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15.4 Let’s Practice…

1. What is DNA and why is it important for the survival of a cell?

2. How does DNA display the hand of an intelligent Creator?

3. The Laws of Probability explain to us mathematically whether something is likely to occur
and if so, how likely that will be. What is the probability of a protein forming by chance? Write it out
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with zeros (for example, 1 x 10 would written as 1 with 19 zeros after it. That would be a very large
number.

4. According to the laws of probability, if the chance of an event occurring is smaller than 1:10 , then
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the event will never occur. Is this sentence true or false?

5. Based on this information, is there a chance that a protein could form by pure chance?

6. Based on the Laws of Probability, could any cell have ever come together by pure change?

15.5 Let’s Personalize this Lesson…

We live in the realm of probability. If something is likely to occur, we may take the chance to
obtain it. For example, people purchase lottery tickets with the hope they will win a large
sum of money. However, if those people investigated the probability of them wining the
money, they would find there was less than two million to one they would win. So most likely
they will waste their money and NOT win.

Gambling involves probability. People gamble their money in hopes of obtaining larger returns, even
though the odds are against them. Young people engage in illicit sexual activity hoping that they will not
get pregnant or get a disease. They are gambling against the odds. They think they may or may not
suffer the consequences of their actions. They use probability to see if they will have to pay for their
disobedience.

We make decisions based on probability. We figure out what advantages and disadvantages a certain
decision may involve, and based on the results, select a certain path.

However, God wants us to allow HIM to determine our path. Prov. 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all
your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all you ways, submit to Him, and he will direct
your paths.”

Have you trusted the Lord in every decision you make? If not, today is a good day to start!

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