"In essentials, unity;
in non-essentials, liberty;
and in all things, charity."
I think we all need to keep in mind that how one believes about HOW and WHEN God created is not an "essential" in Christianity. Even those who say that if you don't believe one particular interpretation, it could lead to a disbelief in something essential, still recognize that the origins issue ITSELF is not the essential.
The bottom line is simply to ask whether a person believes in God's gift of salvation and has accepted it and is living for Christ. Period. If someone has done that, then it becomes irrelevant whether the believe in evolution or not. You can't say "hey, wait, you can't possibly accept the ressurection, or your need for redemption or [add in any "essential" here] if you don't believe in my interpretation of Genesis!" Anyone can see how ridiculous this statement is. If they believe, they believe. And maybe that shows that your interpretation of Scripture is not such a prerequisite to that belief after all.
in non-essentials, liberty;
and in all things, charity."
I think we all need to keep in mind that how one believes about HOW and WHEN God created is not an "essential" in Christianity. Even those who say that if you don't believe one particular interpretation, it could lead to a disbelief in something essential, still recognize that the origins issue ITSELF is not the essential.
The bottom line is simply to ask whether a person believes in God's gift of salvation and has accepted it and is living for Christ. Period. If someone has done that, then it becomes irrelevant whether the believe in evolution or not. You can't say "hey, wait, you can't possibly accept the ressurection, or your need for redemption or [add in any "essential" here] if you don't believe in my interpretation of Genesis!" Anyone can see how ridiculous this statement is. If they believe, they believe. And maybe that shows that your interpretation of Scripture is not such a prerequisite to that belief after all.