Subject: Skeletons of evolution? False? |
Bible Note: Yes, I would have to agree with Hank. We must have faith in the work of the translators. If you read several different versions, you may notice some small discrepencies from one to the next over small things as each believed their rendering was the best choice of a finite number of choices. On major portions of translation that are likley weighed heavily for accuracy because of the known doctrines, true or false, it would be irresponsible of them to not get the translation right if it would make an impacting difference. Again, I have to agree with Hank. As a matter of dispensation, you have to weigh all the evidence, then form the doctrine. You can't form the doctrine on incomplete data and bend or spiritualize what doesn't fit. Or worse yet, change it. That's like the Jehovah Witnesses adding words like "a" to prove their point that Jesus was not God himself, but a lesser God, and this without weighing the clear evidence in Isaiah that states that he will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Almighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. I'm undecided about the gap theory. There are other ways to look at it. No time period is actually specified from the formation of the heavens and the earth to the time God declared that light should exist. Perhaps this is a mystery God has reserved for those that seek it. Myself, I don't know. I don't care. It doesn't affect my salvation one way or the other. If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Well, hear me now ... Jesus Christ is Lord. He is King of kings and Lord of lords. He is the Son of God, the Eternal Father incarnate, died blamesless on the cross for my sins, and rose again on the third day that God may be forever glorified. This thing I believe, and I will confess always. What I believe about the creation has no bearing on this, my salvation. As a note of good will, may I suggest that you focus on Christ and less on the creation? How creation happened is not the power unto salvation. Jesus is; and this is the thing that brings people to life. All my love to you both, Ancient |