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Creation
Whether you believe God created the world or the universe is the result of the Big Bang, ask questions here about the creation of the beautiful and wondrous earth we live on.
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Why was Matthew the most popular gospel in the early church?
If indeed it was the most popular, a simple explanation would be that the Christian Church sprang from the Jewish communities and the first body of the Church was heavily or nearly fully Jewish converts. Matthew spoke strongly to this community to prove Jesus was their promised Messiah.
There is only one creation account with Genesis 1 giving us an overview and Genesis 2 filling in the details of the account of mankinds pinnacle creation. Many literary works use this technique.
Chapter 1 is the only "creation account," since it gives detailed listing and timing of the creative acts of God. Chapter 2 does not attempt to say "This happened and then that happened." It's just Adam's own account of his own beginnings, written from his own viewpoint.
The confusion comes about because of peculiarities in words. It only shows up in some languages. The English language has definite past, present, and future tenses for its verbs, but Hebrew (the language of Genesis) does not. In Hebrew, the relative timing must be taken from the context, not the actual words themselves.
The Word, Elohim, the very first time refers to "God" of Genesis 1:1-2:3. It is the very first time The Word is used and of the Highest reference to "God" as just that "God" with a capital. It is because it is a plural that it becomes used in relation to the word "gods" as in more than one. In the case of Genesis 1:1-2:3 it refers that "God" even though He is One God is at least a Duplexity and possibly a Triunity. I have been shown that The Triunity of Elohim is revealed right in the second through fourth verses. First it tells of the Spirit of Elohim as the Spirit of God. Then you have The Word of Elohim as "and Elohim said". Then you have Elohim seeing as Elohim as "God". The Word, God and Spirit of God all as One God, Elohim.
What is the exact meaning of the symbolic representation of the Hebrew letters that make up Elohim? Man believes it to be "the Mighty One or Ones". That is a rationalization from the use of the term El-Shaddai. The Truth is that The Word, Elohim is Hebrew for the words, "the ancient ones", but in the case of Geneiss 1:1-2:3 it would be "The Ancient One(s) or Ancient Ones" as The Ancient One as Elohim.
In the case of all post usage of the word elohm would refer to "the ancient ones" or "gods", "the ancient one" or "god" (seldom used) or as one time to refer to "angels" as "the ancient ones". Man has always called "gods" "the ancient ones" The trick lies within the verses following 2:3 as it is also used with the term YHVH as a prefix. This prefix has not been deciphered correctly and used in reference to Elohim properly. The term YHVH or Jehovah as it has become, is actually a pre-title of lesser significance. It is a clausative. It is a transitive verb acting as a subject compliment; which is "God" or Elohim it precedes. In order for it to be a verb it has to be preceded by a noun or pronoun. In this case the pronoun is "he" as YHVH is believed to mean "he who is", but actually does not.
In the KJV the term is in what is known as GHOSTSCRIPT and are the words, "the LORD God". This style was used to replace a term or words that were unknown at the time of the translation. Being the Latin Vulgate already had the words "the Lord God" or kyros theos, confusing it with the word "Lord" that man was already calling man and making The Word, Elohim a vague reference to "gods". Totally losing the original significance of both of the terms and especially YHVH. The term that in Hebrew would actually be "he who wants to become" or "The one Jealous of" or maybe even before the Hebrew, "he who would fall from".
Placed before The Word, Elohim in Genesis 2:4 we have a whole new chapter as "THESE ARE the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created in the "day" that "he who wants to become Elohim" made the earth and the heavens." The term clearly referring to another entity or being that "wants to be God".
Reverend Nohahim Ben Elohim
How do you preserve the integrity of God's creation?
The best way to do this would have been to simply leave it alone. We have to learn how to live here on this planet without destroying the very things we need to survive. So much of the animal life that once lived here are now gone. What were once great forests have been torn down to build homes. The ice caps are melting, the sea level is rising and now there seems to be a hole in the ozone layer. This is not a good thing. We have managed to upset the entire ecological balance of the earth thereby compromising the integrity of all creation. We can only make efforts now to preserve whatever is left.
What evidence is there that the seven days of creation were real?
Yes it is. if you read in the Bible in Genesis it will tell you all about, and maybe you'll be able to figure how why and so on!
All scientific statements that mentioned in Quran , holy book of Islam religion, proved its correctness by the current state of art science and information although quran revelation was in the seventh century. Accordingly, what mentioned in Quran about creation is believed correct.
Quran says in this regards (meaning English translation):
" Indeed your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in Six Days..."
[Quran, chapter 7, verse 54]
and says:
" Who created the heavens and the earth and that is between them in six Days..."
