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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: Bible and evolution both? |
Bible Note: My friend, I couldn't disagree more with your view that you "have no trouble thinking of the first few chapters of Genesis as a parable." Do you really mean to say "parable" or are you really talking about a myth, a fable, or perhaps an allegory? The context in which you used the word "parable" hardly fits the definition of parable, do you think? And if a parable, where does the parable end and fact begin in the book of Genesis? You say, "such thinking does not impair the Bible's chief purpose of pointing the reader toward Jesus." If evolution is a reality, if the account of the Fall in Genesis 3 is merely "parable" (or perhaps allegory), how then can you fit the doctrine of original sin into your scheme? Was it not the Fall of Genesis 3 that bent all of us and for the redemption of which Christ died on the cross? ....... You conclude with "So, yes, I do think that a form of evolution provides a better explanation of the physical evidence than a literal reading of Genesis 1-2." Well, I don't. Even Darwin himself was willing to admit that his theory of evolution was incompatible with the Biblical account of creation. Either God's account of how He did it is true, or Darwin's theory is true. We can't have it both ways. Charles Colson has written a fine book that deals, in part, with evolution from a Christian worldview. Published by Tyndale, it's called "How Now Shall We Live?" A good website that deals in depth with creationism is icr.org. As one Christian to another, I beg you to re-think your position with upmost care. --Hank |