From our Introductory Post:
“The righteous have sat back and allowed the wicked to take over our relationships to God, families, churches, governments, schools and colleges, journalism, entertainment, sports, sciences, and a whole litany of other endeavors in our society.”
Families - Resources
Our previous post discussed the definition of family. In that post we learned that the family is simply what God says it is in His Word. It has not changed to become relevant to society or to conform to what we wish it to be. We will now consider some resources available to assist families in accomplishing the will of God.
1. The greatest resource available to families is a personal and firm faith in God and in His Son, Jesus Christ as the Savior from our sins. Salvation from sin is accomplished by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone, providing the basis for relationship within the family that cannot be equaled.
2. The Word of God, the Bible, is available to parents to teach children. It is more important for our children to understand the precepts of the Bible than anything else. The teaching of the Bible in the home is essential. Knowledge of the Word provides proper context for education, work, cultural activities, sports, etc.
3. Prayer is a resource available to any and all believers all the time. We are commanded to pray. Families should be praying for and with each other.
4. Every family should be involved in a local church that is truly a local church according to the New Testament model. A “church” that puts anything else ahead of the preaching and teaching of God’s Word is not a New Testament church. If the Word has its proper place, everything else follows according to the plan of God, and families benefit from this wonderful spiritual resource.
5. There are many Biblical and encouraging media resources available to families as books, websites, CDs, and videos. Bringing up Boys by Dobson and Raising Godly Children in an Ungodly World by Ham are excellent books on the subject. My Pastor has recommended Exemplary Husband by Scott, Excellent Wife by Peace, Family Survival by Rogers, Love and Respect by Eggerichs, Family Driven Faith by Baucham, and The Natural Family by Carlson and Mero. Focus on the Family, http://www.focusonthefamily.com/ and the American Family Association, http://action.afa.net/ provide great online resources for the family. DVD resources include Bringing up Boys, Raising Godly Children in an Ungodly World, and Your Child: Essentials of Discipline Parenting Seminar.
Summary
In this post we have considered some of the resources available to help build strong families, including faith, prayer, the Bible, the local church, and various media. As we continue this look at the family, we will consider some of the threats to the family and how to meet those threats.
I remain yours in the name of Jesus Christ, the Creator and Name above every name.
“Mr. Phil”
Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Families - Definition
From our Introductory Post:
“The righteous have sat back and allowed the wicked to take over our relationships to God, families, churches, governments, schools and colleges, journalism, entertainment, sports, sciences, and a whole litany of other endeavors in our society.”
Families - Definition
Our previous series of posts discussed the various aspects of our relationship to God. We now begin to consider the topic of families.
The first human institution given by God was the family. Genesis 1:26 – 28 simply states, “26And God said, Let us make man in our image. . .; and let them have dominion . . . . 27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish (fill) the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.”
The definition of family is very clearly given in the Scripture. God created a MALE and a FEMALE and told them to FILL the earth with children. This very simply means that a man and a woman are to be united in a loving life-long relationship for the purpose of raising children to the glory of God.
For those who try to make this passage say something that it does NOT, the word “replenish” simply means “fill.” The Lord is giving them the specific command to populate the whole earth with humans for the very first time.
An earlier Webster’s definition of family is “The collective body of persons who live in one house and under one head or manager; a household, including parents, children and servants, and as the case may be, lodgers or boarders.” Although, obviously, somewhat archaic with reference to servants, lodgers, and boarders, this definition follows the Biblical model.
The World Book simply states, “The Nuclear Family, consisting of a husband (man), a wife (woman), and their children, is considered the traditional American family.”
Summary
With this post we begin a series looking at families. We discovered that, by all definitions, a family is a man, a woman, and children in a committed life-long relationship. In the following posts we will look at the family in depth, how the family is deeply troubled, and how we can strengthen it by God’s formula.
I remain yours in the name of Jesus Christ, the Creator and Name above every name.
“Mr. Phil”
“The righteous have sat back and allowed the wicked to take over our relationships to God, families, churches, governments, schools and colleges, journalism, entertainment, sports, sciences, and a whole litany of other endeavors in our society.”
