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101 | How world began? | Gen 1:1 | Lionstrong | 112900 | ||
Ps 33:6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host. Ps 33:9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. Ex 20:11 "For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day and made it holy. Heb 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible. Rom 4:17 ... God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist. The world began when God created it. He commanded it to be and it came to be. He did not use anything to make the world. |
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102 | How old is the earth scripturally? | Gen 1:1 | Lionstrong | 239269 | ||
The earth is seven days old. Plus several thousand years between then and now. "By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done." Gen. 2:2 The point is that the Bible is God's revelation of all we need to know for life and godliness. So, although we can get a ballpark estimate of the age of the heavens and the earth from the Bible, the real point is not how old it is but what's its source, how did it come to be. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." The writer of Hebrews says, "By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible." Heb 11:3 The point is that "what is" has NOT always been in some form or another (i.e., "Big Bang"). God commanded the universe into existence. The Psalmist says, "By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host.... For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast." Ps 33:6,9 Therefore, "Let all the earth fear the LORD; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him." Ps 33:8 |
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103 | when was earth created? | Gen 1:2 | Lionstrong | 13652 | ||
vKey (Vicky?), Have you read the post on Genesis 1:2? Go to the upper left portion of the window and type in Gen 1:2, and click the "go" button. That will take you there. Peace, Lionstrong. P.S. I'm the one who thinks the "gap" theory is ridiculous :) |
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104 | The GAP theory could be true. | Gen 1:2 | Lionstrong | 20022 | ||
Dear CDBJ, To say that God created animals (marine organisms) before creating light on the first day till creating man on the sixth is to deny that God created all thing in the earth and sea in the space of six days. Ex 20 11 Therefore, the gap theory IS impossible. Peace, Lionstrong |
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105 | Gen. 1 | Gen 1:3 | Lionstrong | 8812 | ||
Greetings, Joy, No, Joy, these two parts do not mean the same thing. These are two separate acts of creation on two different days. On the first day God created light without any light sources of sun, moon and stars. He did not create sun, moon and stars until the fourth day. You'll also note that both light and the heavenly bodies were created by his command. In other words God did not take something to make something else. He simply spoke them into existence. Please see also my notes on Gen. 1:3,4,16 and 17. |
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106 | How was earth created? | Gen 1:3 | Lionstrong | 61802 | ||
Hello Ahmed, and Welcome to the Forum: Your question: How was earth created? Here are a few verses from the Bible: Heb 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible. Ex 20:11 "For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day and made it holy. Ps 33:6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host Ps 33:9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. These are not the only verses, but they are enough to show that God created the heavens (including space) and the earth and everything in them. He did not create them by taking something to make something else. He commanded them to be and they came to be. Genesis 1:3 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. This is important because it shows that the Triune God does not need anything. He has and is all He needs in Himself. One day He will destroy this creation and make new heavens and a new earth: 2 Pet 3:12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! 2 Pet 3:13 But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells. But the most important new creation is what He does right now for His people in Christ--He makes them new creatures, so that we can live a new and righteous life! 2 Cor 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. Peace, |
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107 | How do we interpret scripture? | Gen 1:14 | Lionstrong | 47258 | ||
Dear Parable, So that we won't get sidetracked, let us not deal with a defense of the Doctor's views, I'm agreed. Let’s just deal with the question itself: How does one by a straight forward reading of the Bible without imposing non-biblical premises on it, conclude that creation is millions of years old? By straight forward reading is meant reading without premises the book does not contain. A non-biblical premise is any proposition that does not come from Scripture or that is not deduced logically from the content of Scripture. Peace, |
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108 | what is his image? | Gen 1:26 | Lionstrong | 7664 | ||
