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2641 | The GAP theory could be true. | Gen 1:2 | CDBJ | 20031 | ||
If the pitch, i.e. petroleum, is from a catastrophe, heat and pressure from the earth pressing down, and you say that the flood was the catastrophe; how did Noah get the pitch before it happened? Petroleum doesn't form over night and come up to the surface from better then a mile down; and for starters how did it get down that far in order to turn the organic mater into pitch? How long of a time span have we from Adam to Noah? We have records of geological structures that have been around longer then that time span and there isn't six thousand feet of earth over them, and it's for sure the flood couldn't have done it. I think we better look for another catastrophe like an asteroid massive volcanoes or something, I don't know. Hence the gap! | ||||||
2642 | The GAP theory could be true. | Gen 1:2 | CDBJ | 19972 | ||
I am not saying it is right or wrong and I haven't looked up the info yet on creation research that you mentioned; all I am saying is that there is a lot of evidence that points to a span or gap or what ever you want to call it. A person can dig almost anyplace they want to on Earth and find fossils of seashells, that couldn't come about from just the great flood, so there has to be an explanation. There was some kind of a catastrophe that had to have happened to put all of that petroleum under six thousand feet of earth and it happened all around the world although the depth varies some. I believe that God did everything that He said he did in His Word. I just think we have it mixed up how we translate Gen. 1:1 and 2. It might not mean much to a lot of people, but when one is trying to talk to others about the Bible and this comes up, which it does, they have a pretty strong case that I am not smart enough to resolve with the way our English translation reads. The gap theory has always been able to shut them down for me in the past, and why couldn't it work? . I think that those that believe in theistic evolution don't have a leg to stand on and are way out of line. The concept of the gap sure makes sense and everything seems to fit with the evidence that we have. God did it all by creating something from nothing, this I know, and He doesn't have to tell us exactly how He did it, but it sure is interesting trying to figure it out, without contradicting Scripture. I try to consider all things and hold fast to that which is good; but in regard to the gap theory no one has been able to show me anything that works better in light of all the evidence. I am not a master when it comes to the Hebrew language, I will leave this up to someone else, but I do know what the evidence shows. I will consider the info you suggested and if it makes sense I will be sure to let you know. Thanks Hank, and I still feel bad about the way I responded to you on post in the past. Yours in Christ, CDBJ | ||||||
2643 | The GAP theory could be true. | Not Specified | CDBJ | 19898 | ||
We know that all true science parse, backs up the Bible and when the truth of scripture is found, it always stands in judgment of us, we never stand in judgment of it. There are those that say that the GAP theory of the Bible, Gen.1:1 to Gen. 1:2, has no grounds even though there are different concepts even within the GAP theory. Now it is a proven fact that some petroleum is found at depth over a mile deep. Now that is a great amount of mantel or earth over the top of it. It is also a proven fact that petroleum is made up of compressed decaying organic mater, plant and animal life, that's not disputed. Gen. 6:14 is the command to Noah: Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. There are areas where petroleum comes to the surface i.e. slime pits. Petroleum is formed under Earth's surface by the decomposition of marine organisms. The remains of tiny organisms that live in the sea and, to a lesser extent, those of land organisms that are carried down to the sea in rivers and of plants that grow on the ocean bottoms are enmeshed with the fine sands and silts that settle to the bottom in quiet sea basins. Such deposits, which are rich in organic materials, become the source rocks for the generation of crude oil. The process began many millions of years ago with the development of abundant life, and it continues to this day. The sediments grow thicker and sink into the seafloor under their own weight. As additional deposits pile up, the pressure on the ones below increases several thousand times, and the temperature rises by several hundred degrees. The mud and sand harden into shale and sandstone; carbonate precipitates and skeletal shells harden into limestone; and the remains of the dead organisms are transformed into crude oil and natural gas. Once the petroleum forms, it flows upward in Earth's crust because it has a lower density than the brines that saturate the interstices of the shale's, sands, and carbonate