Subject: The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4 |
Bible Note: As I said in my original post, they could've been mentioned merely to give a time of reference. All it says is that they were there at that time. I could be talking about American history and say something like, "The Dodgers were playing in Brooklyn at the time." From that reference, you would know that I am talking about something that happened during the 1960's. Whether or not it is about baseball would have nothing to do about the discussion at hand. As for Job, A believer isn't only one who confesses Christ. During the Old Testament periods, a believer was one who was obedient to the Law and to God. That is why Abraham is refered to as believer in many places in the New Testament. Besides, there is enough evidence in early Genesis and throughout Job to deduce that there were some who believed and were obedient to God. Noah, Enoch, Seth, Job, and others all existed before the flood during this "wicked time". Besides, the historical sections (Genesis - Esther) of the Bible is arranged in chronological order. As for Science, Why do you fear it? Science is as much of a tool to use in our studies as a Bible dictionary or commentary. Not only that, But the Bible is worthless if it contradicts the facts. On a further related note, do you honestly expect me to believe in something that contradicts the facts? Let me lay down the theory about the angels in Genesis 6. Angels, who are not supposed to be able to marry, came to earth against God's commands, had Sex with humans, had children, who turned out to be superhuman giants, and then disappeared off the face of the earth. That's a bigger fantasy than Evolution. You expect me to take that on faith? Get real! You brought up Paul. Tell me, did he ever tell anyone to believe what he said upon faith alone? No. In fact, he praised the Barean Church when they researched his teachings according to the Scriptures of the day, and told them to keep it up. John tells us in his first epistle to "test". You will not find it said anywhere in the Bible that you are to believe something without a few facts supporting why you should believe it. Jesusman |