Families - Definition
Our previous series of posts discussed the various aspects of our relationship to God. We now begin to consider the topic of families.
The first human institution given by God was the family. Genesis 1:26 – 28 simply states, “26And God said, Let us make man in our image. . .; and let them have dominion . . . . 27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish (fill) the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.”
The definition of family is very clearly given in the Scripture. God created a MALE and a FEMALE and told them to FILL the earth with children. This very simply means that a man and a woman are to be united in a loving life-long relationship for the purpose of raising children to the glory of God.
For those who try to make this passage say something that it does NOT, the word “replenish” simply means “fill.” The Lord is giving them the specific command to populate the whole earth with humans for the very first time.
An earlier Webster’s definition of family is “The collective body of persons who live in one house and under one head or manager; a household, including parents, children and servants, and as the case may be, lodgers or boarders.” Although, obviously, somewhat archaic with reference to servants, lodgers, and boarders, this definition follows the Biblical model.
The World Book simply states, “The Nuclear Family, consisting of a husband (man), a wife (woman), and their children, is considered the traditional American family.”
Summary
With this post we begin a series looking at families. We discovered that, by all definitions, a family is a man, a woman, and children in a committed life-long relationship. In the following posts we will look at the family in depth, how the family is deeply troubled, and how we can strengthen it by God’s formula.
I remain yours in the name of Jesus Christ, the Creator and Name above every name.
“Mr. Phil”
Monday, August 17, 2009
Relationship to God - Worship
From our Introductory Post:
“The righteous have sat back and allowed the wicked to take over our relationships to God, families, churches, governments, schools and colleges, journalism, entertainment, sports, sciences, and a whole litany of other endeavors in our society.”
Relationship to God - Worship
Our previous post discussed our relationship to God in light of human civilization’s destruction. At the end of the flood, as the ark landed, the first act after Noah and his family stepped onto the dry ground was worship (Genesis 8:20 – 22). This was not what commonly passes for “worship” today, which we will discuss in a later post. The worship spoken of in this passage was TRUE worship of the One Who had delivered Noah and his family. It involved the sacrificial death and blood shedding of animals, and the Lord was pleased with it.
It was the nature of this sacrificial act of worship to remind Noah and his family of their sin and of the awful price of atonement. The system of animal sacrifice pointed to the Sacrifice to be offered some 2500 years later as Jesus Christ was murdered by wicked humans according to the plan of God on a cross in Jerusalem. His Sacrifice was the ONLY effective sacrifice for our sins (Hebrews 10:1 – 10).
At the conclusion of Noah’s worship service God promised to never again send a worldwide destruction by water upon humans. He told Noah and his sons to fill the earth with people and to have exercise stewardship over all the creatures of the earth.
Summary
As we conclude this series of posts regarding our relationships to God, we do well to consider how those relationships lead us to worship God. Do we acknowledge Him as Creator? Are we obedient to Him? Are we growing in Him? Are we moving toward joy in His presence? We can only truly worship Him when we are reminded of His wonderful sacrifice for us. When we have truly worshipped, we can expect to receive God’s promises and direction for our lives.
I remain yours in the name of Jesus Christ, the Creator and Name above every name.
“Mr. Phil”
“The righteous have sat back and allowed the wicked to take over our relationships to God, families, churches, governments, schools and colleges, journalism, entertainment, sports, sciences, and a whole litany of other endeavors in our society.”
Relationship to God - Worship
Our previous post discussed our relationship to God in light of human civilization’s destruction. At the end of the flood, as the ark landed, the first act after Noah and his family stepped onto the dry ground was worship (Genesis 8:20 – 22). This was not what commonly passes for “worship” today, which we will discuss in a later post. The worship spoken of in this passage was TRUE worship of the One Who had delivered Noah and his family. It involved the sacrificial death and blood shedding of animals, and the Lord was pleased with it.
