Why I Became a Young-Earth Creationist &

redghost · #31 17th June 2009, 12:18 PM

Hi Nate:
I'm glad you feel the Lord's blessing upon your studies. It is very important as Christians to have a robust confidence in God's Word as Truth.

I'd urge you as you continue your investigaton to keep in mind that all truth is God's truth. Whatever we discover from special revelation (the bible) and general revelation (creation) is true and will ultimately agree when understood correctly, even if we don't have all the answers at this point or know how to explain everything.

I'd recommend not setting up an either/or situation...for example: If the earth is really old then the bible is false (which I've heard from one prominent Young Earth Creationist). I'd say rather that if it's proven to my conscience that the earth is old, I've simply misinterpreted part of the Bible or don't really know how it all fits together at this point.

If at some point you change your opinion and feel the earth is old, please don't jettison the bible as true. It's ok not to have all the answers and to wait for further insight.

cheers
rg

JS-POG · #32 17th June 2009, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by redghost

Hi Nate:
I'm glad you feel the Lord's blessing upon your studies. It is very important as Christians to have a robust confidence in God's Word as Truth.

I'd urge you as you continue your investigaton to keep in mind that all truth is God's truth. Whatever we discover from special revelation (the bible) and general revelation (creation) is true and will ultimately agree when understood correctly, even if we don't have all the answers at this point or know how to explain everything.

I'd recommend not setting up an either/or situation...for example: If the earth is really old then the bible is false (which I've heard from one prominent Young Earth Creationist). I'd say rather that if it's proven to my conscience that the earth is old, I've simply misinterpreted part of the Bible or don't really know how it all fits together at this point.

If at some point you change your opinion and feel the earth is old, please don't jettison the bible as true. It's ok not to have all the answers and to wait for further insight.

cheers
rg

MWE! Great post

Calypsis4 · #33 22nd June 2009, 10:08 AM

Thanks for the testimony, Nate. I also made a smiliar conversion many years ago. I think that there are excellent reasons for believing in a young earth.

God bless you and stick with it.