"...the first verse to be quoted, and for the purpose of showing that Scripture defines the image as knowledge and righteousness, is Colossians 3:10. The definition is derived by noting that the new man is such because God has renewed him after the image in which he was originally created. Ephesians 4:24 mentions righteousness, but Colossians has knowledge only. Its previous context speaks of "the old man with deeds." Then comes a contrast with "the new man." In what consists the renewal that makes the old man the new man? The verse says, He is renewed "to knowledge." He is renewed to knowledge according to the image of the Creator. That is to say, the image of God, in which image man was created, is knowledge. Of course this does not mean that Adam was omniscient: yet he had some knowledge, and this is not said of the animals. Since this knowledge comes by the act of breathing into Adam the spirit of life, the knowledge must be considered, not as the result of observation, since Adam had not yet observed anything at all, but as the apriori or the innate equipment for learning.... "The image must be reason because God is truth, and fellowship with him--a most important purpose in creation--requires thinking and understanding. Without reason man would doubtless glorify God as do the stars, stones and animals; but he could not enjoy him forever. Even if in God's providence animals survive death and adorn the heavenly realm, they cannot have what the Scripture calls eternal life because eternal life consists in knowing the only true God, and knowledge is an exercise of the mind or reason. Without reason there can be no morality or righteousness: These too require thought. Lacking these, animals are neither righteous nor sinful. Gordon Clark. "The Biblical Doctrine of Man." pages 14 and following. |
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109 | Who is God referring to? | Gen 1:26 | Lionstrong | 27554 | ||
Let Us. The "us" cannot be spoken to angels, because nowhere in Scripture can it be supported that angels share the image of God. The "Us" must be members of the Trinity. | ||||||
110 | image of God | Gen 1:26 | Lionstrong | 54665 | ||
Hello Evangeline, What follos are several post I've made on this subject. I ask you patience in reading them. Man, the image of God Note Gen 1:27 Lionstrong Mon 06/4/01, 6:44pm In Western culture one truth that needs emphasis is that man is the image of God. Western culture is under the influence of non-Christian world-views that say that there is no absolute truth. A scientific perspective that teaches that all reality can be reduced to scientific formulas, including man also sways our culture. In this scientific view there is nothing outside the mechanical laws and formulas, including man. Man is reduced to a bundle of psychological, sociological, and chemical conditionings. In contrast to this, the Bible teaches the wonderful truth that man is indeed outside of the mechanical laws and formulas. Man is not an intelligent animal, or is he some kind of biological computer. Man is neither animal nor machine. He is the image of his personal Creator God, the God of the Bible. As the image of God, man is capable of rational communication with his Maker, purposeful action, and wholehearted love. The issue is the value of man. If man is just a machine or an animal, then it’s ok for him to be treated that way. Abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, racism and tyranny are justified. The value of man also has implications for the Gospel. If the value of man is that of an animal or machine, then it makes no sense that Jesus should sacrifice Himself for such. But as the image of God himself, the salvation he has in Christ makes perfect sense! what is his image? Answer Gen 1:26 Lionstrong Mon 06/18/01, 5:15pm "...the first verse to be quoted, and for the purpose of showing that Scripture defines the image as knowledge and righteousness, is Colossians 3:10. The definition is derived by noting that the new man is such because God has renewed him after the image in which he was originally created. Ephesians 4:24 mentions righteousness, but Colossians has knowledge only. Its previous context speaks of "the old man with deeds." Then comes a contrast with "the new man." In what consists the renewal that makes the old man the new man? The verse says, He is renewed "to knowledge." He is renewed to knowledge according to the image of the Creator. That is to say, the image of God, in which image man was created, is knowledge. Of course this does not mean that Adam was omniscient: yet he had some knowledge, and this is not said of the animals. Since this knowledge comes by the act of breathing into Adam the spirit of life, the knowledge must be considered, not as the result of observation, since Adam had not yet observed anything at all, but as the apriori or the innate equipment for learning.... "The image must be reason because God is truth, and fellowship with him--a most important purpose in creation--requires thinking and understanding. Without reason man would doubtless glorify God as do the stars, stones and animals; but he could not enjoy him forever. Even if in God's providence animals survive death and adorn the heavenly realm, they cannot have what the Scripture calls eternal life because eternal life consists in knowing the only true God, and knowledge is an exercise of the mind or reason. Without reason there can be no morality or righteousness: These too require thought. Lacking these, animals are neither righteous nor sinful. Gordon Clark. "The Biblical Doctrine of Man." pages 14 and following. continued... |
