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Really!!!Being a Christian doesn't mean we have to have correct knowledge on everything.
I don't think they did.Really!!!
Where do Jesus and the Apostles write this?
I find that bizarre. For me to believe in evolution is simply unbelief.
Seeking to believe in the doctrines of men, rather than the truth of God.
Ans as such evolutionists have the problem of calling the Word of God untrue and God a liar.
That could be a problem for one's salvation.
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it?
or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
Numbers 23:19
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from
the simplicity that is in Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:3
18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool,
that he may be wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness.
20 And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
1 Corinthians 3:18-20
Actually I don't think that accurate. I think a great deal of theistic evolutionists have a good understanding of evolution and it's questions. But they choose to believe in the so called scientific evidence anyway. They believe that God is all powerful bit that he CHOSE to create by evolution. They choose to believe science over Genesis despite having zero scriptural evidence for evolution and having quite a bit of scriptural evidence for creationism.I agree with you, namely because the idea of theistic evolution implies that God isn't all-powerful and would therefore need to work within natural law to create life. But God is supernatural and doesn't need billions of years to create something that can be done in six days with his omnipotent abilities.
Perhaps the reason why some Christians accept evolution is because they haven't read the evidence against it. They may find it easier to simply agree with the opinion of secular scientists instead of researching information that shows flaws in the theory of evolution. Many of them probably don't realize that by accepting evolution, they are by default believing that God isn't all-powerful or supernatural and must work within the constraints of natural law to create life.
But in the end there is NO real evidence for evolution. It is wishful thinking and false scienceBut they choose to believe in the so called scientific evidence anyway.
Actually I don't think that accurate. I think a great deal of theistic evolutionists have a good understanding of evolution and it's questions. But they choose to believe in the so called scientific evidence anyway. They believe that God is all powerful bit that he CHOSE to create by evolution. They choose to believe science over Genesis despite having zero scriptural evidence for evolution and having quite a bit of scriptural evidence for creationism.
I'm not making much sense of your opinion. How can someone believe that God is all-powerful but took billions of years to do what is possible in six days?
It would be best to err on the side of caution, and to uphold the truth of scripture.Unlike atheists, though, most of these Christians believe God guided the evolutionary process, that it was his tool for creating humans. Many creationists think this type of Christian who accepts evolution cannot be considered a true Christian.
I fully agree!But in the end there is NO real evidence for evolution. It is wishful thinking and false science
at best.
God declared that he created space, time and matter (including life) out of nothing.
When we interact with this living planet and observe its marvels from geology to biology to us
we can see the work of God. Design, engineering, complexities, structures,
interdependent ecosystems that boggle the brain.
Really, I don't see what the problem is for any Christian to have full faith and confidence in the
Word of God. It is self evident and truth.
I agree. It makes no sense to me either, but that's what they believe. They believe that the evidence of evolution shows that God created that way. There is absolutely NO SCRIPTURAL evidence to support that thought. That is why Genesis has to be allegory and not historical fact. The only way to support their theory is to make Genesis not a real factual account of creation. They choose to believe a man conjured scientific theory over the scriptural account. They believe the scientific evidence proves that God did it that way.You're saying that theistic evolutionists believe two things: that God is all-powerful and thus has the ability to create everything in six days, like the Bible describes; and that God used his omnipotence to create us over the course of billions of years instead of six days, an idea that isn't found in the Bible.
I'm not making much sense of your opinion. How can someone believe that God is all-powerful but took billions of years to do what is possible in six days?
I agree. It makes no sense to me either, but that's what they believe. They believe that the evidence of evolution shows that God created that way. There is absolutely NO SCRIPTURAL evidence to support that thought. That is why Genesis has to be allegory and not historical fact. The only way to support their theory is to make Genesis not a real factual account of creation. They choose to believe a man conjured scientific theory over the scriptural account. They believe the scientific evidence proves that God did it that way.
Christendom is made up of many parts. From the Protestants and it's branches, to the Catholics and it's branches, to the Eastern Orthodox and so on. Just as a body has many parts, all form one body, and despite our many differences and diversities we are all unified by one spirit - and that was exactly how God intended it to be.Some Christians think that you must believe every part of the Bible, including the creation narrative in the Book of Genesis, is infallible to be a true Christian. That is, you must believe the universe, Earth, and humanity were created in six 24-hour periods, otherwise they think you’re not a true Christian.
Other Christians have accepted evolution science. Unlike atheists, though, most of these Christians believe God guided the evolutionary process, that it was his tool for creating humans. Many creationists think this type of Christian who accepts evolution cannot be considered a true Christian.
What do you think? Do believers have to accept the creation narrative in Genesis to be a true Christian? Or do you think otherwise?
What do you think? Do believers have to accept the creation narrative in Genesis to be a true Christian? Or do you think otherwise?
I have a sneaking suspicion it has nothing to do with Scripture and everything to do with science.I wonder why someone claims to be a Christian yet denies that the Scriptures clearly teach that God made the heavens and the earth in 6 literal days, and on the 7th day rested.
I have a sneaking suspicion it has nothing to do with Scripture and everything to do with science.
Not necessarily. There are Christian scientists. I'm talking strictly about evolution science. Which isn't really science anyway since it cannot actually test evolution to affirm the hypothesis. And there are Christians who have bought this false science hook line and sinker. And this thread is about that. Can they be Christians and disbelieve Genesis as literal and historical. I say yes because I can't find a scripture that demands they believe what I believe about Genesis. But I do find it perplexing.In other words an interpretation of scripture based on the views of atheists?
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