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Ecclesiastes 1:9 and 3:14–15 hint at principles that represent the modern law of conservation of mass and energy. These verses suggest that the sun does not create anything new, and this is also similar to modern science, which suggests energy and mass are conserved in closed systems.

Inspired Scripture writes, “God also set the laws of physics in place that allow our universe to function and sustain life on Earth.” This comes from Job 38:31–33 which shows that the Bible touches on gravitational fields by speaking about creating a world that humans can live in. It aligns with modern science’s understanding of gravity.

The Psalms describe movements and paths in the sea, which align with science’s discovery of ocean currents. Matthew Maury, who was the father of oceanography, was actually inspired by what the Bible had said about the sea and took these references as a way to map the ocean currents.

Ecclesiastes 1:7 and Isaiah 55:10 describe the water cycle, even though this was a concept that was not fully understood by science until the 17th century. The hydrological cycle includes processes such as evaporation, cloud formation, and precipitation. It helps to reflect an understanding of the Earth’s water systems.

BibliaTodo writes, “Galileo Galilei eventually managed to disprove this assumption with a clever experiment, but long before he did this, the book of Job revealed that God ‘imparted weight to the wind and meted out the waters by measure’ (Job 28:25).” Ancient beliefs thought that air was weightless, but modern technologies have proven that the atmosphere has pressure and weight.

Job 38:19–20 describes light as moving, and this aligns with modern science’s understanding of the speed of light. It contrasts with the ancient view that light was static. Modern physics has been able to confirm that light travels at a finite speed, and this is something that’s remarkably in line with what the Bible states.

1 Corinthians 15:41 acknowledges the uniqueness of each star. It has only just been confirmed by modern astronomy that each star is completely unique. Ancient views suggested that all stars were the same and did not have differing characteristics. Modern science aligns with biblical views, as both reveal the vast diversity of stars.

The Bible was the first to say that the number of stars is innumerable. For example, Heart Publications writes that the Bible “pre-empts this discovery of modern science, by declaring that the number of stars were too many to count.” Modern astronomy confirms this, but it goes against ancient times, where they stated there were a certain number of stars.

Job 26:7’s depiction of Earth hanging on nothing contrasts with ancient cosmologies that said Earth rested on pillars or even animals. This biblical reference shows an understanding of Earth’s place in the void of space. This insight significantly predates any modern findings from the 18th century, when there was scientific acceptance that the Earth was suspended in space.

CARM tells us about Isaiah 40:22 in the Bible, which says, “He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in.” This predates any other suggestions on the shape of the earth.

Genesis 1:1 aligns with this modern science consensus, and both the Bible and science agree that the universe had a beginning. The only difference is that the Bible states that God created the universe, while science believes in the Big Bang theory. However, some may argue that the Big Bang theory echoes the Bible.

"A mighty fortress is our God, A bulwark never failing." ~ Martin Luther

"Conscience is God's presence in man." ~ Swedenborg

"Knowing, what all experience serves to show,
No mud can soil us but the mud we throw." ~ James Russell Lowell

True love seeks not limits, but outlets.

"Love is the only service that power cannot command and money cannot buy." ~ Anon

"God will not look you over for medals, degrees, or diplomas, but for scars." ~ Elbert Hubbard

"He Who knows others is learned;
He that knows himself is wise."
~ Lao-Tsze

"Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven" ~ Henry Ward Beecher

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle." ~ John Watson

"God has placed the genius of women in their hearts; because the works of this genius are always works of love". ~ Lamartine

How will you find good? It i not a thing of choices; it is a river that flows from the foot of the invisible throne, and flows by the path of obedience. ~ George Eliot

This is my Father's world - His own design
But in His goodness He has made it mine! ~ Faye Carr Adams

God made man to be somebody - not just to have things. ~ Brotherhood Journal

He liveth long who liveth well!
All other life is short and vain;
He liveth longest who can tell
Of living most for heavenly gain.
~ Horatius Bonar

The greatest thing a man can do for his heavenly Father is to be kind to some of his other children. ~ Henry Drummond

Joy is the echo of God's life within us. ~ Joseph Marmion

The mystery of the humanity of Christ, that He sunk himself into our flesh, is beyond all human understanding. ~ Martin Luther

Resigned to Heaven, we may with joy
To any state submit,
And in the world of miseries
Have happiness complete.
~ Daniel Defoe

If in carnal wealth, how much more in spiritual does God love a cheerful giver? ~ St. Augustine