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111 | image of God | Gen 1:26 | Lionstrong | 54667 | ||
Is God still creating man in His image? Answer Gen 5:3 Lionstrong Thu 09/13/01, 9:24pm Dear Bill, Is God still creating man in His image? Part One I understand your question even though your wording isn’t quite right. If I were to answer your question as it is written, I would say no, God’s work of creation ended on the sixth day. But your question is, is fallen man still the image of God? Man, though fallen, is the image of God. Granted, the image is thoroughly corrupt, but it is still the image. Again I emphasize that what defines man as man, what distinguishes him from the animals and the rest of creation is that he is the image of God. No matter how tainted, man is the image of God. He has lost his holiness and righteousness in the Fall, but he did not cease to be what he is. He became a sinner; he did not become non-man. God defines man, even after the fall, as his image, “Whoever sheds man's blood, by man his blood shall be shed, for in the image of God he made man.” (Genesis 9:6) Let me put it another way. The image of God is not something that is part of man, something that man houses in his being. The image of God is WHAT MAN IS. It’s not part of man; it’s what man IS. I Corinthians 11:7 says that man “is the image and glory of God…” It is dangerous to deny to any man the image of God, no matter how evil he is or heinous his crimes. It is on the basis of the denial of the image of God that American slavery, worldwide abortion and stem cell research are justified. If man is a species of animal, it IS justified! But he’s not. He is not a species; he is not an animal; he is not a machine; he is the image of his creator, though the image is spoiled. The value of man, the only basis for the real value of man, is that he is the image of God. And the image of God is not only the basis for the value of man, but it is also the basis of justice (Genesis 9:6). And, most crucial, it is the basis for our redemption in Christ Jesus. At the Fall, man did not cease to be man; he ceased to be holy. At the Fall, man sought to satisfy his desire for knowledge and wisdom illegitimately. It plunged our race into sin and darkness. Our redemption in Christ restores that image to its original holiness, righteous and truth. Col. 3:10, 11 says, “…and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him-- a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all.” Eph. 4:24 says, “…and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.” continued... |
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112 | image of God | Gen 1:26 | Lionstrong | 54669 | ||
14 Is God still creating man in His image? Answer Gen 5:3 Lionstrong Thu 09/13/01, 9:28pm ...continued from part one. Is God still creating man in His image? Part Two Some Christians make a mistake in thinking that because man is a sinner he is nothing. No, it is the greatness of man the image of God that makes sense of all the trouble God has gone through to save him. And it is what makes a man’s loss so tragic. “AND IF IT IS WITH DIFFICULTY THAT THE RIGHTEOUS IS SAVED, WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE GODLESS MAN AND THE SINNER?” 1 Pet 4:18 Let me close by quoting what a group of many pastors have written to summarize what the Bible teaches about man. Notice that they speak of corruption of our nature and loss of righteousness, but not obliteration of the image of God: “After God had made all other creatures, he created man, male and female, with reasonable and immortal souls, endued with knowledge, righteousness and true holiness, after his own image, having the law of God written in their hearts, and power to fulfil it; and yet under a possibility of transgressing, being left to the liberty of their own will, which was subject unto change. Besides this law written in their hearts, they received a command not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; which while they kept, they were happy in their communion with God, and had dominion over the creatures. “Our first parents being seduced by the subtlety and temptation of Satan, sinned in eating the forbidden fruit. This their sin God was pleased according to his wise and holy counsel to permit, having purposed to order it to his own glory. “By this sin they fell form their original righteousness and communion with God, and so became dead in sin, and wholly defiled in all the faculties and parts of soul and body. “They being the root of all mankind, the guilt of this sin was imputed, and the same death in sin and corrupted nature conveyed to all their posterity, descending from them by ordinary generation. “From this original corruption, whereby we are utterly indisposed, disabled and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil, do proceed all actual transgressions. “This corruption of nature, during this life, doth remain in those that are regenerated, and although it be through Christ pardoned and mortified, yet both itself, and all the motions thereof, are truly and properly sin. “Every sin, both original and natural being a transgression of the righteous law of God, and contrary thereunto, doth is its own nature, bring guilt upon the sinner, whereby he is bound over to the wrath of God, and curse of the law, and so made subject to death, with all miseries spiritual, temporal, and eternal.” Westminster Confession of Faith, chapter four, section II, and chapter six. Peace, Lionstrong |
