I studied for the ministry at Avondale College from 1989-1992. …

Comment on Avondale College Arguing in Favor of Darwinian Evolution? by Pr Mark Wilson.

I studied for the ministry at Avondale College from 1989-1992. Lyndon Rogers taught a subject called “Issues in Science” in which he endeavoured to dismantle any faith in a recent creation or a global flood. I shared with him several statements from Ellen White in which she’s said that she was shown in vision the global flood, a six day creation, and that creation was of recent origin – exactly as the Bible states.

Rogers finally made a statement to the class that if we accept the evidence that he had presented then we will simply have to disagree with what Ellen White said, and that we would need to reinterpret the fourth commandment about creation taking place over 6 literal days.

I am extremely grieved that our own leadership for over 20 years has not dealt with Lyndon Rogers and sacked him! Why do we continue to pay educators to destroy our faith? Indeed as Pr Ted Wilson has stated – if Lyndon Rogers had any honour about him he should resign. I hold nothing against Rogers personally. I simply cannot understand how our leadership can continue over a course of decades continue to sanction the teachings of a man that does nothing but destroy the young faith of so many students.

As for me the errors of Lyndon Rogers taught to us at Avondale College only served to strengthen my faith all the more in Biblical truth. Ellen White stated “I was shown that without Bible history, geology can prove nothing.” Spiritual Gifts Vol III, p. 93. In this chapter, called “Disguised Infidelity” Ellen White makes three vision statements in which she says “I was shown…” Each of the three statements confirms the facts of the Bible – a recent creation, a literal six day creation week, and a global flood.

Through decades of teaching Lyndon Rogers has undermined faith in the fourth commandment, the inspiration of the Word of God and the Spirit of Prophecy. How we can continue to pay men like Rogers a salary to destroy the faith of young Adventist students at Avondale College is beyond me! Nonetheless, the Word of God and its plain declarations regarding the early history of our world as presented in Genesis, stands firm as a Rock, unmoved by the vain ramblings of men deceived by infidelity dressed up in scientific garb!