It was the nature of this sacrificial act of worship to remind Noah and his family of their sin and of the awful price of atonement. The system of animal sacrifice pointed to the Sacrifice to be offered some 2500 years later as Jesus Christ was murdered by wicked humans according to the plan of God on a cross in Jerusalem. His Sacrifice was the ONLY effective sacrifice for our sins (Hebrews 10:1 – 10).
At the conclusion of Noah’s worship service God promised to never again send a worldwide destruction by water upon humans. He told Noah and his sons to fill the earth with people and to have exercise stewardship over all the creatures of the earth.
Summary
As we conclude this series of posts regarding our relationships to God, we do well to consider how those relationships lead us to worship God. Do we acknowledge Him as Creator? Are we obedient to Him? Are we growing in Him? Are we moving toward joy in His presence? We can only truly worship Him when we are reminded of His wonderful sacrifice for us. When we have truly worshipped, we can expect to receive God’s promises and direction for our lives.
I remain yours in the name of Jesus Christ, the Creator and Name above every name.
“Mr. Phil”
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Relationship to God - Destruction
From our Introductory Post:
“The righteous have sat back and allowed the wicked to take over our relationships to God, families, churches, governments, schools and colleges, journalism, entertainment, sports, sciences, and a whole litany of other endeavors in our society.”
Relationship to God - Destruction
Our previous post discussed our relationship to God in light of humanity’s decline. The situation deteriorated to the point where “5. . . God saw that the wickedness of man was great . . . . 6And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, . . . 7And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; . . .” (Genesis 6:5 – 7).
Noah found grace in God’s sight and he was given the assignment to build an ark for salvation from the coming watery judgment. Although humanity could have escaped the coming destruction, the vast majority chose to remain in their sin.
Simple and believing reading of Genesis chapters 7 and 8 reveals that the flood was an historical event. The mere size and construction of the vehicle of deliverance is a testimony to the tremendous upheavals that the earth would endure.
Jesus Christ endorsed the historicity of the account of the flood of Noah (Matthew 24:37 – 39) and related it to His second coming, which is as much a certainty as the flood. The apostle Peter also spoke of the flood in his writings (1 Peter 3:20; 2 Peter 2:5), calling those who deny its historicity and its use as an illustration of Christ’s second coming false prophets.
Today we still see and, indeed, live with the results of this cataclysm. Billions of dead things buried in rock layers all over the earth provide ample testimony. The continued presence of volcanoes, earthquakes, and storms affect a significant proportion of the earth’s population on a regular basis.
Summary
The flood of Noah was a real event in history. This is undeniable, and its effects can be easily seen today. This destructive event was sent by the Lord to punish the human race, which had become totally corrupt. Except for the obedience of one man and his family, humanity would not have survived. There was only one salvation, the ark. Today there is only one salvation, Jesus Christ (Acts 4:8 – 12).
I remain yours in the name of Jesus Christ, the Creator and Name above every name.
“Mr. Phil”
“The righteous have sat back and allowed the wicked to take over our relationships to God, families, churches, governments, schools and colleges, journalism, entertainment, sports, sciences, and a whole litany of other endeavors in our society.”
Relationship to God - Destruction
Our previous post discussed our relationship to God in light of humanity’s decline. The situation deteriorated to the point where “5. . . God saw that the wickedness of man was great . . . . 6And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, . . . 7And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; . . .” (Genesis 6:5 – 7).
Noah found grace in God’s sight and he was given the assignment to build an ark for salvation from the coming watery judgment. Although humanity could have escaped the coming destruction, the vast majority chose to remain in their sin.
Simple and believing reading of Genesis chapters 7 and 8 reveals that the flood was an historical event. The mere size and construction of the vehicle of deliverance is a testimony to the tremendous upheavals that the earth would endure.
Jesus Christ endorsed the historicity of the account of the flood of Noah (Matthew 24:37 – 39) and related it to His second coming, which is as much a certainty as the flood. The apostle Peter also spoke of the flood in his writings (1 Peter 3:20; 2 Peter 2:5), calling those who deny its historicity and its use as an illustration of Christ’s second coming false prophets.