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113 | Gen 1:1 - 2:3 | Gen 2:1 | Lionstrong | 64651 | ||
Hi Al, Welcome to the Forum! Do you have a question about this passage? Peace, |
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114 | Does a human clone have a soul? | Gen 2:7 | Lionstrong | 3723 | ||
Since there's no such thing as a human clone yet, the question should be, "WOULD a human..." And so far as I've heard, the "cloning" that's been done so far has been on already fertilized eggs, not on pieces of genetic material like you see in science fiction movies. So if a man were cloned at the present state of the technology, he would have a soul. Further, that which has no soul would not be human, for to be human means to have body and soul. "Fear not those who can only kill the body.... Fear Him who can destroy both body and soul in hell." Matt. 10:28 |
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115 | was Gods intention to eat forbid. fruit | Gen 2:9 | Lionstrong | 17955 | ||
Dear Cherrie, Of course. All things,... all things, good or evil, God has ordained, by his secret counsel and for his glory. Eph 1:11 "...having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things [ALL THINGS] after the counsel of His will," Rom 8:28 And we know that God causes all things [ALL THINGS] to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose Welcome to the Forum. Peace, in the Lamb Lionstrong |
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116 | Are tree of life and tree of knowlegde d | Gen 2:9 | Lionstrong | 58286 | ||
Welcome to the Forum, Fool4Christ! There was a pretty extended discussion on the tree of life a while back. I enjoyed participating in that discussion. Type in "tree of life" in the the Quick Search box (top right corner of screen) and you'll eventually find that discussion. I disagree with danieln's answer, but I won't repeat here what I've already written. Again, do a Quick Search, and you'll find my posts. One is on the question, was man created mortal. Welcome again, and Peace |
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117 | Significance to Tree of Life? | Gen 2:9 | Lionstrong | 183644 | ||
Hello, Convict! I'm glad my thoughts on God's Word are still getting some circulation! The discussion I was refering to is ID no. 9915. Hope it helps! Peace in the Lamb, Lionstrong |
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118 | Adam and Eve, eternal security? | Gen 2:16 | Lionstrong | 31332 | ||
Emmaus, The term does not apply to our first parents before the Fall. Since it applies to the security of those who have been saved from the fall, it does not apply to our pre-Fall ancestors. Peace, Lionstrong |
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119 | Freefall from grace, then and now? | Gen 2:16 | Lionstrong | 31364 | ||
Hi again Emmaus, I understand that RC's have several definitions of grace. Protestants have several too, but the first is the unmerited favor of God, that is, to give us a good that we don't deserve. Through Christ God extends his unmerited favor to sinners. He gives us faith in Christ and life eternal that we do not deserve. Our parents, in an unfallen state continued to earn God's favor, that is, God did not need to be gracious to them as they continued in perfect obedience. Not until they through disobedience fell out of his favor did God graciously cover their shame (Gen 3:21). So the Protestant understanding of Scripture is that our first parents were not in a state of grace before the fall. And they did not lose grace in the Fall, because they never had it or needed it before the Fall! Peace, Lionstrong |
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120 | Adam and Eve, no fall from grace? | Gen 2:16 | Lionstrong | 31697 | ||
You wrote, "All of which takes us away from the original questions you did not answer. Do you believe Adam and Eve thought they could not loose Eden and once we are restored to justification bt Christ do we still have free will as Adam and Eve did?" Emmaus, this was not your original question, and I did answer it. Your original question was: "Do you think Adam and Eve believed in eternal security before the fall?" To which I answered, "The term does not apply to our first parents before the Fall. Since it applies to the security of those who have been saved from the fall, it does not apply to our pre-Fall ancestors." As to our first parents in a state of grace: I agree with Joe, but I think how I defined grace was adequate to demonstrate that Adam and Eve were not in a state of grace before the Fall. As I was using the term, grace is that which is received when the exact opposite is deserved. (Rom 6:23) Grace is used in contrast to that which is due our works. (Rom 11:6) Grace is the "flip-side" of the same coin as mercy, which always accompanies it. (We never receive grace without mercy.) (Tit 3:4-7) Hence, Adam and Eve were not in a state of grace before the Fall, but only after it. Peace, Lionstrong |
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