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Posted : 15 May, 2011 07:09 AM
Brothers,
Lets� consider today the history of creation of the universe and our planet earth.
Let�s read the Holy Scripture called Taurat/Torah:
Genesis 1
The History of Creation
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
- THE EARTH WAS WITHOUT FORM! THERE WAS DARKNESS AND WATER.
3 Then God said, �Let there be light�; and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.
-- GOD CREATED A SOURCE OF LIGHT.
6 Then God said, �Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.� 7 Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. So the evening and the morning were the second day.
- GOD MADE FIRMAMENT/ATMOSPHERE ON OUR PLANET ANDTHIS FIRMAMANT WAS CALLED HEAVEN.
9 Then God said, �Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear�; and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
11 Then God said, �Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth�; and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13 So the evening and the morning were the third day.
14 Then God said, �Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; 15 and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth�; and it was so. 16 Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also. 17 God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 So the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
What do we see here?
In the beginning we see that:
The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
God said here that He created in the beginning the heavens and the earth. And the earth was without form. There was darkness and on earth was water!
The Holy Spirit was hovering over the waters.
We will consider today how it is possible that water was on earth and earth was actually water.
But first let�s read this verse:
2 Peter 3:1-9
Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, 4 and saying, �Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.�
For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
We see here that really the earth was formed out of water and by water (the day 2)!!!
How is it possible?
We will consider it today.
Just note that the LIGHT was listed as appearing on day 1, but its source was NOT the sun and stars! They did not appear until day 4! It means that God created another source of LIGHT! According to God�s Word, the Bible, the sun did not always light the earth. It wasn�t made till Day 4 of Creation Week, while the earth was created on Day 1.
In the verse 6 we read: Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters.
Summary:
Day 1: God commanded the presence of light and its separation from darkness.
Day 2: God separated the sky and water.
Day 3: God separated land from the oceans; spreading of plants and grass and trees across the land
Day 4: God created the sun, moon, and stars.
Day 5: God ordered the sea to "teem with living creatures" and birds to fly in the air.
Day 6: God ordered the land to produce land animals. God created humans, "someone like Ourselves"
Day 7: God rested.
But how is it possible that earth was without form and water?
When the light had been separated from the darkness,
and day and night had been created, the Creator divided the chaotic mass of waters through the formation of the firmament, which was placed as a wall of separation in the midst of the waters, and divided them into upper and lower waters.
So, for the first three days of existence, the earth was lit by the LIGHT created on Day 1.
What is the Day 1�.?
The day/night cycle was caused by the earth�s rotation relative to this directional LIGHT source. Brothers, God created LIGHT before the creation of the sun or any stars and soon we- Christians- will dwell in the Kingdom of Heaven where there is ONE light- Our God! God is going to take us to such world. And in the New Jerusalem, there will also be no need for the sun, because God will provide the light once again. Let�s read about it: (Revelation 21:23):
The Glory of the New Jerusalem
But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb(Jesus) is its light. And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it. Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no night there). And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it. But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb�s Book of Life.
So, God has provided for us a LIGHT in the beginning and at the end.
On the fourth day of Creation Week, God made the sun, the moon, the planets, and all the stars�billions of them! He just commanded them to come into being, and they did.
How awesome is the power of God!
But is it really possible?
What does the science say?
Stars are mainly composed of hydrogen in its plasma state.
Hydrogen gas was a discrete substance, and that it produces water when burned, a property which later gave it its name, which in Greek means "water-former." At standard temperature and pressure, hydrogen is highly combustible gas with the molecular formula H2.
So, hydrogen is a compound material of all stars and planets and it can be in the form of gas, liquid and metal. Hydrogen composes about 75% of the mass of the sun, but only a tiny fraction of the earth.
When the universe was formed, the resulting elemental matter was about three quarters hydrogen, one quarter helium, and a few parts-per-billion of lithium (by weight).
Most of the hydrogen and helium in the Universe were created in the moments after the 'Big Bang'. Heavier elements came later.
Most of hydrogen is still around in the universe, and it is the elemental matter of the Universe which is primarily in the form of clouds of gas and stars.
So, hydrogen is the most abundant element in the known universe. Helium is second. Oxygen has rank 3. Stars burn hydrogen. It is converted into elements such as carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and iron.
So, brothers, remember that the word hydrogen comes from the Greek language and it means "water-former." Water is made from hydrogen and oxygen and water is formed when hydrogen is burned by oxygen.
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. Its molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water covers 70.9% of the earth's surface. Water is even under earth�s surface. And water is a component of stars and planets. Water has been detected in interstellar clouds within our galaxy, the Milky Way. Water exists in abundance in other galaxies, too, because its components, hydrogen and oxygen, are among the most abundant elements in the universe.
But how this water could be produced in the universe?
As a result of chemical reactions when hydrogen gas is burnt.
Much of the universe's water is produced as a byproduct of star formation.
When stars are born, their birth is accompanied by a strong outward wind of gas, and dust. When this outflow of material eventually impacts the surrounding gas, the shock waves that are created compress and heat the gas. The water observed is quickly produced in this warm dense gas.
Brothers, also note that interstellar clouds condense into solar nebulae and solar systems such as ours. Scientists are sure that our Solar System was produced of the same gas. It means that all stars and planets in this system were produced at the same time from the same gas! (It proves that stars were created on the Day 4). So, the Solar System consists of the Sun and the astronomical objects bound to it by gravity, all of which formed from the collapse of a giant molecular cloud of gas.
Brothers, all stars form from clouds of gas and dust condensing in deep space. Also note that the centre/core of any star and planet is hydrogen in liquid and metal form. Stars and planets spend most of their lives on the main sequence, in the core-hydrogen-burning phase (hydrogen is converted to helium), fusing hydrogen into helium at their centers. Pressures and the temperature are sufficient to ignite nuclear fusion, converting atoms of hydrogen into helium, and releasing a tremendous amount of heat like what we see on the sun or in the core of our planet.
Summary: The Holy Scripture told us how God created the universe. Of course we do not know everything except what God says and we accept that. Science studies God�s creation. But His creation was described by God Himself on the pages of His Holy Scripture called the Bible. If we need any questions, we need to study science and if we do not know some answers, then we are going to ask God Himself any questions we might have when we will meet Him personally.....SIt will be SOON�.He is coming back to His earth created by Him. And His name is Ibn Allah/the Son of God Jesus. He is the Creator of the universe and people. He is coming back to JUDGE us. Be ready because He NEVER was in Islam!
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