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Air, Earth, Fire, and Water: A Glimpse of the Created Earth

We celebrate distinctive attributes of Creation – its orderly structure, measurable processes – using an elementary analysis of the precision of Earth’s systems. Scriptural principle and scientific knowledge are compared at an uncomplicated level to guide the learner to greater knowledge of the Creator. The character of God is seen in the Air (the heavens and atmosphere), the Earth (the geosphere), Fire (energy), and Water (the hydrosphere). A fifth element, Ether, proclaims the grace of nature, evidence of God’s providence and Earth’s resilience. The five elements, borrowed from Greek philosophy, track the divinely ordered Creation account. These spheres work in tandem to collectively sustain life on Earth, converging at the soil, from which God made living beings (the biosphere), notably humans. We survey these domains, review man’s connection and their interdependence, and guide the reader to see that the visible Creation was placed before us to help us perceive the invisible Kingdom of God; we call this the Romans 1:20 Principle. His truth, seen in its order, and His grace, seen in its providence and resilience, make Creation a suitable home for us.

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Four – The Number of Immanuel: Christmas by the Numbers

Secular observance of the Christmas season has become over-commercialized and at minimum does not focus properly on the significance of Christ’s birth – the arrival of Immanuel! Sadly, even religious observance has at times become stale, with too much emphasis given to entertainment which results in artificial joy. In general, cultural mindset has missed the magnitude of Immanuel’s coming; both secular and spiritual have overlooked the elegant hope and unfettered joy of the Savior’s birth. Here we celebrate the Christmas season fittingly by exploring the numbers (and their meaning) found in the familiar Christmas accounts (Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2). We gain understanding by reviewing the appearance of number four in accounts of the Savior’s birth. Within this specialized topic, we avoid bland secular and trite religious observance of Christmas and instead center on the character of our Lord Jesus Christ. By the numbers, the birth accounts of Jesus proclaim the most joyful news ever given – the Savior has come to earth.