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1 | Skeletons of evolution? False? | Genesis | henry1000 | 126723 | ||
How does one dismiss archeological finds of bones, skeletons, fossils of humans within the evolutionary process? |
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2 | Skeletons of evolution? False? | Genesis | Yukerboy | 126724 | ||
You don't dismiss them. They are facts. God gave all life the ability to evolve (adapt). However, a man will continue to be a man, a monkey will continue to be a monkey, so on and so forth. I believe that Genesis 1:1 says the earth was created a long time ago (billions of years) and that Genesis 1:3 happened approxximately 6,000 years ago. Yuke |
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3 | Skeletons of evolution? False? | Genesis | BradK | 126728 | ||
Yuke, Welcome to the Forum. I'm aware of the "Gap theory", but am mindful that it is just that- a theory. I hasn't been proved to my satisfaction that anything other than the intended, literal reading of Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 is the case. At any rate, we have no biblical support other than a literal "reading-between-the-lines" to support a Gap theory. Genesis 1:1 does not say that the Earth was created a long time (billions of years) ago, or that 1:3 happened 6,000 years ago. It may be correct, but in all honesty those are conclusions drawn by man, not given by God:-) Out of curiosity, what is your basis for holding to the Gap Theory? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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4 | Skeletons of evolution? False? | Genesis | Yukerboy | 126821 | ||
My basis.... I believe that God created the heavens and the earth. After that, the earth BECAME without form and void. If you read the original Hebrew, the word translated was also is used as became. Now, we all know of the fall of Satan, however we do not know the timeframe. If Satan was "hurled" to earth, then this most certainly would be an event that would cause the earth to become without form and void (tohu and bohu). In Isaiah, we are told that God did not create the world in vain, but the word translated as "in vain" is also tohu. If God did not create the world tohu and the world was tohu, then something happened for the world to become tohu. Now, in no way do I support or believe in evolution as a macro form. I don't. I don't believe that man evolved over the course of the billion years I stated....but as for the earth itself, I believe the Bible does not support a 6,000 year old earth. Yuke |
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5 | Skeletons of evolution? False? | Genesis | Hank | 126829 | ||
Hi, Yuke! Well, the gap theory, like all theories, means that somebody did a heap of speculating, doesn't it? Not many orthodox exegetes hold with the gap for good reason. It calls for more speculation and interpolation than they are willing to sign on to. ...... If the Hebrew word clearly meant "became" and not "was," doesn't it strike you as slightly odd that such scholarly, godly, responsible translation teams -- experts all, and tops in their field -- as those who gave us the King James, the New King James, the English Standard Version, and the New American Standard Bible would have translated Genesis 1:2 "and the earth became..."? Only the gap theorists insist on using "became" instead of "was" and why, do you suppose, they do? The obvious answer is so that it will fit their theory. That's the problem with theorists and their theories. If Scripture doesn't fit the theory, don't change the theory, change Scripture. --Hank | ||||||
6 | Skeletons of evolution? False? | Genesis | Ancient | 126833 | ||
Yes, I would have to agree with Hank. We must have faith in the work of the translators. If you read several different versions, you may notice some small discrepencies from one to the next over small things as each believed their rendering was the best choice of a finite number of choices. On major portions of translation that are likley weighed heavily for accuracy because of the known doctrines, true or false, it would be irresponsible of them to not get the translation right if it would make an impacting difference. Again, I have to agree with Hank. As a matter of dispensation, you have to weigh all the evidence, then form the doctrine. You can't form the doctrine on incomplete data and bend or spiritualize what doesn't fit. Or worse yet, change it. That's like the Jehovah Witnesses adding words like "a" to prove their point that Jesus was not God himself, but a lesser God, and this without weighing the clear evidence in Isaiah that states that he will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Almighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. I'm undecided about the gap theory. There are other ways to look at it. No time period is actually specified from the formation of the heavens and the earth to the time God declared that light should exist. Perhaps this is a mystery God has reserved for those that seek it. Myself, I don't know. I don't care. It doesn't affect my salvation one way or the other. If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Well, hear me now ... Jesus Christ is Lord. He is King of kings and Lord of lords. He is the Son of God, the Eternal Father incarnate, died blamesless on the cross for my sins, and rose again on the third day that God may be forever glorified. This thing I believe, and I will confess always. What I believe about the creation has no bearing on this, my salvation. As a note of good will, may I suggest that you focus on Christ and less on the creation? How creation happened is not the power unto salvation. Jesus is; and this is the thing that brings people to life. All my love to you both, Ancient |
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7 | Skeletons of evolution? False? | Genesis | Hank | 126835 | ||
Even though I'm "stricken in years (69), I wasn't there when God created the heavens and the earth and, I suspect, that neither were you, Ancient, in spite of your user name! But I do hold a glimmer of hope of finding out from an eye-witness. You see, I have a neighbor down the street, a kindly old codger who is older, much older, than I, and I have a sneaking suspicion that he was there when it all happened. Next time I see him I may ask him about it and will report my findings to the Forum so we can get this gap business settled once and for all :-) ..... P.S. Thanks, Ancient, for your sharing your convictions, particularly your declaration that Jesus Christ is Lord. To which may I add a hearty Amen? --Hank | ||||||
8 | Skeletons of evolution? False? | Genesis | Ancient | 126837 | ||
Always brother. Amen, and Amen again. May I offer some thoughts in regard to topics like this? |
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