The Incorruptible Word | The Institute for Creation Research

The Incorruptible Word

"Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever" (I Peter 1:23).

Everything in this present world is under the "bondage of corruption" (Romans 8:21)--God's great curse because of human sin. Peter stresses that the inorganic world is composed of "corruptible things, as silver and gold" (I Peter 1:18), and so is the organic world, which is based altogether on "corruptible seed." The term "corruptible" simply means "decaying," and this ever-present corruptibility is essentially what scientists have called the law of increasing entropy.

In the new Earth, on the other hand, there will be "no more curse" (Revelation 22:3), and "this corruptible must put on incorruption" (I Corinthians 15:53). Those who will inhabit the new Earth will have been "begotten . . . again. . . . To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away" (I Peter 1:3-4).

Everything in the new Earth will be incorruptible. Everything in the present Earth is corruptible, with one exception! It is by that thing that those who are now under the bondage of corruption, are translated into the incorruptible world of everlasting righteousness. Through the incorruptible word, the Holy Scriptures, which reveal the living Word, the Lord Jesus Christ, a believer is born again. "The holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus" (II Timothy 3:15).

How indescribably precious is our Bible! "For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. . . . Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever. . . . Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever" (Psalm 119:89, 111, 152). "Heaven and earth shall pass away," said the Lord Jesus, "but my words shall not pass away" (Matthew 24:35). HMM

The Latest
NEWS
May 2025 ICR Wallpaper
"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." (Romans...

NEWS
Acoustic Communication in Animals
We are all familiar with vocalizations in the animal world. For example, dogs bark, birds sing, frogs croak, and whales send forth their own distinct...

ACTS & FACTS
Creation Kids: Crystals!
by Michael Stamp and Susan Windsor* You're never too young to be a creation scientist and explore our Creator's world. Kids, discover...

APOLOGETICS
Playing Chess with Little Furry Critters
God’s multifarious and marvelous designs for basic creature needs are so innovatively clever and providentially purposeful that Christ’s...

ACTS & FACTS
Credit Only Our Creator
History was my favorite subject as a young kid. But it always puzzled me when my teachers said, “We study history so that we don’t repeat...

ACTS & FACTS
Genomic Tandem Repeats: Where Repetition Is Purposely Adaptive
Tandem repeats (TRs) are short sequences of DNA repeated over and over again like the DNA letter sequence TACTACTAC, which is a repetition of TAC three...

ACTS & FACTS
Dinosaur National Monument: Fossil Graveyard of the Flood
Straddling the border of Utah and Colorado, Dinosaur National Monument (DNM) is one of the richest exposures of dinosaur fossils in the world.1...

ACTS & FACTS
The Transforming Influence of Genesis: Worker Dignity and Safety
When Pharisees questioned the Lord Jesus about marriage, He answered by quoting Genesis 1:27: “But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made...

NEWS
Giant ''Meg'' Shark: Longer and Leaner?
Fossil remains of the giant shark Otodus megalodon have been found in Miocene1 and Pliocene2 rock layers, which ICR scientists...

CREATION.LIVE PODCAST
Searching for Truth Across the Globe | Creation.Live Podcast:...
How can we bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the truth of creation to others outside our small spheres of influence?   Host...