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NASB | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. [Heb 11:3] |
Subject: When was "In the Beginning" |
Bible Note: Greetings my long distance friend! Excellent post! The age of the earth simply isn't theologically important. May I ask one question though! You seem to think that an apparent age would be a violation of physical laws. However, isn't that exactly what God did when He created Adam and Eve as adults? Personally, I don't consider apparent age as being deceptive. It only becomes a problem if scientists assume that the world had a natural origin because the dating processes are all based upon these assumptions. If someone dug up Adams bones, they would assume that he had lived (for the sake of argument) 30 years longer than he actually had. But, that would be a false assumption. You are definitely right though, both sides can get very extreme in their views at times! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |