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Posted : 2 May, 2020 08:56 PM
False doctrine is rampant these days. I would like to be very clear what I believe about the gospel. Here is a thorough question and answer format about the true gospel of salvation:
Question 1
Who is God? Is he the creator of all nature? Did he use "evolution" to create in anyway? Do you see his eternal power and Godhead in what you know of creation?
· God is the creator of all nature.
· Nature is not God in any way.
· God did not use "macro-evolution"
· There is no "gap" in the Bible between Genesis 1:1 and 2.
· God did not create "the big bang". A wicked anti-Bible Jesuit promoted this doctrine.
· There were no soulless creatures before Adam.
· God did not “use evolution to create”.
· The "fossil record" came from the world wide flood from the days of Noah.
Yes, I see the evidence of God from creation. God is the first cause, uncreated. God transcends time, which he made, and his power is eternal in time. God is almighty.
Question 2
Did God use "evolution" to create in anyway?
No. "Macro-evolution" the doctrine that one kind of creature's progeny, such an amoeba, can change into another kind of creature such a monkey, over time is not scientific. Cosmic Evolution, which is a doctrine which states (among other things) matter and energy can spontaneously come from nothing is also ridiculously unscientific. No such doctrine is Biblical as well.
1 Timothy 6:20-21
20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
Question 3
Is God created?
No, God the father, son, and Holy Ghost are all uncreated, and by definition, part of what makes God different to everything else and everyone else is that he created all, but is uncreated.
Question 4
The first thing the Bible says is, "In the beginning"
Was there anything created before this?
No.
John 3:12
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
God Transcends Time, Space, and Matter:
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Mark 13:19
For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
Hebrews 1:10-12
10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Time is created, and God transcends creation.
Acts 17:27-30
27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Colossians 1:12-19
12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
Revelation 3:14
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
Exodus 3:14
And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Romans 1:15-20
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Hebrews 1:3
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Isaiah 41:4
Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.
The earth we live on is the first earth. There was no previous earth. Any doctrine that teaches otherwise is heresy!
Isaiah 65:16-17
16 That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
Revelation 21:1
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
To worship time is idolatry. Macro Evolution and related pagan dogma worships time, not the creator of time.
To imagine a “pre-world” is also heresy. We are still in the first heaven and earth. There was nothing previous.
Question 5
Do you see God's eternal power and Godhead in what you know of creation? explain.
Yes, God is the first cause. Creation is decaying, in scientific terms this is called/related to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, but is recognized by people all over the world. Death, verified constant increase in disorder in ALL physical systems, things get worse. This implies a beginning of more order.
The First Law of Thermodynamics is also known by all people. The time/space/matter we live in is not ever observed to be created or destroyed by any known/observed physical cause. Matter can change form into energy, but is never destroyed, and matter to energy. In all such processes and conversions going on by the gazillions times gazillions every second, order is lost. So again this shows there was a beginning. Laws of Information also show that information (in seeds for example) is coded in matter but transcends and originated beyond matter.
These are just formal scientific names for what everyone lives and observes everyday. Only lies/imaginations obscure this REALITY.
So for those who will accept the truth, we know something transcends time, space, and matter. Something non-physical caused all that is physical. Unlike decaying nature, this cause is not affected by these laws of nature. This is God.
God does not decay. God transcends nature. God is not nature. Nature is not God.
Psalms 33:6-10
6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
Psalm 102:25-27
25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Isaiah 51:6
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Romans 1:16-23
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Hebrews 1:8-12
8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Question 6
Does God transcend time, space, and matter/energy?
Yes!
Exodus 3:14
And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Hebrews 1:3
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Acts 17:27-30
27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Colossians 1:12-19
12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
Revelation 3:14
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
Question 7
Did God create extra-terrestrial beings on other planets?
When I was a boy, I saw movies about extra-terrestrials, and I became even hopeful that an extraterrestrial being might be nice, and help me.
Later in life I learned different.
Movies are not real, but can affect peoples' beliefs. But we should not believe fantasy (as I did). Also the god of this world is Satan, and he coordinates much wickedness in high places, even in the "movie industry".
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Ephesians 6:11-12
In the past Satan was the spirit behind the king of Tyrus. But he IS a created being.
Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee. All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.
Ezekiel 28:12-19
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Colossians 1:16
Satan is called the god of this world. He is involved in the making of many movies (and a LOT more). In many of the movies and books that portray the idea of extra-terrestrial beings, there are some disturbing ideas they often have in common.
many of the portrayed "extra-terrestrials":
- take on the form of men and women
- invade people's bodies
- control people's bodies
- control people's minds
- are "more advanced" and have "special powers"
What this is for is to get people used to devil possession.
Satan is very deceptive.
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
2 Corinthians 11:14
Also in these movies and books "extra-terrestrials" have an unusually high interest in promoting the very wicked and destructive anti-Christ idea of "evolution".
Here is an interesting scripture:
And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
Luke 4:33-35
Jesus rebuked this devil, and did not even care for its testimony of who Jesus is.
And they certainly know who Jesus is. The son of God!
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
James 2:19
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Ephesians 3:8-10
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Colossians 2:15
Earth and men.
The earth is a very special place in all of creation.
There is an astronomer named Margaret Geller who did some interesting research along with some colleagues.
They set out to determine the structure of the known universe. Initially, they discovered in the first exploratory "scan" that the earth is in the center of an odd "stick man" shape, that later turned out to be the contact of two HUGE bubbles of galaxies and stars. The probability that the earth is in this symmetrical location is impossible.
Here's the problem for Margaret: She refused to believe in the creator God of the Bible. Before they did the scans, they predicted that the universe would be a chaotic jumble, because of the "big bang". To see such tremendous order on the largest scale, and earth in a special place to top it off truly bothered her. She told how afterward she would go speak before gatherings to explain her work. Before she explained her research findings, she asked the audience if they expected she would have found order or chaos in the structure of the universe. What they said overwhelmed her, ORDER. Indeed that is what she found, God's order. Amazing.
Because she was deceived by "evolution", even she, a very intelligent, highly trained in the wisdom-of-the-world woman, was fooled. Her own research is proof. In general astronomy books and articles are filled with speculation and imagination. However the facts/data glorify God.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Psalm 19:1-6
King David didn't even need to see Margaret Geller's research !
E.T.'s
The Bible has the answer to if there are real extra-terrestrials.
Man and the earth are specially unique:
- The next scripture alone shows that there are no "extra-terrestrials/E.T.s":
And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
Genesis 3:20
- The heavens are not for a bunch of E.T.'s, they are for the LORD, and the earth is special.
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Psalm 115:16
- Of all fleshly beings on this earth, only man has the special, tremendous capacity for intricate language, advanced tool making, massive environmental alteration, and the capacity to sin, or become born again and become conformed to the image of Christ. The idea that E.T.'s are some sort of similar beings with advanced technology and language is not true. However there ARE purposefully deceptive beings among men, with great intelligence and powers. They are not E.T's; they are devils. We can notice how the following men were deceived in a similar way.
And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And there was great joy in that city. But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
Acts 8:6-11
And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus: Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Acts 13:6-10
- The curse on all of creation only came from the sin of man.
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Romans 5:12
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
Romans 8:18-23
We alone are made in God's image. The sun, the moon, the stars, the animals, the trees; the whole creation is cursed because of MAN. Genesis speaks of God's creation week focused on Earth. The earth is special. Man is special.
- The gospel is for saving men, not E.T.s:
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Romans 5:12
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 2:4
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
1 Timothy 4:10
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
1 John 2:2
- Jesus ONLY became a man. Jesus did not become an E.T. The Word made flesh, the flesh of man.
