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I've heard two different schools of thought (and there may be more) about the relationship between Genesis and the totality of the Christian faith, and I'm curious as to why you see things the way you do.
One camps says that if we can't believe the opening pages of the Bible, then we can't believe anything else in the Bible, especially Jesus' claims and his Resurrection. But if we can demonstrate that Genesis is reliable then we can at least begin to trust the rest of Scripture and have more faith that Jesus is who He says He is and that what's recorded about his works and His resurrection can be shown to be reliable.
The other camp says that if we don't believe that Jesus rose from the dead, then what's written in Genesis doesn't really matter. But if Jesus did rise from the dead, then we can take a look at Genesis and begin to see what it means and why/how it applies to our lives.
What is your approach to this, and why? I fall into the latter camp, because if you prove creation, then you've given credence to Judaism and Islam just as much as to Christianity. But if you prove the resurrection, then you have a reason to find a reason in Genesis.
I understand that some approach things differently. I'm just curious as to why.
Thanks in advance for your input and insight.
One camps says that if we can't believe the opening pages of the Bible, then we can't believe anything else in the Bible, especially Jesus' claims and his Resurrection. But if we can demonstrate that Genesis is reliable then we can at least begin to trust the rest of Scripture and have more faith that Jesus is who He says He is and that what's recorded about his works and His resurrection can be shown to be reliable.
The other camp says that if we don't believe that Jesus rose from the dead, then what's written in Genesis doesn't really matter. But if Jesus did rise from the dead, then we can take a look at Genesis and begin to see what it means and why/how it applies to our lives.
What is your approach to this, and why? I fall into the latter camp, because if you prove creation, then you've given credence to Judaism and Islam just as much as to Christianity. But if you prove the resurrection, then you have a reason to find a reason in Genesis.
I understand that some approach things differently. I'm just curious as to why.
Thanks in advance for your input and insight.