rocks that constitute the crust of Earth. The crude oil and natural gas rise into the microscopic pores of the coarser sediments lying above. Frequently, the rising material encounters an impermeable shale or dense layer of rock that prevents further migration; the oil has become trapped, and a reservoir of petroleum is formed. A significant amount of the upward-migrating oil, however, does not encounter impermeable rock but instead flows out at the surface of Earth or onto the ocean floor. Surface deposits also include bituminous lakes and escaping natural gas and slime pits. The time from Adam to Noah was not enough time to make petroleum much less put over a mile of earth on top of it, as is the case: Therefore giving rise to some possibility of the GAP theory. I am NOT saying that there was human life before God created Adam, I am saying that between Gen.1:1 and 2, that God was preparing Earth for man, thus the GAP. |
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2644 | The GAP theory could be true. | Genesis | CDBJ | 177520 | ||
We know that all true science parse, backs up the Bible and when the truth of scripture is found, it always stands in judgment of us, we never stand in judgment of it. There are those that say that the GAP theory of the Bible, Gen.1:1 to Gen. 1:2, has no grounds even though there are different concepts even within the GAP theory. Now it is a proven fact that some petroleum is found at depth over a mile deep. Now that is a great amount of mantel or earth over the top of it. It is also a proven fact that petroleum is made up of compressed decaying organic mater, plant and animal life, that's not disputed. Gen. 6:14 is the command to Noah: Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. There are areas where petroleum comes to the surface i.e. slime pits. Petroleum is formed under Earth's surface by the decomposition of marine organisms. The remains of tiny organisms that live in the sea and, to a lesser extent, those of land organisms that are carried down to the sea in rivers and of plants that grow on the ocean bottoms are enmeshed with the fine sands and silts that settle to the bottom in quiet sea basins. Such deposits, which are rich in organic materials, become the source rocks for the generation of crude oil. The process began many millions of years ago with the development of abundant life, and it continues to this day. The sediments grow thicker and sink into the seafloor under their own weight. As additional deposits pile up, the pressure on the ones below increases several thousand times, and the temperature rises by several hundred degrees. The mud and sand harden into shale and sandstone; carbonate precipitates and skeletal shells harden into limestone; and the remains of the dead organisms are transformed into crude oil and natural gas. Once the petroleum forms, it flows upward in Earth's crust because it has a lower density than the brines that saturate the interstices of the shale's, sands, and carbonate rocks that constitute the crust of Earth. The crude oil and natural gas rise into the microscopic pores of the coarser sediments lying above. Frequently, the rising material encounters an impermeable shale or dense layer of rock that prevents further migration; the oil has become trapped, and a reservoir of petroleum is formed. A significant amount of the upward-migrating oil, however, does not encounter impermeable rock but instead flows out at the surface of Earth or onto the ocean floor. Surface deposits also include bituminous lakes and escaping natural gas and slime pits. The time from Adam to Noah was not enough time to make petroleum much less put over a mile of earth on top of it, as is the case: Therefore giving rise to some possibility of the GAP theory. I am NOT saying that there was human life before God created Adam, I am saying that between Gen.1:1 and 2, that God was preparing Earth for man, thus the GAP. |
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2645 | The GAP theory could be true. | Gen 1:2 | CDBJ | 19908 | ||
We know that all true science parse, backs up the Bible and when the truth of scripture is found, it always stands in judgment of us, we never stand in judgment of it. There are those that say that the GAP theory of the Bible, Gen.1:1 to Gen. 1:2, has no grounds even though there are different concepts even within the GAP theory. Now it is a proven fact that some petroleum is found at depth over a mile deep. Now that is a great amount of mantel or earth over the top of it. It is also a proven fact that petroleum is made up of compressed decaying organic mater, plant and animal life, that's not disputed. Gen. 6:14 is the command to Noah: Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. There are areas where petroleum comes to the surface i.e. slime pits. Petroleum is formed under Earth's surface by the decomposition of marine organisms. The remains of tiny organisms that live in the sea and, to a lesser