Today we still see and, indeed, live with the results of this cataclysm. Billions of dead things buried in rock layers all over the earth provide ample testimony. The continued presence of volcanoes, earthquakes, and storms affect a significant proportion of the earth’s population on a regular basis.
Summary
The flood of Noah was a real event in history. This is undeniable, and its effects can be easily seen today. This destructive event was sent by the Lord to punish the human race, which had become totally corrupt. Except for the obedience of one man and his family, humanity would not have survived. There was only one salvation, the ark. Today there is only one salvation, Jesus Christ (Acts 4:8 – 12).
I remain yours in the name of Jesus Christ, the Creator and Name above every name.
“Mr. Phil”
Monday, August 10, 2009
Relationship to God - Decline
From our Introductory Post:
“The righteous have sat back and allowed the wicked to take over our relationships to God, families, churches, governments, schools and colleges, journalism, entertainment, sports, sciences, and a whole litany of other endeavors in our society.”
Relationship to God - Decline
Our previous post discussed our relationship to God in light of Adam’s and Eve’s disobedience. After making a futile attempt to cover themselves with fig leaves and hide from God, Adam learned the fate of the human race and the creation (Genesis 3). The Lord killed an animal; the first recorded physical death, so that the nakedness of Adam and Eve could be covered with skins. This was undoubtedly a demonstration of the animal blood sacrificial system, which would teach humans the consequences of their sins, but would not forgive sins.
The Protevangel or “First Gospel” is given in Genesis 3:15 (“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”) It is here that we first learn the plan of God in sending a sacrifice sufficient for the sins of mankind (Revelation 13:8).
God kicked Adam and Eve out of the Garden. This was an act of mercy because had they eaten of the tree of life, they would have lived forever in a state of disobedience. Their first son, Cain, became the first murderer because he was jealous of his brother, Abel. Cain brought offerings from his human religion while Abel brought a sacrifice from his animals according to the commandments of God (Genesis 4). One of the most poignant scenes at the Creation Museum near Cincinnati, OH, http://creationmuseum.org/ , shows just Abel on the ground after being slain by his wicked brother, Cain.
This was just the beginning of woes for humanity. Adam’s sin affected the entire creation and started a downward slide, which affects us in our day (Genesis 3:17; Romans 8:22).
The sordid story continued through the line of Cain (Genesis 4). It became so bad that God finally declared the end of humanity except for the few who would obey His commands (Genesis 6:5 – 7). God’s grace was demonstrated in the giving of Seth and his descendants, including Noah and his family, whose obedience led to salvation from the coming destruction.
Summary
The disobedience of Adam and Eve led to the further decline of the human race. God’s plan of salvation began to unfold, but most of humanity was practicing violence, murder, and general evil. God pronounced the end of that corrupt civilization.
I remain yours in the name of Jesus Christ, the Creator and Name above every name.
“Mr. Phil”
“The righteous have sat back and allowed the wicked to take over our relationships to God, families, churches, governments, schools and colleges, journalism, entertainment, sports, sciences, and a whole litany of other endeavors in our society.”
Relationship to God - Decline
Our previous post discussed our relationship to God in light of Adam’s and Eve’s disobedience. After making a futile attempt to cover themselves with fig leaves and hide from God, Adam learned the fate of the human race and the creation (Genesis 3). The Lord killed an animal; the first recorded physical death, so that the nakedness of Adam and Eve could be covered with skins. This was undoubtedly a demonstration of the animal blood sacrificial system, which would teach humans the consequences of their sins, but would not forgive sins.
The Protevangel or “First Gospel” is given in Genesis 3:15 (“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”) It is here that we first learn the plan of God in sending a sacrifice sufficient for the sins of mankind (Revelation 13:8).
God kicked Adam and Eve out of the Garden. This was an act of mercy because had they eaten of the tree of life, they would have lived forever in a state of disobedience. Their first son, Cain, became the first murderer because he was jealous of his brother, Abel. Cain brought offerings from his human religion while Abel brought a sacrifice from his animals according to the commandments of God (Genesis 4). One of the most poignant scenes at the Creation Museum near Cincinnati, OH, http://creationmuseum.org/ , shows just Abel on the ground after being slain by his wicked brother, Cain.
