Did God Really Say That?

Many Christians believe that evolution is compatible with the Bible, and that the creation account is not to be taken literally.

"But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." -- 2 Peter 3 v 8

Occasionally the Bible uses the term 'week' to describe a seven year period (i.e. a week of seven years). There is also the above scripture, comparing a thousand years to a day in the Lord's eyes. Because of this many Christians believe that although the creation is specified in days they could be non-literal days.

"And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day." - Genesis 1 v 5

Here we can clearly read that one single day comprised both morning and evening, a single rotation of the earth.

Of course, at the time of creation the earth may have taken billions of years to fully rotate; but this presents the problem wherein each of the seven time periods of creation would consist of billions of years of continual sunlight, and billions of years of continual darkness.

This would leave vast areas of the earth roasted for years, with no chance of cooling down, and then frozen for years, making the sustenance of life almost impossible. And then, for some unexplained reason the earth would have to speed up dramatically.

Another issue is that trees, grass, and other plants were the first life forms to be created. After this all other life forms were created. This goes against the teaching of evolution.

It is easy for us to believe that God's word is not really important, no matter how specific it is. Mankind first learned to ignore God's word almost immediately after creation, in the garden of Eden:

"And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." - Genesis 2 v 16

God's command not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was quite plain. We are left in no doubt about what God meant, but this did not prevent Satan from persuading Eve that it was untrue. First of all doubt is cast, and left to her own thoughts Eve decides that everything about the tree is of benefit to her:

"And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat." - Genesis 3 v 4 - 6

It is easy for us to believe things that go against God's word because they 'seem' right in our own eyes. When someone follows their own heart, going against the word of God, we can be sure that such a person will persuade others to do the same. It is easy to follow other people when they seem sure that they are right.

The results of Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit are made clear in the Bible. The wickedness that we see in the world today, the death and the suffering, all came from Man thinking that God's word was not to be taken literally.

A terrible end is the only thing that can come from following things that go against God's word, even though they seem right to us. Another thing that is clear is that we never learn our lesson.

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	Did God Really Say That? Many Christians believe that evolution is compatible with the Bible, and that the creation account is not to be taken literally. "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." -- 2 Peter 3 v 8 Occasionally the Bible uses the term 'week' to describe a seven year period (i.e. a week of seven years). There is also the above scripture, comparing a thousand years to a day in the Lord's eyes. Because of this many Christians believe that although the creation is specified in days they could be non-literal days. "And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day." - Genesis 1 v 5 Here we can clearly read that one single day comprised both morning and evening, a single rotation of the earth. Of course, at the time of creation the earth may have taken billions of years to fully rotate; but this presents the problem wherein each of the seven time periods of creation would consist of billions of years of continual sunlight, and billions of years of continual darkness. This would leave vast areas of the earth roasted for years, with no chance of cooling down, and then frozen for years, making the sustenance of life almost impossible. And then, for some unexplained reason the earth would have to speed up dramatically. Another issue is that trees, grass, and other plants were the first life forms to be created. After this all other life forms were created. This goes against the teaching of evolution. It is easy for us to believe that God's word is not really important, no matter how specific it is. Mankind first learned to ignore God's word almost immediately after creation, in the garden of Eden: "And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." - Genesis 2 v 16 God's command not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was quite plain. We are left in no doubt about what God meant, but this did not prevent Satan from persuading Eve that it was untrue. First of all doubt is cast, and left to her own thoughts Eve decides that everything about the tree is of benefit to her: "And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat." - Genesis 3 v 4 - 6 It is easy for us to believe things that go against God's word because they 'seem' right in our own eyes. When someone follows their own heart, going against the word of God, we can be sure that such a person will persuade others to do the same. It is easy to follow other people when they seem sure that they are right. The results of Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit are made clear in the Bible. The wickedness that we see in the world today, the death and the suffering, all came from Man thinking that God's word was not to be taken literally. A terrible end is the only thing that can come from following things that go against God's word, even though they seem right to us. Another thing that is clear is that we never learn our lesson.