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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: How old is the earth scripturally? |
Bible Note: Daninjapan, My Learned Friend, I apologize for my over zealousness in linking old age creationism to evolutionary thought. Obviously you have researched this matter more than I. I will try to refrain from comments that I have little knowledge about which I'm afraid will severely limit my input to any topic. I will however continue to risk being wrong with regard to scripture with the hope of that not happening or that I may learn from my errors, both to God's glory. May I ask if it would be correct to assume that old age creationists believe all of the rest of God's word except that He made the heavens and the earth in 6 days? In my ignorance, I do have difficulty in believing that scientists of astronomy (big bang) and geology (rock and strata formations taking millions of years to form) are independent of evolutionary theories. I have not timed it myself but I do not argue that light from some stars takes millions of light years to reach earth. However I believe God is capable of creating a universe of immeasureable dimensions and having it in complete working order at the instant of creation with starlight from the farthest stars reaching earth in the same instant. Just as I believe He made Adam a complete and perfect, fully functional adult at the instant of his formation from dust. I appreciate your investigating Dr Baugh's website and I am sorry there is not the detailed observations there as are in his books and videos. Unfortunately, I cannot begin to do his work justice and we will leave it at that. I took your advice and viewed the link to Dr Ross's website about the book "starlight and time" but it is far above me both intellectually and physically. You showed your resourcefulness again by pointing out that many species (kinds) have become extinct. I do not have the ability to do as you suggested to compute the total kinds of animals God made at creation, just the faith to believe He did what He said. May I say that your last point has always intrigued me about creation, as to what God actually did when He created light on day one and then light giving celestial bodies on day 4. I must say I find your theory to be somewhat swayed by evolution (atmospheric clearing) but I do not have a theological response that I can back up with scripture at this time. I have enjoyed our discussion but we seem to be equally entrenched in our different views on this subject and I don't believe we will change each other's mind but hopefully we have served to deepen our dependence upon God and His magnificence. I am sincerely thankful that our God's ways are "so far above our ways" yet He loves us enough to send His son to die for us that we may be restored to Him and someday reside with Him in His glorious heaven. Amen? May the Lord Richly Bless You, Phillip |