This was just the beginning of woes for humanity. Adam’s sin affected the entire creation and started a downward slide, which affects us in our day (Genesis 3:17; Romans 8:22).
The sordid story continued through the line of Cain (Genesis 4). It became so bad that God finally declared the end of humanity except for the few who would obey His commands (Genesis 6:5 – 7). God’s grace was demonstrated in the giving of Seth and his descendants, including Noah and his family, whose obedience led to salvation from the coming destruction.
Summary
The disobedience of Adam and Eve led to the further decline of the human race. God’s plan of salvation began to unfold, but most of humanity was practicing violence, murder, and general evil. God pronounced the end of that corrupt civilization.
I remain yours in the name of Jesus Christ, the Creator and Name above every name.
“Mr. Phil”
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Relationship to God - Disobedience
From our Introductory Post:
“The righteous have sat back and allowed the wicked to take over our relationships to God, families, churches, governments, schools and colleges, journalism, entertainment, sports, sciences, and a whole litany of other endeavors in our society.”
Relationship to God - Disobedience
Our previous post discussed our relationship to God as Creator. Sadly, in fact on the saddest day in human history, our first parents, Adam and Eve, disobeyed the one and only prohibition God had given them.
One of the key principles of Bible study is something called “The rule of first mention.” Disobedience of God’s commands by humans is first found in Genesis chapter 3. Read the entire chapter to get a grasp of the enormity of this event.
Actually, we need to back up to Genesis 2:17 to understand exactly the Lord’s expectation for Adam. “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.” Notice that this commandment was given to Adam before the creation of Eve. God apparently expected him to instruct Eve.
The Downward Slide
1) The serpent (inhabited by Satan) came to Eve questioning God. “And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?” (Genesis 3:1b).
2) Eve, obviously confused, tried to quote Scripture, but ADDED to it. “2. . . We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, . . .” (Genesis 3:2b, 3)
3) The serpent called God a liar. “And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:” (Genesis 3:4)
4) The serpent further lied to Eve by promising her that she and Adam could become godlike. (Genesis 3:5)
5) Eve fell for the serpent’s lies by eating the forbidden fruit, and Adam willingly followed her in the disobedience. (Genesis 3:6)
Summary
Thus, we have seen how all of our problems and all of the bad things happening in this life had their beginning. We will explore more of the effects of this disobedience in following posts.
I remain yours in the name of Jesus Christ, the Creator and Name above every name.
“Mr. Phil”
“The righteous have sat back and allowed the wicked to take over our relationships to God, families, churches, governments, schools and colleges, journalism, entertainment, sports, sciences, and a whole litany of other endeavors in our society.”
Relationship to God - Disobedience
Our previous post discussed our relationship to God as Creator. Sadly, in fact on the saddest day in human history, our first parents, Adam and Eve, disobeyed the one and only prohibition God had given them.
One of the key principles of Bible study is something called “The rule of first mention.” Disobedience of God’s commands by humans is first found in Genesis chapter 3. Read the entire chapter to get a grasp of the enormity of this event.
Actually, we need to back up to Genesis 2:17 to understand exactly the Lord’s expectation for Adam. “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.” Notice that this commandment was given to Adam before the creation of Eve. God apparently expected him to instruct Eve.
The Downward Slide
1) The serpent (inhabited by Satan) came to Eve questioning God. “And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?” (Genesis 3:1b).
2) Eve, obviously confused, tried to quote Scripture, but ADDED to it. “2. . . We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, . . .” (Genesis 3:2b, 3)
3) The serpent called God a liar. “And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:” (Genesis 3:4)
4) The serpent further lied to Eve by promising her that she and Adam could become godlike. (Genesis 3:5)
5) Eve fell for the serpent’s lies by eating the forbidden fruit, and Adam willingly followed her in the disobedience. (Genesis 3:6)
Summary
Thus, we have seen how all of our problems and all of the bad things happening in this life had their beginning. We will explore more of the effects of this disobedience in following posts.
