rmwilliamsll
avid reader
If taking a verse that says "God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day." and then somehow reading millions of years there isn't redefining the terms then I don't know what is.
morning and evening are defined by the rotation of the earth relative to the position of the sun.
in this verse there is no sun, no earth, no rotation. how can there be a morning and an evening? who is redefining terms?
I agree Scripture is just as clear on these points, at least the ones of importance. Tell me one that is of importance that isn't clear?
depends on what church you go to.
let me see--baptist
have the supernatural gifts of the spirit ceased?
should we baptise children?
should children receive communion?
are children before the age of accountability saved or not?
is circumcisum analogous to baptism?
is there one covenant between God and man or more than one?
what is the millenium?
is there a rapture?
what is the right form of church government-independence, presbyterian or hierarchical?
how should preachers be certified?
who ordains preachers?
should women be ordained?
must a preacher have a college degree and a seminary degree?
must a preacher read greek and hebrew?
etc.
and that is just from your baptist icon, and i could go on.
are these issues clear or unclear in Scripture?
are these issues important or unimportant?
can people with your hermeneutic legitimately disagree on these issues?
the point:
the statement "things are clear in Scripture" is simply wrong or so qualified as to be meaningless or the issues that are clear are very elementary and basic.
morning and evening are defined by the rotation of the earth relative to the position of the sun.
in this verse there is no sun, no earth, no rotation. how can there be a morning and an evening? who is redefining terms?
I agree Scripture is just as clear on these points, at least the ones of importance. Tell me one that is of importance that isn't clear?
depends on what church you go to.
let me see--baptist
have the supernatural gifts of the spirit ceased?
should we baptise children?
should children receive communion?
are children before the age of accountability saved or not?
is circumcisum analogous to baptism?
is there one covenant between God and man or more than one?
what is the millenium?
is there a rapture?
what is the right form of church government-independence, presbyterian or hierarchical?
how should preachers be certified?
who ordains preachers?
should women be ordained?
must a preacher have a college degree and a seminary degree?
must a preacher read greek and hebrew?
etc.
and that is just from your baptist icon, and i could go on.
are these issues clear or unclear in Scripture?
are these issues important or unimportant?
can people with your hermeneutic legitimately disagree on these issues?
the point:
the statement "things are clear in Scripture" is simply wrong or so qualified as to be meaningless or the issues that are clear are very elementary and basic.
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