I scribbled this out last night as I was watching TV. I apologize in advance for the run on sentences and other problems with it. This is just to give you an idea of what the Scripture teach about creation and how it is related to Salvation.
In the beginning God created (Bara, out of nothing, creation attributed to God alone in Scripture).
God alone created, all things seen and unseen, in heaven and earth, out of nothing (Ex nihilo) but the Word of God. The Word of God is revealed as the Logos (John 1:1), the light that shown in the primordial darkness of creation and gives light to all men, became human flesh and dwelt among us. He died for our sins, was raised for our justification, taken into glory, seated at the right hand of the Father and is returning in power and glory, Selah.
By the Word of God the doors of the seas were shut, when it burst forth from the womb, made the clouds its garmet and thick clouds its swaddling band. (Job 38:8,9) By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the Word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made by things which are visible (Heb 11:3).
He made the earth, and created (bara) man upon it. (Is. 45:12). From the dust of the earth, not the apes, not the gibbons, not chordates, not symbionic primordial protoorganism that descended by means of natural selection by numerous slight successive modifications of preexisting forms. Adam is our single common ancestor, called the son of God in Lukes geneology indicating he had no human biological father. Through Adam sin entered the world and death through sin...For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:12,17)
He gave to Abraham when he was 100 years old a son, by Sarah who was 99 (Gen 17:18). He made Joseph father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler throughout all the land of Egypt (Gen 45:8). Delivered Israel from the hand of Egypt to a good land flowing with milk and honey. (Ex 3:8) Sent fire from before the Lord and consumed the Levitical sacrifices. (Lev 9:24). Made Danial ruler over the whole providence of Babylon, and chief administrator over all the wise men of babylon (Dan 2:48).
In Him was light and that like was the light of men, and the light shown in the darkness and the darkness did not understand, the darkness did not over come him, the darkness did not comprehend. (see John 1) For Judgment He came into this world that those who are born blind see and those whe see may be made blind. (Jn 9:39). What may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead. So they are without excuse. (Romans 1:20)
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ but were eyewittnesses of His magesty. And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, whcih you do well to head as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; Knowing this first, the no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prohecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. (2 Peter 1:20,21)
I am an evangelical, fundamentalist, Bible believing, born again young earth creationist. Christ alone, faith alone and Scripture alone are not creeds, mantras or private interprutations, they are gospel. They are foundational axioms of a self existing, primary first quality premise of God's revelation of the person and work of Christ. His work from the creation of the world, throughout history, in our midsts, untill the redemption of the purchase price and the revelation of the Lamb of God who loved us and washed us from our sins.
When told that my theology influences by understanding of natural science I simply respond, of course it does, why would'nt it? The Scriptures are clear and natural science has not built the microscope that can see our origins. It concens me that theistic evolution neglects such important doctrinal and theological issues. I think their abherance to modern science conflicts with the clear teaching of Scripture but nontheless is not, in and of itself a bar to fellowship. What is seen was made from that which is invisible, but He (The Word of God incarnate) was revealed in the person and work of Christ. The one they call Jesus.
Grace and peace,
Mark
Welcome back Pats. Good to see you around again.