[Quran, chapter 25, verse 59]
and says:
"... And indeed We created the heavens and the earth and all between them in six Days and nothing of fatigue touched Us"
[Quran, chapter 50, verse 38]
However, nothing confirming the length of the Day. Is it earth day or another longer or shorter day. For example, Quran says:
"... a day with your Lord is as a thousand years of what you reckon."
[Quran, chapter 22, verse 47]
and says:
" The angels and the Ruh (Gabriel) ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years"
[Quran, chapter 70, verse 4]
What did God give Adam and Eve to eat at the beginning?
All of the different plants bearing seed were available to them except the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
How old would you be if you were born on 1466-1520?
54 years old in 1520. It is a subtraction problem.
1. It's because people say that you had a previous life bofore this life and it keeps going on and on. In your previous life, if you were bad (say a criminal or what not) then your next life would make you ugly. If your previous life was good (say you saved someones life or something) your next life, you would be pretty. God does not create anyone ugly. 2. Everyone is beautiful in His eyes. Its man's point of view that says people are ugly. This is not so because everyone is made in God's image. We are wonderfully and awesomely made, and are masterpeices of God. Don't let anyone say differently.
What day did God create rain in the Bible?
The first mention of rain in the bible , comes with the great flood at Noahs time.
The Torah has one creation-narrative, which takes the form of a summary (Genesis ch.1) followed by an in-depth recap (Rashi commentary, Genesis 2:8). In accordance with that system, Genesis ch.1 is stating that God created humans in general, while the following chapter delves into some detail, including the name of the first man and how he got that name. See also:
What is the spiritual function of a matrix?
Matrix is derived from the latin word for womb and is figuratively used for any pattern or mold in which things are shaped and developed. So the exercise of a skill is "molded" by its matrix. A biblical worldview is also a matrix-a womb that has been carefully constructed out of the principles, patterns and paradigms that are contained within Scriptures. Without an understanding of these moral absolutes, our lives are rooted in spiritual myth and theological fantasy. The Scriptures are the touchstone of the only valid worldview! --from KimClement.com
Are you still living in the sixth day of creation?
For myself I would say no. If we could visualize a clock then the time would be a few seconds before the start of the seventh thousand year of earths existence. Seven thousand years having already past since, we are a few seconds before the beginning of the fourteenth thousand year.
What are the main ideas in intelligent design?
The idea is basically three-fold.
1. If evolution operates by Natural Selection then Natural Selection must account for everything (everything it claims to account for at least).
2. There are some things which Natural Selection cannotaccount for.
3. These things can be accounted for by the implication of an unspecified intelligence or 'designer'.
What is the afrikaans name for Lilith?
In Afrikaans, there is no tradition of using this name, so you are free to choose your own pronunciation. Persoonlike name word nie verander in een taal of 'n ander. Die naam is onverandered, en net die uitspraak sal verafrikaans word.
Are Creation Stories literal or metaphorical?
Certainly metaphorical; most make claims that are either implicitly or directly contradicted by evidence, and no person of the cultures that spawned them knew of how lightning happened, let alone understood the mechanisms of stellar and planetary formation, nor of of the Big Bang.
Did Jesus Sacafice himself for the people?
Depends what religion you follow. I am Christian and I believe he died for our sins.
Not only does it depend on your religion it also depends on what you think Jesus was doing at the time. However the consensus does seem to be that the events surrounding the "crucifixion", as opposed to the "Death" of Jesus was part of the contribution that Jesus intended for the spiritual well being of mankind.
If God didn't create the earth then how was it made?
Answer 1
It's just all one very very complex chemical reaction, that's all we know
and the rest is not for us humans to know, even if we wanted to.
Mankind developed several different theories and one of them is theology,
this theory is neither wrong or right because nobody can bring evidence.
Sadly some of these theories bring violence with them, and people fight to
make their theory the 'most right' one.
Answer 2
According to current scientific theories, the Sun, the Earth and the other planets coalesced from a cloud of primordial gases and dust, that cloud itself largely being the product of the demise of earlier stars. According to the most accurate dating techniques available today, this occurred some 4.56 billion years ago.
What did God create on second day?
Day by day, God created the universe and everything in it (Genesis ch.1).God created the universe out of nothing (Exodus 20:11, Isaiah 40:28; Rashi commentary to Genesis 1:14; Maimonides' "Guide," 2:30). Nachmanides on Gen. 1:1 states emphatically that this is a fundamental tradition.Note that the Torah, in describing the Creation, deliberately employs brevity and ellipsis, just as it does in many other topics. See the Talmud, Hagigah 11b. On day 1: God created the universe in general, light, and this Earth. The light was not the same as that of the sun. Rather, it was light that God created before the sun, and which emanated from a point in space without any physical source; like what we might term a "white hole." On day 2: God created the separation between the Earth and the upper atmosphere. On day 3: God separated the continents from the oceans, and created plants. On day 4: God created the sun, moon, and stars. On day 5: God created birds and fish. On day 6: God created animals and people. On day 7: God ceased creating, thereby creating the concept of rest. See also:
What is the Hindu creation story?
