Creation

Submitted by Jonathan Brown on Sun, 10/02/2005 - 13:32.

I figured that when God created everything from Day 1 to Day 6 and rested on Day seven, that this does not literally mean Monday through Sunday, although some people follow that model. I think each day stood for a certain period of time that can't be determined. How can we account for the historical and physical evidence of dinosaurs and their relation to creation? Fossils have been found dating back to millions of years ago. According to creation, humanity is fairly new compared to that of the era of dinosaurs, so what does all of that mean?

Also, does the flood God brought forth on the Earth really mean the entire Earth was flooded or that specific region?

There are a lot of questions, but none-the-less, the following passages in Gensis following the creation are an amazing account of how God has given us the freedoms of choice and thus humans chose to sin. Luckily through Christ we can seek forgiveness, but in the beginning I can see just how dificult it was to live in a world of sin.

Submitted by Brandon Stewart on Sat, 10/15/2005 - 23:24.

Whether ot not it was 7 literal days or a span of time is not really an essential to believe about creation, the essentials remain that God created the world out of nothing, He lives outside of the world, and that He was before the world. So really, we can debate this, but it is not an essential.

Submitted by Jonathan Armstrong on Wed, 12/21/2005 - 14:49.

I totally agree that it is not essential. But, I tend to believe that the Bible is literally talking about days. But the Hewbrew word used here was "yawm" which can be translated differently.

Submitted by cornelius ogundele on Tue, 01/22/2008 - 10:08.

Today's reading confirms the necessity for holiness and separation form worldly influence. Achan brought destruction not only to himself but his entire family because of his disregard for God's instruction not touch the things separated unto God.

We need to pray constantly and be watchful because some of us may be Achan to our families.