extent, those of land organisms that are carried down to the sea in rivers and of plants that grow on the ocean bottoms are enmeshed with the fine sands and silts that settle to the bottom in quiet sea basins. Such deposits, which are rich in organic materials, become the source rocks for the generation of crude oil. The process began many millions of years ago with the development of abundant life, and it continues to this day. The sediments grow thicker and sink into the seafloor under their own weight. As additional deposits pile up, the pressure on the ones below increases several thousand times, and the temperature rises by several hundred degrees. The mud and sand harden into shale and sandstone; carbonate precipitates and skeletal shells harden into limestone; and the remains of the dead organisms are transformed into crude oil and natural gas. Once the petroleum forms, it flows upward in Earth's crust because it has a lower density than the brines that saturate the interstices of the shale's, sands, and carbonate rocks that constitute the crust of Earth. The crude oil and natural gas rise into the microscopic pores of the coarser sediments lying above. Frequently, the rising material encounters an impermeable shale or dense layer of rock that prevents further migration; the oil has become trapped, and a reservoir of petroleum is formed. A significant amount of the upward-migrating oil, however, does not encounter impermeable rock but instead flows out at the surface of Earth or onto the ocean floor. Surface deposits also include bituminous lakes and escaping natural gas and slime pits. The time from Adam to Noah was not enough time to make petroleum much less put over a mile of earth on top of it, as is the case: Therefore giving rise to some possibility of the GAP theory. I am NOT saying that there was human life before God created Adam, I am saying that between Gen.1:1 and 2, that God was preparing Earth for man, thus the GAP. |
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2646 | what his righteouness means? | Matthew | CDBJ | 19827 | ||
I am not sure from your last post if you were going to make a statement or ask a question. If you meant to ask a question of God's righteousness, this is what I can offer. The word, (RIGHTEOUSNESS) from the Old Testament Hebrew of the Bible was the word (TSEDAQAH) It reflected rightness, rectitude i.e. goodness, justice, virtue, morality, correctness, decency, integrity and morality. The word that was used in the New Testament koine Greek was the word (DIKAIOSUNE). Righteousness was formerly spelled rightwiseness as this expresses the meaning. It expresses God's faithfulness or truthfulness, which is consistent with His nature. God's Holiness is made up of His righteousness and His justice. I hope this helps, CDBJ |
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2647 | Cite basic 2nd Coming passages. | Matt 24:3 | CDBJ | 19774 | ||
If this is going to be a progressive thread I would like to start off with the book of I Thess. 4:15-5:4 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. Chapter 5 1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. It is interesting to note that the word that has been translated (coming), I Thess. 4:15, is from the word (parousia) in the Greek, it is not a verb but a noun. This signifies that is not an action but an event. As Christ first coming covered a span of some 33 years, from His birth to His death, so Christ second Coming is only triggered by the action mentioned in verse 16. CDBJ |
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2648 | What is God's will? | Matt 6:10 | CDBJ | 19762 | ||
Hi Tim, Being rather general, I would say that anything that God has commanded us in His word could be considered as God's will for us, or He wouldn't have commanded it. I think that God has a directive, geographical, as well as a permissive will. I think that believing and trusting in God's Son, the Lord Jesus Christ can, only accomplish the will of God, for the unbelieving world. As for believers, we must abide in Christ in order to do anything that is within God's will that is not permissive. This is my condensed view, with out elaborating or getting into specifics. CDBJ | ||||||
2649 | Cite basic 2nd Coming passages. | Matt 24:3 | CDBJ | 19756 | ||
I am not sure what your question is. CDBJ | ||||||
2650 | seek GODand his righteousness | Matthew | CDBJ | 19715 | ||
Hi Lillie, about the shortest answer that I can give you would be in Hebrews 11: 6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, (God) for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is the rewarded of those who diligently seek Him. (In His Word, the Bible) Tie this to John 14: 6 in ref. to Jesus being the only way. We can find the righteousness of God in his Son Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 1:30 and II Corinthians 5:21 speaking of Jesus, He (God the Father) made Him (Jesus) who knew no sin, to be made sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. (Jesus) I hope this helps, CDBJ |
