I have some questions for Christians who have accepted the theory of evolution as being the truth, rather than a straightforward reading of the biblical account of creation...
- If the Genesis account of creation isn’t true, what do you make of the following part of the ten commandments?
Exo 20:8 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
Exo 20:9 Six days you shall labour and do all your work,
Exo 20:10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns.
Exo 20:11
For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
- When did sin come into God’s creation and how does that relate to death and suffering in the world?
- If death came before sin then it wasn’t the penalty for sin. So, if there wasn’t a literal Adam who brought sin and death to God’s creation, then what was the purpose of Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross?
- In Mark 10:6, Jesus says this, "But at the beginning of creation God made them male and female.” So here we have God incarnate telling us directly that mankind was right there at the beginning of creation. How do you reconcile that with the evolutionary idea of billions of years?
- The evolutionists have various hypotheses for the ultimate fate of the universe. Which one do you accept as the most likely, or is the second coming of Jesus a part of the Bible that you still accept as being the truth?
My opinion...
I believe the creation stories of Gen 1 and 2 are beautiful poetry...
Q. If the Genesis account of creation isn’t true, what do you make of the following part of the ten commandments?
A. It makes sense it tells us that our life is not all work and it helps to bring our focus to God even if it is only for one day of the week.
Q. When did sin come into God’s creation and how does that relate to death and suffering in the world?
A. It is human nature and suffering is our way of sharing in the death of Jesus and his resurrection.
Q. If death came before sin then it wasn’t the penalty for sin. So, if there wasn’t a literal Adam who brought sin and death to God’s creation, then what was the purpose of Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross?
A. I believe the incarnation was just as important as the his death and resurrection. Jesus taught us how we should be human and how we should be/treat/love all of his creation.
Q. In Mark 10:6, Jesus says this, "But at the
beginning of creation God made them male and female.” So here we have God incarnate telling us directly that mankind was right there at the beginning of creation. How do you reconcile that with the evolutionary idea of billions of years?
A. I don't see an issue here at all I believe we (as in all creation) were created in Gods image and we there at lets say the 'big bang' whether we were in in this form or not in incarnation really doesn't matter. Why wouldn't God create things that create? I believe it was our "I amness" that was at the beginning of creation and the way those words are used are a metaphor for that existence.
Q. The evolutionists have various hypotheses for the ultimate fate of the universe. Which one do you accept as the most likely, or is the second coming of Jesus a part of the Bible that you still accept as being the truth?
A. First of all I am not anthropocentric so I don't believe the universe was created for me, I believe I am simply part of it just like everything else in creation. Jesus tells us we will never know the day or hour of his coming again. What the coming will be like is deep within the cloud of the unknowing.
Do with this what you will...
Blessings, Gordon
