2:1). To claim otherwise might wrongly assert that it required long ages.

The Creator's holy nature necessitated the great Flood of Noah's day, which restructured the entire planet, annihilating all living land creatures not on Noah's Ark. Today's sedimentary rock layers contain myriads of dead animals that testify eloquently to this. These layers formed quickly under dynamic watery processes, not slowly under the uniform processes we observe today.

This destructive event was, according to Scripture, followed by other disruptions of the natural order, such as the confusion of tongues at Babel. Other times, the Creator/ Sustainer/Judge employed far-from-the-norm energy levels and timing of events to bring about His will. He still retains the option to intervene, but leaves natural laws to govern events happening today. But what a scientific mistake and a denial of Scripture to assume things were formed and have always operated by the processes we observe, even operating over great ages. Indeed, this makes a travesty of the plan of God and His sovereign control over all things.

In today's Christian world, many have rejected these clear scriptural teachings in favor of a uniformitarianism. Many "semi-creationist" Christian leaders hold to theistic evolution, stating that God created using naturalistic processes over long ages. Others may hold that God supernaturally created but did so over great time. They may tell a different "story" about history, but their evaluation of the evidence is indistinguishable from that of a pure naturalist. Donning biblical glasses, we see that the earth doesn't even look old, but it does look cursed and flooded.

When the people of Israel returned from their Babylonian captivity and began rebuilding the Temple, they encountered the Samaritans, Israelites who had intermarried with local pagan tribes. These "semi-Jews" claimed to want to help in God's work, but in reality wanted to skew it for their own ends. Wisely, the Jewish leaders saw through their ruse and refused their help. "Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel" (Ezra 4:3).

Today, the greatest opposition to creation comes from "Christian" scholars who have married pagan thought with the biblical worldview. Much like the Samaritans of old, they not only bring a different agenda, but hamper and oppose those whose agenda is biblical. Our agenda is not just to teach recent creation and the global Flood, as important as these doctrines are, but to uphold and defend the authority of all Scripture. God has called Christians to be soldiers in His army and to fight His battles. As a scientific organization, He has called us to bring scientific armaments to the battlefront, demonstrating Scripture's scientific accuracy, and to support other warriors with different specialties. Together we can win the battle. He has already won the war.

* Dr. Morris is President of the Institute for Creation Research.

Cite this article: Morris, J. 2010. Modern Samaritans. Acts & Facts. 39 (3): 15.

The Latest
CREATION PODCAST
Defending the Faith with a Rocket Scientist | Creation.Live Podcast:...
How do engineering principles, biological complexity, and a solid understanding of apologetics work together to further the cause of Christ? Why...

NEWS
Aerobic and Anaerobic Hot Spring Bacteria
God designed a domain of prokaryotes called Archaea that thrive in harsh and extreme environments. In 1969, two microbiologists, Thomas Brock and Hudson...

CREATION PODCAST
The Soulless Hominid Theory: A Fatal Flaw in Old Earth Creationism...
Welcome to the second episode in a series called “The Failures of Old Earth Creationism.” Many Christians attempt to fit...

NEWS
Humpback Whale Calls Echo Creation
There is nothing simple about the system of communication called language, whether animal or human.1 Human language is a very sophisticated...

NEWS
Mary Parker, Creation Ministry Partner of Dr. Gary Parker, Is...
Mary Parker, the wife and co-laborer of Dr. Gary Parker, went home to be with her Lord on March 20, 2025. Dr. Parker was a popular and effective...

NEWS
Plants Rely on Quantum Mechanics
Scientists will probably never fully understand photosynthesis as additional research uncovers even more fascinating mysteries.1,2 ICR’s...

NEWS
Martian Polar Ice Cap ''Surprisingly Young''?
A team of German planetary scientists has concluded that a three-kilometer-thick northern polar ice cap on Mars has a “surprisingly young”...

NEWS
''Blood Worm Moon'' Total Lunar Eclipse 2025
Barring cloud cover, about 75% of the country saw the total lunar eclipse, aka the “Blood Worm Moon.” Texas had good weather conditions...

NEWS
Jupiter: The Mighty Guardian of Earth
NASA’s Juno spacecraft recently unveiled breathtaking images of Jupiter during its 66th flyby of the colossal planet. Juno has been exploring...

CREATION PODCAST
Glacial Archives: Mysteries Hidden Beneath the Ice | The Creation...
Welcome to the first episode in a series called “The Failures of Old Earth Creationism.” Many Christians attempt to fit old earth...