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2651 | Enter the Dragon! | Gen 3:1 | CDBJ | 19713 | ||
You don't accept Ezk. 28 as describing the fall of Satan yet you say that he was made in the six day period of creation. Where do you find that Satan by name was made during this period? (With all due respect, I don't accept your unpopular interpretation of when he was made.) Is it in your way of thinking that the king of Tyre was an anointed cherub? By the same train of typology, do you not think that Psalm 22 is in reference to Christ? It was always my understanding that Satan was Lucifer at one time, Isaiah 14: 12-16, or don't you accept this either? How could the sons of God shout for joy, at the creation of the Earth, if God created them the same time that He created the Earth, Job 38: 7. Please inform, as this is a strange view that I have never heard of before. CDBJ | ||||||
2652 | Only seal and horse in same verse Rev6:5 | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 19605 | ||
EdB, I think you have the four horsemen down to a tee, because that is the same description the Jesus point out will take place in Matt. 24. There is a book out that is one of the best that I have ever read on the subject of eschatology; it is called the Sign by Robert Van Kampen. It is a real eye opener that ties all of the verses on eschatology together, from the Old and New Testament. CDBJ |
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2653 | need definition ASAP | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 19470 | ||
I can share a poem with you that I wrote. I'm not sure how the format will look on the forum. It is called a SECOND CHANCE. Use it any way you can to reach the lost. A SECOND CHANCE Would you like a second chance, to start your life again? Would you live a different way; could you turn to God from sin? Could you trust the Lord to guide, in this newfound hopeful quest? He has the way all planned for you and He offers you His best! You'd still be old in terms of years, with the knowledge you've Acquired. You could live in perfect freedom though, with the debt of sins retired. It's not too late to begin this life; today is the perfect day. So harden not your heart my friend, but consider what I say. The Bible is God's guide for you; it's been a mystery in your past. But He'll reveal the truth in it, and your love for it will last. There's a simple way to commence this life; the key is to believe. The object is God's unique Son; it's Him you must receive! God has said the wage of sin, is separation from his sight. So he sent his Son to pay this price, and be your guiding light. Jesus is the Son of God who came to set you free. He's the Way the Truth the Life who died on Calvary! Then He arose up from the grave to prove that He's the one. This justifies our faith in Him as God's precious Son. Yes, Jesus is the one to trust; He'll satisfy your needs. Religious works are null and void, with all their useless deeds. Have faith in Christ and what He did; this pleases God the most. There's joy in heaven with this resolve, by all angelic hosts. God has promised eternal life, to those who trust His son. It's a gift by grace and not of works, and it's free to everyone. God has said you have a choice to start your life anew. But the future of your eternal state is strictly up to you. Call on the Lord to save your soul, and start this new relation. According to God's word in fact, you'll be a new creation. By Charles D. Bickett, Jr. |
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2654 | The 'Kosmos' in 1 John | 1 John 2:2 | CDBJ | 19469 | ||
Amen, and again I say Amen!! I would back you up on this last statement all the way. That most important one that will back us up is the Lord Himself, with promis after promis. There are a lot of, so called believer that don't know what it means to believe and trust in Christ. When the word believe is used in the Bible, the Amplified version hits the nail right on the head. It says in ref. to believing in Christ that one must (trust in, cling to and relie on Jesus), and brother that mean 100 persent or nothing at all! We can't add a little bit of anything we do, because if we do, then is not trusting in Him!!! CDBJ | ||||||
2655 | The 'Kosmos' in 1 John | 1 John 2:2 | CDBJ | 19464 | ||
Tim, I agree with you on this one, Christ died for the sins of the whole World, for believers and unbelievers. What Jesus did in effect was to eliminate the sin issue; now the issue for the unbeliever isn't sin, but Jesus Christ Himself and what will the unbeliever do about Him, believe in Him or reject Him. Very simple for mankind, but it cost God His unique Son. John 16:7-11, this is directed toward the unbelievers in the World, because verse 9 says so, and we see that the issue is Jesus not people's sins. CDBJ | ||||||
2656 | need definition ASAP | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 19457 | ||
