if the church is to have a future in the united states given our social and educational climates then it is something we will need to do otherwise the church will be consumed and discarded by the culture. Do you have kids? are you not concerned what they will do when asked to reconcile the discrepancies between what God says and what proven educational sources say?
The other thing you need to try and understand this theory does not teach evolution. it simply assimilates it. meaning anything science says in place of evolution can also be accepted and still a literal 7 day creation can work.
kinda does if you are honest. those words do not describe animals has we understand them. so there is no way to measure or make change/evolution. Then I also pointed out "Other Races of man" who where obviously compatible with humanity, or do you simply ignore or object to noah's narrative?
he created everything male and female. i do not understand the point. even chromosomes are considered to be gender specific.
my theory says he did. or at least allows for science to remain legitimate and not challenge one's faith.
here's the dig.. Jesus references the creation account as a real legit thing. If science proves Jesus wrong how then can he be God?
If we loose creation all is at risk (to fresh young 'open' minds) you know the entire future of the church
again Science demands a new set of understanding and rules for each generation. This theory is adaptable to anything science has to say. no matter how it changes this all still works. Meaning on can have his faith and science too.
What is taught in our public school systems is macro evolution and that is NOT compatible with the Lords word.
Macro evolution - major evolutionary change (outside of a species). The term applies mainly to the evolution of whole taxonomic groups over long periods of time.
Micro evolution is compatible with the Lords word.
Micro evolution - evolutionary change within a species or small group of organisms, especially over a short period.
micro evolution - He made them after THEIR KIND. (within their species) such as we see today.
so example, you have cats and dogs .... different looking cats, different looking dogs (micro evolution), but dogs and cats do not inter-breed and produce off spring (that would be macro evolution)
Male & Female: How did male & female "evolve"? What evolutionary "processes" occurred making this possible? What evolution processes took place to provide for the XY/YY chromosomes etc. Are these evolution "processes" provable?
What evolution processes took place for life to become? Are they provable?
The "giants" ... if I understand correctly what you are putting forth, were a different type of human ... that is ... not out of the lineage from the creation of Adam & Eve, if so, that in itself dismisses the origin of mankind.
Race: A race is a grouping of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into categories generally viewed as distinct by society.
Although the Nephilim (and others) are described as being taller etc. that does not mean they were a different "type" of human. "Giants" is used to describe many different races (people groups) throughout the OT ... not just the Nephilim.
Deuteronomy 2:21
A people great and many, and tall as the Anakim; but the Lord destroyed them before the Ammonites, and they dispossessed them and settled in their place,
Genesis 6:4
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who were of old, the men of renown.
When our son (grown now) was going to school, we made very certain that He understood what THEORY is and that neither evolution nor creation are 100% provable and both are theories. So, he was taught both and when He became mature ... He decided what He believes. Like many he believed in the evolution theory for a period of time ... and then chose God.
One can not reconcile MACRO evolution and creation ... and MACRO evolution is what is being taught in the public school systems. This is the point you seem to be missing or ignoring.
MACRO evolution theory and creation theory are incompatible. If one accepts micro evolution they are indeed compromising (making concessions) with their faith.
assimilate - cause (something) to resemble; liken.
keyword - cause
The "cause" (as being discussed herein) is either macro evolution or creation.
As far as the Lords church (the body of believers that transcends any one church system), there will be a remnant
Over the course of history believers have been threatened (and is continuous) and in many cases severely diminished however the Lord has always kept a remnant through which His message of salvation goes forth. His church no matter how small will move forward until His return.
Ecclesiastes 1:9
New Living Translation
History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new.
Romans 11:5
English Standard Version
5 So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.
Again, the public school system is teaching MACRO evolution.
Faith - Faith in God as creator (theory) or faith in the scientific theories of man.
Either take faith to believe.