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> In <b9b3de8.0402042329.66186368@posting.google.com>,
> branchofjesse@hotmail.com (Jerzy Jakubowski) wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> >The testable evidence is not important. It is part of the heaven and
> >earth that shall pass away, but the word of God endureth forever.
>
> Wow. You really reject the evidence of the world if it conflics with
> the Bible? Tell us, Davey, which of those two (world and Bible) was
> directly created by God, and which was created and altered by man?
>
> >I cannot address creationist claims that differ from mine, as there is
> >more than one way to envisage even a literal interpretation of
> >Genesis. It is conceivable that you could put a hundred Creationists
> >in a room and get a hundred slightly different understandings of
> >exactly what happened, and each could be as valid as mine.
> >
> >The important aspects of what they should believe are, I think, as
> >follows:
> >
> >1. The Creation was a great display of the power and the glory of God
> >2. The pre-incarnate Christ was personally involved in Creation
> >3. It took six days, and God rested the seventh day.
>
> And why is it important that these periods be twenty-four hours?
I don't know, but what I do know is, whenever I have a day, it tends to have
that number of hours in it.
>
> >4. The flora and fauna were individually created after their kinds
> >5. Man was made after the image of God, and created male and female.
>
> To be consistent, I would think you have to believe that God has two
> arms, two legs, ten fingers, toes, etc.
He has. And his hands and feet bear woundprints, and his side.
G L O R Y T O G O D !!!!
> Otherwise you're allowing
> that some of the references in Genesis 1 and 2 are spiritual rather
> than physical, and you offer no reason to choose the latter.
>
> >6. The breath of life came immediately from God.
> >7. At the moment of creation, the world was perfect and sinless.
>
> Which moment? You said six days before.
>
During all those six days, and at least the seventh as well.
I'm not sure how long we lasted after that.
Uncle Davey
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