The problem is that outreach is not a Greek or Hebrew word. Where is the word used in the Bible? CDBJ | ||||||
2657 | Holy Spirit without evidence of tongues? | Acts | CDBJ | 19265 | ||
DLD, what if it is an utter impossibility for a person to be water baptized? Lets say that I am in an orbit around the Earth and through reading a Bible, that a fellow astronaut has, that I truly believe in Jesus Christ, that He died for all my sins. I tell God in a little prayer that I believe in His Son Jesus. That from now on I will turn from my past way and receive Jesus as my Lord and Savior. The problem is that there isn't enough water hardly to drink, much less be baptized. It so happens that the ship burns up the next day while trying to get back to Earth. Now where do I go, heaven or hell? If you would like there are many other examples that one could site, like being in the World trade center on a coffee break reading a Bible at eight in the morning and believing in Christ. Through out the book of John, God promises eternal life, to those who will trust His Son. He does not mention that they should be water baptized before during or after. I know that the other verses are in the Bible, but have you ever heard of a parenthetical phrase. There is a good example in Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. The baptizing didn't have anything to do with it. I told my son, when he was young, that if he ate good healthy foods that some day, when he got on the scales, he would weigh 200 lbs. Now if you don't know what a parenthetical phrase is, you would try to convince my son that getting on the scales, along with the food would make him weigh 200 Lb. He would be 200 lbs. even if he didn't get on the scales. The big problem is that the consequences of adding something that you can do, water baptism, to the work that God did through His son, can have disastrous effect on ones future. In effect if I were to take this position, I would be telling Jesus that His work on the cross wasn't enough, I would like to add a little something that I can do, so that I deserve a little credit. Friend I tell you this in love, be very careful about doing anything other then trusting in Jesus; God is not impressed with anything we do, He is only impressed with what His Son did! If you want eternal life, the Bible says to trust in Jesus and this has to be 100 percent for salvation. I have been baptized in water, but not for the reason that you say the Bible is expressing. If you don't believe this you better study John 20:30,31 because I am not able to reveal it to you. In Him, CDBJ | ||||||
2658 | Eternal Fire | Deut 32:22 | CDBJ | 19249 | ||
Johnny, I think that the passage that you pointed out, Jude 1:7 is a lot clearer in the NASV. If you would think about it, the verse isn't talking about a city as a place but the constituents of that city, because a city can't commit fornication or go after strange flesh. I hope this helps, CDBJ | ||||||
2659 | Holy Spirit without evidence of tongues? | Acts | CDBJ | 19198 | ||
DLD, I have read and appreciate all of the great verses that you pointed out and they are all scripture; but let me see if I understand you right. Are you telling me that unless a person is baptized in water by another individual, and I assume that you mean by immersion, that they don't have eternal life; even though they have completely trusted in Jesus Christ and the (finished) work that He performed for them on the cross? Please enlighten, CDBJ | ||||||
2660 | When may a church compromise the Bible? | Hebrews | CDBJ | 19149 | ||
EdB, I am glad to hear that you don't believe all of that! There are a lot of loving believers out there that take in all that stuff they hear on T.V. and don't even question it. Some have been convinced that Satan is running around with a red epidermis, with horns on his head and a trident in his hand. There are scads of so-called Bible preachers that work on people's emotions and believer's tender hearts. Most of the ones that follow after them don't have enough Bible doctrine to come in out of the rain, what a shame. When I ask a person about their comments on a post I try to walk easy with them because I don't always know where they are coming from, except one time when I really lost my cool. After I responded, and my comments were sent, it was too late to bring them back. I felt so bad about the things that I said, but the die was cast. The Lord took me to the woodshed on that one and I was dead wrong by the way that I responded to them. I don't even remember who it was now, but I sure remember the spanking I got. I'm on another post with a person that is so sure the one can't be saved unless they are baptized in water. Well all I can say is that I am glad that he didn't find the Lord as an astronaut on a fatal mission someplace in space, the frustration would have killed him. Yours in Christ, CDBJ | ||||||
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