No, at least many TE/EC people would assert that God guides all natural processes.
Yes, but there are plenty of places where it is obvious that there is significant symbolism, and to tell that we need some knowledge of science.
adamjedgar:
However, evolution knows no sin in the biblical sense of missing one’s purpose (in relation to God). Sin is made meaningless, and that is exactly the opposite of what the Holy Spirit does—He declares sin to be sinful. If sin is seen as a harmless evolutionary factor, then one has lost the key for finding God
The incarnation of God through His Son Jesus Christ is one of the basic teachings of the Bible. The Bible states that ‘The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us’ (John 1:14 ), ‘Christ Jesus … was made in the likeness of men (Philippians 2:5-7 ).3 The point here is, Jesus is God, he did not evolve…he was conceived in the virgin Mary through the incarnation. Evolution cannot account for this miracle!
Again, not something most TEs and ECs believe.
adamjedgar:
Most theistic evolutionists regard the creation account as being merely a mythical tale, albeit with some spiritual significance. However, the sinner Adam and the Saviour Jesus are linked together in the Bible—Romans 5:16-18 . Thus any theological view which mythologizes Adam undermines the biblical basis of Jesus’ work of redemption.
A myth in the sense of an account designed to give many theological points, not to give historical details.
We can get into all sorts of arguments over that, check a few of the older threads like Debunking Evolution Taught in Public Schools video series for students or Resources to further investigate the claims made in this article?
adamjedgar:
However, the very thought of purposefulness is anathema to evolutionists. ‘Evolutionary adaptations never follow a purposeful program, they thus cannot be regarded as teleonomical.’5 Thus a belief system such as theistic evolution that marries purposefulness with non-purposefulness is a contradiction in terms.
More non-issues, as they are rejected by TEs and ECs That last one is conflating evolution as a scientific position (what TE/EC people agree with). With atheistic evolutionism, which they very much do not agree with.
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