Ultimately with R.C. Sproul Nothing Can Happen by Chance
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Sep 22, 2025 Delve into the debate over whether the universe can arise from nothing or requires a self-existent God. R.C. Sproul compellingly argues that chance lacks causal power, illustrating this with a thought-provoking coin-flip analogy. He dismantles the common myth that randomness can create existence, highlighting the logical fallacies in such beliefs. Join an exploration of Reformed theology and empower your understanding of creation!
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Chance Has No Causal Power
- R.C. Sproul argues that 'chance' is a mathematical descriptor, not an agent with causal power.
- He insists attributing creative power to chance is to give nothing ontological status it does not possess.
Coin Flip Illustration
- R.C. Sproul recounts a discussion with a Harvard professor who claimed the universe was created by chance.
- He used a coin flip example to show that chance doesn't act; physical variables determine outcomes.
Nothing Is Not A Cause
- Sproul emphasizes that for anything to act it must first exist, and chance is nothing.
- Therefore claiming the universe arose 'by chance' is equivalent to claiming it arose from nothing.