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1 | Plants were created, and then stars? | Gen 1:14 | Lionstrong | 46793 | ||
Dear Parable, It sounds like the Dr. is simply imposing unbiblical premises on the Bible to make it conform to the current winds of scientific doctrine. In other words if the Bible were read as it is written, it is clear that it would not agree with current scientific opinion. What we do not need is a rubber Bible. If a straight forward reading does not happen to agree with our present cultural/scientific norms, then so much the worse for our norms. Good scholarship does not mean bending the Bible. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the entrance of His word gives light (Pro. 9:10, Ps. 119:130). If one starts with unbiblical premises, one will logically end up with unbiblical conclusions. What Moses wrote was not from the human, earthly perspective. It was revelation from God. God revealed the order in which he created the universe. The revealed order of creation was not a mistake (i.e., false). God was not compensating "early man's" "unscientific" worldview. God cannot lie. So God created by fiat (not by some long process) the luminaries on the fourth day, which may be contrary to current scientific opinion. But so be it. The Bible is true not only in “religious” matters, but also in its historical details. What we have in Genesis is history, revealed history, but true space/time history nonetheless. It happened the way God through Moses said it happened “in the beginning.” If clearing a path to faith means compromising the truth of Scripture, then the supposed stumbling blocks must be purely imaginary, and we must ask ourselves what faith are we making a path for? Peace, |
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2 | Plants were created, and then stars? | Gen 1:14 | Parable | 46796 | ||
Your points are well taken. Dr. Ross founded "Reasons to Believe" and more about his ministry is available at www.reasons.org He takes great pains to explain the biblical basis for his views, and he would be the first to agree with you that we must not impose our preferences on the Bible and that Moses was indeed inspired by God. Yet also, I think he would suggest that we must not impose our prejudices on the Bible either. He examines the original language in light of the best OT scholarship and goes from there, leading us along a "straight forward" reading, as you suggest, a reading based on detailed study of the original words used. He does not take current science and mold Genesis to make it agree. Your assertion that his conclusions are unbiblical is ironic in that he concludes Genesis is accurate! If you're not willing to accept his argument, how do you answer the original question about how plants were created before the stars? Kudos to Dr. Ross for demonstrating that the Bible is accurate! |
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3 | Plants were created, and then stars? | Gen 1:14 | Morant61 | 46806 | ||
Greetings Parable! You asked: "If you're not willing to accept his argument, how do you answer the original question about how plants were created before the stars?" I don't see this as being a problem unless one starts with the assumption that evolution is correct. God can create in any order He chooses, He is God! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | Plants were created, and then stars? | Gen 1:14 | Parable | 46865 | ||
Evolution is not a prerequisite to Dr. Ross' thesis. However, I'm not a life scientist, so I don't know the details of that THEORY. However, I do know that the theory of evolution, for whatever utility it may have in modelling the process of speciation, has been extrapolated way beyond what the biological evidence supports. This theory attempts to explain a narrowly defined set of observations and cannot be reasonably generalized to the whole of creation. What I do know is, as we learn more about Creation, we learn more about ourselves, for we are part of Creation, and these things can only confirm what God reveals in His Word. I agree God does as He wills, so we cannot impose constraints on Him, except of course that He is Holy and does not lie to us in His Creation, Word, Incarnation, Resurrection, Ascension, Glorification, Indwelling, Outpouring or Return. |
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