Posted on 04/04/2007 4:57:43 PM PDT by roostercogburn
What? The theory of evolution does not differ the Book of Genesis?
That would be DOESN’T, you intellectual superpower.
Jesus is either whom he says he Was and Still IS...
-OR-
Jesus is NOT whom he says he was and STILL ISN'T..
Rejecting the ONLY PAYMENT for Sin would be a mistake..
If there is even anything like Sin..
I thought about what I said, before I wrote it. Is there a question, or problem?
So what I don't understand, is why is it not possible for a creator to create through evolution? Why can't evolution be a part of creation, the process of creation?
Why must fact and faith be in opposition?
In Essentials Unity
In non-essentials liberty
In all things Charity St. Augustine
No, but wouldn’t it be a sin that he would still need forgiveness for? Can one be a Christian and deny the Scriptures simultaneously?
That’s a sincere question (not being rhetorical).
Wouldn’t a creator know how to get it right the first time and not depend on random mutation? In that scenario, God created nothing more than a random process. That doesn’t make sense.
It makes intrinsic sense to be an evolutionist AND an atheist.
If only we could agree on what are the essentials.
"Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and ye shall be saved." That's all it takes. In order to be saved, we don't all have to subscribe to one point of view about the formation of the universe, yours or anyone else's. We just have to believe in Jesus. This man does. You may think he isn't good enough to be accepted as a believer because he doesn't believe what you do, but God has explicitly stated that he is accepted and saved. So unless you know better than God about who gets to be saved and who doesn't, perhaps you should retract your remarks about him.
I normally don't step into these Creation vs. Evolution threads, but as a Christian and scientist, I've reconciled my belief in both.
Wouldn’t a creator know how to get it right the first time and not depend on random mutation?
I would suggest that a omniscient, benevolent God created an ordered universe and "allows" a changing process, as he allows us to believe and accept his Word as faith. Or not. Free will.
As a side note, I don't think that most mutations are as "random" as you state. I believe most evolutionists would make that point.
Anyway, that's one man's opinion and I'm outta here.
Depends on which “Jesus” you believe in. Obviously, there’s a little more to it than just having “faith” (which is never defined) in a name.
This is so wrong...found in each of the various Big bang theories: First there was nothing, then it exploded. ; )
I don’t know how one can study DNA and not believe in God.
Which Jesus? Oh, is there more than One? I didn't realize that; I don't recall anything about extra Jesuses in Scripture.
Obviously, there’s a little more to it than just having “faith” (which is never defined) in a name.
To "believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and ye shall be saved" does not suggest believing only in "a name." The statement is that one must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. We have no right to add our definitions to those given in the Scripture; in fact, among the last words of the Bible say that anyone who adds to that work, God will add unto him plagues. So it would be wise to stop adding qualifications and stipulations and refinements to the conditions under which one can be considered a Christian.
This man believes in Jesus and has stepped out in public to say so. Considering the field he's in, he's taking a step in faith just to make that public statement. It is not your right to question his faith, and it always astonishes me when folks on this site presume to question to spiritual state of others merely because they may not be marching in lockstep with a poster.
I don’t have time to answer all of your assertions except to say that you’re barking up the wrong tree. I never questioned the validity of this man’s faith.
As far as the “extra Jesuses” as you called them:
2 Cor 11:4
4 For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough.
Matt 7:21-23
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
It is very odd that some think they have the right to say who believes correctly or believes enough or believes the right sorts of things. Only God has enough knowledge to do that.
I don’t know what you’re arguing about or with whom. Are you objecting to the Scriptures I posted? That was an answer to your assertion about whether or not Scripture teaches false conversions to another “Jesus”.
Let sleeping Kants lie, shake your own brain and think.
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