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Post by fitz on Feb 11, 2018 17:50:03 GMT -6
Hi Michael, wow, this is an interesting theory. It's so different from anything I've studied, my head is spinning a bit. Let me ask one question that may be an easy starting point..
You said: "In the book of Peter, God says one day to him is as a thousand years. If that idea is applied to the Genesis creation, everyday that God created something one thousand years passed. Finally, on the last day he rested from his work, and his rest was one thousand years or one of God's days. This was one full week or 7000 years. After God's rest he started his work again, and he created Adam."
I've always held to a belief that the creation story outlines 6 literal 24 hour periods of creative work, and then God rested. Why do I believe this?
"And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day." Genesis 1:5
"And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day." Genesis 1:8
etc, etc, etc. How do you reconcile this with your theory?
Also, Adam was created on day 6. That seems to be clear. So how would it be that God finished 6 days of creation, rested (day 7), then created Adam? Wouldn't that be like...day 8? Did I misunderstand you?
Thank you.
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Post by barb84 on Feb 11, 2018 18:58:10 GMT -6
9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Exodus20:9-11. Our week is patterned after the Lord's.
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Post by Natalie on Feb 11, 2018 19:02:51 GMT -6
If it took 6000 years to create everything then you also have the issue that death existed before Adam sinned.
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Post by Natalie on Feb 11, 2018 19:23:25 GMT -6
so, you are saying that there were people created before Adam?
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Post by fitz on Feb 11, 2018 20:25:27 GMT -6
Wait a minute. You said: "Where in your interpretation do you see that God took 24 hours to create anything?"
I've read the creation account in several different translations and every one says essentially that "evening passed and morning came" constituting each of the days on which God created...1 - 6.
"And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day." Genesis 1:5
Evening and morning make a day, does it not?
To quote Alistair Begg - "The main things are the plain things and the plain things are the main things." Meaning, we don't have to jump through hoops to read most of scripture. When God says He created X on a day, which was evening and morning (nighttime and daytime), then that means a 24 hour day. Right?
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Post by fitz on Feb 11, 2018 21:02:14 GMT -6
Michael, you are asking me to consider your interpretation of the 13th chapter of the last book of the bible. Yet, I can clearly see that you've failed to rightly divide the very first chapter of the very first book of the bible, which is arguably MUCH easier to discern than the last book. Therefore, I'm very concerned that you are also not correctly understanding all the stuff between these two books. You see my quandary?
Michael, I don't mean to hurt your feelings, quite the contrary. I really want to help you to rightly divide the Word of God. It's so important. Life or death important!
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Post by yardstick on Feb 11, 2018 21:02:54 GMT -6
Where in your interpretation do you see that God took 24 hours to create anything? This is what you believe, but I don't see it written. Although, I have seen it written that one day to the Lord is as a thousand years. Here's one example. God told Adam that he should not eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, for in that day he would surely die. Adam lived a lot longer than a day, but he did not live out one of God's days. Here is another thought. Look at all the races in the world and count the individuals. The Jews are by far a much smaller race then the others. The Chinese, the Indians and all the rest were created before the Jews, which is why there are so many of the other races. This is something that can be seen. I hope this answer helps. What is your source for this conclusion? |
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Post by Natalie on Feb 12, 2018 17:35:47 GMT -6
Seems he has deleted his posts.
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Post by sog on Feb 12, 2018 19:14:36 GMT -6
Amen.
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Post by fitz on Feb 12, 2018 19:54:33 GMT -6
Darkness always runs from Light. #shineyourlight
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Post by Natalie on Feb 12, 2018 19:57:51 GMT -6
Thanks for defending the faith, fitz. (I seem to want to call you fritz  ) |
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Post by fitz on Feb 12, 2018 20:00:46 GMT -6
YW, and thank you for not.  |
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Post by yardstick on Feb 12, 2018 20:27:24 GMT -6
Where in your interpretation do you see that God took 24 hours to create anything? This is what you believe, but I don't see it written. Although, I have seen it written that one day to the Lord is as a thousand years. Here's one example. God told Adam that he should not eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, for in that day he would surely die. Adam lived a lot longer than a day, but he did not live out one of God's days. Here is another thought. Look at all the races in the world and count the individuals. The Jews are by far a much smaller race then the others. The Chinese, the Indians and all the rest were created before the Jews, which is why there are so many of the other races. This is something that can be seen. I hope this answer helps. What is your source for this conclusion? Quoting is a wonderful thing |
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Post by Natalie on Feb 12, 2018 20:34:47 GMT -6
What is your source for this conclusion? Quoting is a wonderful thing I will have to remember that.  |
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Post by laurath01 on Feb 12, 2018 23:04:02 GMT -6
Hello, I am new here
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