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Philippians 2:8
For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
Hebrews 2:16
the son of man:
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
Matthew 9:6
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Matthew 10:23
And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Matthew 12:32
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Matthew 13:37
The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
Matthew 13:41
When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
Matthew 16:13
And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
Matthew 17:9
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Matthew 19:28
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Matthew 24:30
Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
Luke 9:44
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
Luke 9:56
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
Luke 18:8
Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
Luke 22:69
And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
John 5:27
- the structure of the heavens point to earth being a special place.
The Bible shows us that:
- The first heaven is the air we breathe, and that which the birds fly through, the firmament.
- The second heaven is "outer-space"
- The third heaven is where God dwells
In the center of all these heavens is earth and on the earth is us, man made in God's image. Again, we can see that the earth is uniquely special, and that man is also.
- when the curse is taken away, the New Jerusalem is to be here on Earth. Again we see the special place of Earth in Eternity.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Revelation 21:1-3
The devils who have done the E.T. deception are not going flying around in spaceships for eternity.
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Matthew 25:41
Well what about the things people see in the sky?
- Some are natural phenomena such a swap gas, or for those up north the Aurora Borialis.
- Some are indeed secret government vehicles. The American Blackbird spy plane flew for a long time, before ever being acknowledged publicly. There are lots of government craft, many in the research stage, or otherwise secret to varying degrees. Sad to say, like the devils, they are often intent on harming their own civilians. We have drones (such as are used in Iraq) starting to become implemented here domestically in America. We have HUGE blimps tremendous distances above our cities that have been implemented over the last several years. There are several varieties of hovering craft.
- Some are indeed simply devilish manifestations. I had an art teacher that had a devil "appear" to her as an E.T. She made a clay model of the face.
I end with an interesting scripture:
For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God. Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
1 Corinthians 11:10-16
Question 8
Is Lucifer the same being as the Devil, also called Satan?
Yes Lucifer is another name for the Devil, among other names.
Question 9
Is Lucifer the same person as Jesus?
Lucifer IS NOT JESUS; Jesus made Lucifer/Satan/the Devil!
Question 10
Is Lucifer a created being?
Lucifer/Satan is created.
Ezekiel 28:13-15
13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
Question 11
Is Satan an actual person/being?
Yes. He is not a part of our nature, as some teach, or a force or any other strange doctrine fantasy. The reason I ask about Satan is that many mystery religions/organizations teach that Lucifer is God/god and/or Jesus, or related (like a brother). Very strange, but they take it very seriously, and many of them say "they are Christians". These people are world power brokers. They do wickedness in high places. They worship Satan. Their doctrine goes down to lower level people.
Question 12
How old is the earth approximately?
Around six thousand years old.
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Psalm 33:6
For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
Psalm 33:9
Yes, this earth we are on is the first earth.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Revelation 21:1
Such issues are important because some people encourage doubt in God's word using such issues. God's work in creation is very important. We can know and believe.
What is time to God?
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 the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 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. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
2 Peter 3:4-10
I quoted more context to show that this scripture is comparing man's view of time, not saying God "made days as long periods of time".
We can also notice:
- It does not say a million years, but a thousand
- God also views "a thousand years as one day" not just "that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years". It is both ways to God.
God created time, and God is above time, God has "the big picture". This same God made everything around six thousand years ago which to him is "not that long ago".
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Isaiah 57:15
Days of creation:
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Genesis 1:5
Also we can see that this scripture specifically says this was the first day. There is no gap.
We may also notice that for each day of creation, God said,
" And the evening and the morning were ..."
Each day had an evening and each following day began with a morning. We ourselves experience evenings and mornings. These were regular days. God made sure to show us this in the Bible.
Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Exodus 20:9-11
We work in days of normal length. Jesus created days of normal length. We should believe what Moses wrote about Jesus creating in six regular days.
For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
John 5:46-47
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
John 3:9-12
Some people try to teach there is a gap after the first verse in the Bible to try to "add" time to the Bible to try to support their false doctrine, including saying death came before sin. That is why this idea is even in the world. This is the same reason why it is important to see that the Bible teaches that each day of creation were real days. We should be wary of this doctrine.
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