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btw, according to the lexicon which is where we find meanings to the Hebrew and Greek words used, the word used is the same word in all three cases...so, common literary rules please...sorry forgot to post the lexicon entry...Genesis 1:25 (KJV)
I'm not forgetting that at all....the understanding that requires the HS is a deep meaning not a surface understanding...what I am asking is a surface understanding.
so you refuse to read the passage for comprehension and tell us what it says when you do...you could have just simply said you refuse and saved the time and space.
you need to point out the common literary rules for comprehension taught in elementary school that lead to this understanding...rules such as key words or phrases, definitions, context in the verse, context in the passage, etc. as pointed out to you, definitions show that all the words you highlighted in the text are the same meaning. Thus there is nothing in the common literary rules for definition to suggest a different meaning. In fact, the strongest evidence you present is this sentence..."Further study shows that Their kinds are ALWAYS Eternal and His kinds are ALWAYS temporary. Aren't you glad Jesus made mosquitoes? God Bless you<<" which is by your own admission "further study" which is against what you were asked for and secondly is you opinion and is not about a literary rules for comprehension at all.
Now, what I said is that we start there then we can move on...see, the accusation was that there were too many interpretations and I pointed out that if all we do is read for comprehension as per the common literary rules for comprehension taught in the elementary schools, there is only one interpretation. I was asked to evidence my claim which is why I asked the poster offering a different interpretation to show what common literary rules were being used and none were offered...which I guess evidences my claim in one way but I was hoping for more.
That would be a downer if there was only one interpretation. I would expect more from a holy book inspired by God.
well, 1. the early church believed that if there was only one God there was only one interpretation...and 2. I don't think it would be boring at all.
Because you've become convinced that it is what it purports to be--divine revelation.
That's a different question from the one you asked in the Original Post. Obviously, the believer in creationism IS convinced--for whatever reason--that the contents are true. That's the answer to the question.
that is how the early church saw it...Ephesians 4
since I told you the rules, listed several of the rules and you still don't understand what I am talking about, I don't know how to help you. I asked my son to do an experience with me. I told him to pretend he didn't know anything about me or what I taught him....then I said to him what I told you...now I know some of you all consider me telling you about this experiment to be inflammatory but really it was intended to be an experiment that would show me where/how to improve my communication...he knew without even thinking about it what I was saying. I asked him how to improve my communication and he had no idea, as he said, stating it then giving examples is about as clear as it gets. We then talked about how one of the rules is that sometimes the author will explain the meaning of something in the text itself...just as I have repeatedly done.
now let's look at the text with a couple of the rules for comprehension in place...first vs. 3-6 and this is just a couple of the literary rules for comprehension....3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit,I just as you were called to one hope when you were called one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