I remain yours in the name of Jesus Christ, the Creator and Name above every name.
“Mr. Phil”
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Relationship to God as Creator
From our Introductory Post:
“The righteous have sat back and allowed the wicked to take over our relationships to God, families, churches, governments, schools and colleges, journalism, entertainment, sports, sciences, and a whole litany of other endeavors in our society.”
Relationship to God as Creator
In evangelicalism today we see many “plans of salvation.” Most of them claim to be THE plan of salvation. However, the point is that most people aren’t even concerned about “salvation.” Instead, they are asking “Salvation from what?” Good question.
In this post and those to follow we will attempt to answer the questions people today are really asking rather than the questions that were asked two or more generations ago. We can no longer assume that people believe that God created them or has any claim on their lives. The standard “plan of salvation,” has no meaning for them. We need to communicate basic Bible truths and the Good News, a regular feature of this blog.
It is necessary to establish the existence of the Creator God (Genesis 1:1). This is generally not complicated. Jesus simply said, “Have faith in God” (Mark 11:22). We need to state the fact and emphasize that this is taught in the Bible, the Word of God. Most unbelievers will accept this after some time for reflection.
The Creator God is taught throughout the Scriptures. From the beginning the Bible teaches that God created in six approximately 24 hour days (Genesis 1; Exodus 20; Exodus 31). We know that the creation was finished a few thousand years ago because the Bible genealogies indicate approximately 2000 years from Creation to Abraham. History teaches approximately 2000 years from Abraham to Jesus and approximately 2000 years from Jesus to the present. This is not a difficult concept to grasp.
There is no compromise position. God DID not and did not NEED to “use” evolution to create. It is oxymoronic to think that the omnipotent (all-powerful) Creator of the universe would stoop to use such an inefficient and cruel process as speculative evolution to bring the universe and all its contents into existence. Jesus himself taught that there was a distinct beginning for humans (Matthew 19:4; Mark 10:6).
Our American Founders understood that God created. They acknowledged the Creator as they literally put their lives on the line by signing the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
I remain yours in the name of Jesus Christ, the Creator and Name above every name.
“Mr. Phil”
“The righteous have sat back and allowed the wicked to take over our relationships to God, families, churches, governments, schools and colleges, journalism, entertainment, sports, sciences, and a whole litany of other endeavors in our society.”
Relationship to God as Creator
In evangelicalism today we see many “plans of salvation.” Most of them claim to be THE plan of salvation. However, the point is that most people aren’t even concerned about “salvation.” Instead, they are asking “Salvation from what?” Good question.
In this post and those to follow we will attempt to answer the questions people today are really asking rather than the questions that were asked two or more generations ago. We can no longer assume that people believe that God created them or has any claim on their lives. The standard “plan of salvation,” has no meaning for them. We need to communicate basic Bible truths and the Good News, a regular feature of this blog.
It is necessary to establish the existence of the Creator God (Genesis 1:1). This is generally not complicated. Jesus simply said, “Have faith in God” (Mark 11:22). We need to state the fact and emphasize that this is taught in the Bible, the Word of God. Most unbelievers will accept this after some time for reflection.
The Creator God is taught throughout the Scriptures. From the beginning the Bible teaches that God created in six approximately 24 hour days (Genesis 1; Exodus 20; Exodus 31). We know that the creation was finished a few thousand years ago because the Bible genealogies indicate approximately 2000 years from Creation to Abraham. History teaches approximately 2000 years from Abraham to Jesus and approximately 2000 years from Jesus to the present. This is not a difficult concept to grasp.
There is no compromise position. God DID not and did not NEED to “use” evolution to create. It is oxymoronic to think that the omnipotent (all-powerful) Creator of the universe would stoop to use such an inefficient and cruel process as speculative evolution to bring the universe and all its contents into existence. Jesus himself taught that there was a distinct beginning for humans (Matthew 19:4; Mark 10:6).
Our American Founders understood that God created. They acknowledged the Creator as they literally put their lives on the line by signing the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
I remain yours in the name of Jesus Christ, the Creator and Name above every name.
“Mr. Phil”
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