Before this time (which is believed to have stared at midday in Hinduism) began, there was no heaven, no earth and no space between. A vast dark ocean washed upon the shores of nothingness and licked the edges of the night.
A giant cobra floated on the waters. Asleep within its endless coils lay the Lord Vishnu. He was watched over by the mighty serpent. Everything was so peaceful and silent that Vishnu slept undisturbed by dreams motion. From the depths a humming sound began to tremble, Ohm. It grew and spread, filling the emptiness and throbbing with energy.
The night had ended, Vishnu awoke. As the dawn began to break, from Vishnu's navel grew a magnificent lotus flower. In the middle of the blossom sat Vishnu's servant, Brahma. He awaited the Lord's command.
Vishnu spoke to his servant: 'It is time to begin.' Brahma bowed. Vishnu commanded: 'Create the World.' A wind swept up the waters. Vishnu and the serpent vanished.
Brahma remained in the lotus flower, floating and tossing on the sea. He lifted up his arms and calmed the wind and the ocean.
Then Brahma split the lotus flower into three. He stretched one part into the heavens. He made another part into the earth. With the third part of the flower he created the skies.
The earth was bare. Brahma set to work. He created grass, flowers, trees and plants of all kinds. To these he gave feeling. Next he created the animals and the insects to live on the land. He made birds and many fish. To all these creatures, he gave the senses of touch and smell. He gave them power to see, hear and move. The world was soon bristling with life and the air was filled with the sounds of Brahma's creation.
The earth was created from the interaction between ether, one of the gross elements, and sound. This universe which is one of many has three parts, the heavenly planets, the lower worlds, and the earthly realm.
Actually, there are many creation stories and the most popular/accurate one is as follows:
Hinduism presents a number of accounts pertaining to cosmology, and several explanations have been given as regards the origin of the universe. The most popular belief is that the universe was created by Brahma, the creator manifestation of the supreme soul. In the beginning, there was only Avyactha, or 'The inexpressible' . In this emptiness, Lord Vishnu, the preserver appeared in the form of a child, lying on the leaf of a banyan tree. As soon as he appeared in this form , his mind was filled with doubts about his identity. Then his questions were answered by an unmanned voice- the voice of the supreme soul, which is his true form. It asked him to meditate upon his soul, which he did. A thousand petaled lotus emerged from his navel, in which Brahma appeared. It was Brahma who created the entire universe and all that is in it. Lord Siva (also known as Maheshwara) the destroyer God is also depicted to have come through Brahma, though he is not considered as a creation of Brahma, but as an equal of Lord Vishnu and Brahma. The trio are popularly referred to as Brahma-Vishnu-Maheshwara. It is to be noted that these three, considered as the supreme Trimurti in Hinduism, are not three separate Gods, but three manifestations of the same Supreme soul, Brahman.
What are the different theories about creation?
There are three basic theories concerning creation- young earth creation, old earth creation, and no creation at all. "No creation" can be divided into three groups:
- Traditional Darwinism- in which descendants of organisms are born with traits to help them where their parents struggled. (This theory lacks basic understanding of genetics and has been discredited in scientific circles.)
- Neo-Darwinism- the theory that mutations are born with randomly selected traits, the unfavorable of which are culled by natural selection, thus propagating those species with favorable traits.
- Punctuated Equilibrium- the theory that there are long periods without evolution accented with short periods of rapid evolutionary progress. (A naturalistic mechanism for this has yet to be fully explained, so this theory usually only accompanies new age and other cosmic humanistic beliefs.)
- Theistic Evolution- similar to Neo-Darwinism, but it replaces natural selection with God as the determiner of favorable species.
- Day-Age Theory- again, similar to Neo-Darwinism and Theistic Evolution, but it places the order of evolved organisms in the same order as recorded in Genesis.
- Gap Theory- the belief that Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 are millions of years apart. First, when it says God created the heavens and the earth, He did so through theistic evolution. When Lucifer was cast out of heaven, he created a natural disaster called the "luciferan flood" that wiped out life on earth. God then repopulated the earth through traditional creationist means.
yes god will forgive you!
What did god call the expance?
In Genesis 1:8, it says that "God called the expanse 'sky.'" (NIV Version)
Fables and legends are from a different source. Fables are made up to express a point or moral. Legends have origins that may or may not have been true but are usually embellishments of the truth to emphasize the meaning of the story. So the answer to fables is no. Legends? Maybe.
