Board Thread:Bible Questions/@comment-26921673-20171206033457/@comment-27358554-20171230161623

I might be able to help a little bit on the second question. We only know what the Bible says about creation and what we have discovered from science. The Bible has told us a lot about creation, with much emphasis on the universe we are in and specifically the planet we are on. But we have not been told about any other universes. Our own current technology limits us in our knowledge of our own universe, as far as we know we have not yet seen the outer edge of it (let alone outside of it). The concept of a multiverse or parallel universes cannot be proven scientifically nor falsified, and thus currently is not science but actually a philosophy. Nor is it supported by the Bible. The idea of a multiverse is supported by (some may even say it is necessary for) the theory of evolution, which is contrary to the Biblical account.

According to Wikipedia, "the physics community continues to debate the multiverse hypotheses. Prominent physicists are divided in opinion about whether any other universes exist."

If there are infinite universes that exist, then our universe is not unique, and the earth is not unique, and we are not unique. This can cause numerous questions to be raised, such as concerns about salvation. For example, are any people in alternate universes able to be saved, do they go to heaven and/or hell, did Jesus have to die for their sins in each individual universe (thus having to die an infinite times)?

While a multiverse may not exist in reality, in a sense it may exist in God's mind. God knows all the possible combination of events that could exist, and which one leads to the most amount of people being saved. God is orchestrating events on Earth and in the universe so that more people can saved, but there is only so much He can do without hampering our free-will. To achieve His will, He inspires and motivates people to do certain tasks or act certain ways, even directly speaking to them. He often times allows certain things to happen and withholds other things. He orders His angels to perform certain tasks and causes nature to act, all adding up to bring about His will. Since He knows which order of events will achieve this, there is only need for one universe.

Read More About a Multiverse
Information about a multiverse from a biblical perspective:
 * Answers in Genesis - Multiverse: Is Our Universe One of Many?
 * Answers in Genesis - Faith in the Multiverse

Information about a multiverse from a secular perspective (Bible Wiki does not endorse the content of these articles):
 * Space.com - Parallel Universes: Theories & Evidence
 * Space.com - 5 Reasons Why We May Live in a Multiverse
 * Wikipedia - Multiverse (this may be a good article to read in its entirety)