Hello everyone,
I'm assuming that this is the correct subforum in which to post this topic, but if not, forgive me. Basically, I've grown up in a home that believes in 100% biblical inerrancy and that's what I've believed, but recently I've been having a lot of doubts about creationism in particular. There are a few articles and websites that I have read that seem to completely and almost convincingly refute the idea of creationism. I'll link them below.
Ken Ham's 10 facts that prove creationism - Debunked
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Evidence_against_a_recent_creation
An Index to Creationist Claims
Falsifiability of creationism - RationalWiki
How am I, as a Christian, supposed to keep my belief in biblical inerrancy when there are all of these rebuttals that seemingly debunk creationism? Why can't creationists come up with good rebuttals to evolutionists' claims and rebuttals? If the creation story and the fall of man aren't true then is there no original sin by Adam? If there wasn't then why did God even have to send Christ to die for us, or did He? Was there even divine intervention in the universe's creation or formation? Is my faith just weak? I don't mean to cause controversy, I just really need some answers. I'm so tired of doubting my whole life. If these can't be answered, I'm afraid I may start to slip away to agnosticism. So, if anyone has answers, please share them.
Thank you!
God has the ability to do it.
God said He did it.
Men say God didn't do it, like He said He did.
Believe God...............or.........believe men.
Your logic baffles me. It's new...
Here is why.
1/ Many "Christians" argue with me, tooth and nail, that literal Genesis is not necessary for their salvation. They hold that Genesis is allegorical and not to believed, as written, in the biblical account.
They will trust the eternal destiny, of their soul, to the biblical account of Christ's death and resurrection. Yet, argue the words of a previous book of the same bible and state that it is ok as my salvation doesn't depend on it.
2/ You, on the other hand, are going to lose your faith in God if you cannot find someone to show you that Genesis is true as written.
Think of this:
Jesus was born of a virgin, turned water to wine, fed thousands with a couple of fish and some bread, walked on water, died on a cross, rose from the dead, walked through wall, rose up in the air and disappeared behind a cloud. .
All of these supernatural things are fully believed for one and only one reason.... don't believe them and you are not saved.
Genesis holds similar supernatural events, yet is too hard for people to swallow.
I'll tell ya this, If Jesus stated that people needed to "Believe on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ AND the six literal day creation, to be saved......... we would have 100% of the Christians out there believing in a literal Genesis....ONLY TO SAVE THEIR SOUL.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
See that? ALL, Not just the gospel.
The way I see it... IF you're going to build foundation for the salvation of your soul on biblical scripture. Take it literal due to the fact that you are betting your eternal life on it. YOU better well Believe the rest of the same book even if it contradicts the blabberings of every other man or woman on earth.
Let God be true and every man a liar.
I'd rather put my faith in what the Bible says, and be wrong, than take the chance and put my faith in the words of men and be wrong.
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