Many of you may never have heard of Robert Boyle. But if I were to tell you that he is generally considered to be the father of modern chemistry, you might just be able to grasp his importance. Boyle (1627- 1691), in addition to being a great scientist, was a strong believer in the Bible. His belief in the Word of God was so strong that he used a lot of his own money for Bible translation work. He apparently saw no conflict between being a man of science and a believer in the Holy Scriptures.
Scientists of today, who doubt the existence of an all wise and powerful Creator, would do well to read the following quotes by this great scientist of yesteryear.
“God would not have made the universe as it is unless He intended us to understand it.”1
“God [is] the author of the universe, and the free establisher of the laws of motion.”
“Nature always looks out for the preservation of the universe.”
“As the moon, though darkened with spots, gives us a much greater light than the stars that sewn all-luminous, so do the Scriptures afford more light than the brightest human authors.”
“The gospel comprises indeed, and unfolds, the whole mystery of man’s redemption, as far forth, as it is necessary to be known for our salvation.”
“The book of nature is a fine and large piece of tapestry rolled up, which we are not able to see all at once, but must be content to wait for the discovery of its beauty, and symmetry, little by little, as it gradually comes to be more and more unfolded, or displayed.”
“He whose faith never doubted, may justly doubt of his faith.”
“In the Bible the ignorant may learn all requisite knowledge, and the most knowing may learn to discern their ignorance.”
“I use the Scriptures, not as an arsenal to be resorted to only for arms and weapons, but as a matchless temple, where I delight to be, to contemplate the beauty, the symmetry, and the magnificence of the structure, and to increase my awe, and excite my devotion to the Deity there preached and adored.”
“He that condescended so far, and stooped so low, to invite and bring us to heaven, will not refuse us a gracious reception there.”
1 All of the above quotes by Robert Boyle are from the following website: TOP 25 QUOTES BY ROBERT BOYLE | A-Z Quotes (azquotes.com)