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NASB | Genesis 1:2 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:2 The earth was formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters. |
Subject: The GAP theory could be true. |
Bible Note: CDBJ, thanks for your response; I appreciate the tone of it, because it is clear that you are a Christian who, like all the rest of us, struggles to find true biblical answers to the myriad of opposing views that are rampant in our world in our time. The naturalistic view of things says that all things can be explained by natural "science" -- that science is indeed the standard by which all things are to be assessed and measured, including the claims of Scripture. They do not take into account that science is, after all, a product of the mind of man and that that mind is not infallible. They rule out any such concept as the supernatural as being a non-existent entity. They attempt to explain away (or ignore) any biblical accounts of supernatural acts performed by an intervening, outside agent, i.e., God. Thus, miracles are out, the virgin birth of Christ is out, His resurrection from the dead is out. The list goes on....... I view the Gap Theory as a pale attempt at compromise offered by those who are unwilling to cross the line into the atheistic world of evolution but who at the same time seem disinclined to accept the Genesis account in the plain sense in which it is written. The irony is that we deceive ourselves in our attempts to explain (or justify) biblical truth in light of current scientific "truth" because the current scientific "truth" in vogue today will become the laughingstock of the scientific "truth" of tomorrow. It has always been thus. What was accepted as the last word of scientific evidence of yesterday has been relegated to the back burner of nonsense in light of subsequent findings. No attempt to disprove the Bible has ever been truly convincing. In the final analysis, could we ever go wrong to adhere to the tenet that, in all things, it is better and safer to walk by faith and not by sight? I myself have faith sufficient to believe that God created the heavens and the earth, that God formed Adam from the dust of the earth and gave him life. But I am woefully inadequate to be able to develop the kind of faith that evolution demands. CDBJ, as a parting note to you and to all who would learn more about the skills of Christian apologetics pertaining to the creation story, I would urge you to visit icr.org and give of your time and careful thought to the material contained therein. It will be, in my considered opinion, time and effort put to good use and for which you will be generously rewarded. God's blessings to you. --Hank |