03-29-2008, 12:30 AM
Shlama Akhi Chuck,
Why not? The scripture plainly states the world was created in 6 days. Are you ashamed to say you believe it was 6 - 24 hour days?
If God had meant thousands or millions or billions of years, He could have said so. Genesis is not poetry or parables. It is historical narrative.
How God created is not the issue. Every detail as to how is not the issue I have been discussing. The issue is the veracity of plain scripture versus scientific theory which contradicts scripture. You and I both believe in scripture as the word of God. We both know Genesis one is contradicted by evolutionary theory of the universe. Since God made plants on day 3 and the sun on day four, how can we defend thousands of years or more for each day? That would mean trees and green plants without any sun for centuries. It also disregards the Hebrew usage of the word "Yom" with a number, with "evening" or "morning" as a 24 hour day in all other places where it so occurs.
We are not commissioned to "let "God win hearts and minds". He commissioned us to ???Therefore disciple all the nations and baptize them in the name of The Father and The Son and The Spirit of Holiness.???
20 ???And instruct them to keep everything whatever I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you every day, even unto the end of time. Amen???
God works through His people and wins people through His Spirit in us. Where His word is not preached and taught, no one will be won to Him.
Where there is no vision (revelation), the people perish. "How shall they hear without a preacher?"
God will not fight our battles for us while we sit and watch. We must take up the sword, put on the armor and go out and face the enemy in the stead of The Messiah, in His Name. Every word of God is pure and worth fighting for, especially the word Satan is attacking. He is attacking Genesis one relentlessly, so it must be important to him. Satan wants the minds and hearts of men. It is in that war we must engage:
The weapons of our warfare are not according to the flesh, but of the
power of God, and by it we subdue rebellious fortresses,
And we pull down reasonings and every high thing that is exalted
against the knowledge of God, and we take all minds prisoner to the
obedience of The Messiah. 2 Cor 10:4,5
And "Man shall not live by bread only, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."
Every word of God is equally important, considering the Source.
I hope you are not offended by my reasonings with you.
Blessings in Him
Dave
Quote:I am not dogmatic about what I say.
Why not? The scripture plainly states the world was created in 6 days. Are you ashamed to say you believe it was 6 - 24 hour days?
If God had meant thousands or millions or billions of years, He could have said so. Genesis is not poetry or parables. It is historical narrative.
Quote:God wins all arguments in the end???. and However God created the Universe is His business???. He didn???t bother waiting to ask us how He would go about it???. and we don???t know to this day every detail as to how or how long???. Men of all stripes will continue to ponder and argue over what and how this all is???. Until God spells it all out in detail for us???. And until then, I am content.
How God created is not the issue. Every detail as to how is not the issue I have been discussing. The issue is the veracity of plain scripture versus scientific theory which contradicts scripture. You and I both believe in scripture as the word of God. We both know Genesis one is contradicted by evolutionary theory of the universe. Since God made plants on day 3 and the sun on day four, how can we defend thousands of years or more for each day? That would mean trees and green plants without any sun for centuries. It also disregards the Hebrew usage of the word "Yom" with a number, with "evening" or "morning" as a 24 hour day in all other places where it so occurs.
We are not commissioned to "let "God win hearts and minds". He commissioned us to ???Therefore disciple all the nations and baptize them in the name of The Father and The Son and The Spirit of Holiness.???
20 ???And instruct them to keep everything whatever I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you every day, even unto the end of time. Amen???
God works through His people and wins people through His Spirit in us. Where His word is not preached and taught, no one will be won to Him.
Where there is no vision (revelation), the people perish. "How shall they hear without a preacher?"
God will not fight our battles for us while we sit and watch. We must take up the sword, put on the armor and go out and face the enemy in the stead of The Messiah, in His Name. Every word of God is pure and worth fighting for, especially the word Satan is attacking. He is attacking Genesis one relentlessly, so it must be important to him. Satan wants the minds and hearts of men. It is in that war we must engage:
The weapons of our warfare are not according to the flesh, but of the
power of God, and by it we subdue rebellious fortresses,
And we pull down reasonings and every high thing that is exalted
against the knowledge of God, and we take all minds prisoner to the
obedience of The Messiah. 2 Cor 10:4,5
And "Man shall not live by bread only, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."
Every word of God is equally important, considering the Source.
I hope you are not offended by my reasonings with you.
Blessings in Him
Dave