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[abelcainsbrother]

Yeah but that is only when it comes to creation. We all agree about Jesus,don't we. Creation is not as important but I just wish so many people were not hoodwinked to accept evolution and it seems like the church has no answers.

There Are answers.

Depending on the definition of 'the church' -- and Where the church is getting It's answers.

What are we all agreeing about in relation To Jesus?

If there are answers then why do so many people still believe in evolution and think creationists are stupid when it comes to science? We know where most get their answers-Ellen G White and George McCready Price. That Jesus died on the cross,rose from the dead,paid for our salvation and we can be saved if we believe in him.

[RickD]

Yeah but that is only when it comes to creation. We all agree about Jesus,don't we. Creation is not as important but I just wish so many people were not hoodwinked to accept evolution and it seems like the church has no answers.

There Are answers.

Depending on the definition of 'the church' -- and Where the church is getting It's answers.

What are we all agreeing about in relation To Jesus?

If there are answers then why do so many people still believe in evolution and think creationists are stupid when it comes to science? We know where most get their answers-Ellen G White and George McCready Price. That Jesus died on the cross,rose from the dead,paid for our salvation and we can be saved if we believe in him.

Right after I read, "We all agree about Jesus,don't we", I pictured Audie running for a keyboard to ask ACB for evidence that "We all agree about Jesus".

[abelcainsbrother]

Yeah but that is only when it comes to creation. We all agree about Jesus,don't we. Creation is not as important but I just wish so many people were not hoodwinked to accept evolution and it seems like the church has no answers.

There Are answers.

Depending on the definition of 'the church' -- and Where the church is getting It's answers.

What are we all agreeing about in relation To Jesus?

If there are answers then why do so many people still believe in evolution and think creationists are stupid when it comes to science? We know where most get their answers-Ellen G White and George McCready Price. That Jesus died on the cross,rose from the dead,paid for our salvation and we can be saved if we believe in him.

Right after I read, "We all agree about Jesus,don't we", I pictured Audie running for a keyboard to ask ACB for evidence that "We all agree about Jesus".

Would she do that? I hope we do,if she did.

[hughfarey]

The Church, eh? That's the "One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church", I guess....

[RickD]

The Church, eh? That's the "One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church", I guess....

catholic with a lower case "c".

[crochet1949]

The Church, eh? That's the "One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church", I guess....

catholic with a lower case "c".

yes, the one with the lower case 'c'. The universal church. The only one that is made up of all born-again believers who have ever lived and Are living and Will live in the future. The Other kind of church is the Local church. So, the question Is, then, what is the local church teaching about God's Word / Bible.

[abelcainsbrother]

Flrtin' With The Pastor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcrCQk54F48

[hughfarey]

yes, the one with the lower case 'c'. The universal church. The only one that is made up of all born-again believers who have ever lived and Are living and Will live in the future.

Ah, that one; I see. What does it say about transitional fossils?

The Other kind of church is the Local church. So, the question Is, then, what is the local church teaching about God's Word / Bible.

Local to whom, exactly? Or local to where? Do you mean individual parishes or communities of Christians? Well, never mind. What does your local church say about transitional fossils?

I think it has become apparent that abelcainsbrother doesn't have a 'church', and so doesn't know or care what any of them, local or universal, think. Is the same true of Crochet?

[RickD]

yes, the one with the lower case 'c'. The universal church. The only one that is made up of all born-again believers who have ever lived and Are living and Will live in the future.

Ah, that one; I see. What does it say about transitional fossils?

The Other kind of church is the Local church. So, the question Is, then, what is the local church teaching about God's Word / Bible.

Local to whom, exactly? Or local to where? Do you mean individual parishes or communities of Christians? Well, never mind. What does your local church say about transitional fossils?

I think it has become apparent that abelcainsbrother doesn't have a 'church', and so doesn't know or care what any of them, local or universal, think. Is the same true of Crochet?

crochet with a lower case "c".

[crochet1949]

yes, the one with the lower case 'c'. The universal church. The only one that is made up of all born-again believers who have ever lived and Are living and Will live in the future.

Ah, that one; I see. What does it say about transitional fossils?

The Other kind of church is the Local church. So, the question Is, then, what is the local church teaching about God's Word / Bible.

Local to whom, exactly? Or local to where? Do you mean individual parishes or communities of Christians? Well, never mind. What does your local church say about transitional fossils?

I think it has become apparent that abelcainsbrother doesn't have a 'church', and so doesn't know or care what any of them, local or universal, think. Is the same true of Crochet?

The designation of Local church -- local to a town/ city where people live. Individual parishes, yes. Communities of Christians, yes. Presby, Lutherans, Baptists, etc.

'Crochet' does have a local church that I go to on a regular basis. The church has an ordained pastor who teaches Genesis creation. A local church isn't going to be teaching 'transitional fossils' -- the Genesis creation tells us that the animal world was created by God -- to be able to mate with like kind -- like what happens Now.

[abelcainsbrother]

yes, the one with the lower case 'c'. The universal church. The only one that is made up of all born-again believers who have ever lived and Are living and Will live in the future.

Ah, that one; I see. What does it say about transitional fossils?

The Other kind of church is the Local church. So, the question Is, then, what is the local church teaching about God's Word / Bible.

Local to whom, exactly? Or local to where? Do you mean individual parishes or communities of Christians? Well, never mind. What does your local church say about transitional fossils?

I think it has become apparent that abelcainsbrother doesn't have a 'church', and so doesn't know or care what any of them, local or universal, think. Is the same true of Crochet?

I do have a church but they don't really talk about creation that much,transitional fossils,etc. But when and if they do? It is YEC and since I'm not a YEC and there are more important things than creation I don't really get mad over it. I accept Gap Creationism though based on researching it out and looking into evidence and it is most true to me out of them all. But I don't see creation interpretations being really important in the body of Christ like YEC's typically do. They try to make their creation interpretation equivalent to the gospel and it is'nt but only one can be right.

[crochet1949]

yes, the one with the lower case 'c'. The universal church. The only one that is made up of all born-again believers who have ever lived and Are living and Will live in the future.

Ah, that one; I see. What does it say about transitional fossils?

The Other kind of church is the Local church. So, the question Is, then, what is the local church teaching about God's Word / Bible.

Local to whom, exactly? Or local to where? Do you mean individual parishes or communities of Christians? Well, never mind. What does your local church say about transitional fossils?

I think it has become apparent that abelcainsbrother doesn't have a 'church', and so doesn't know or care what any of them, local or universal, think. Is the same true of Crochet?

I do have a church but they don't really talk about creation that much,transitional fossils,etc. But when and if they do? It is YEC and since I'm not a YEC and there are more important things than creation I don't really get mad over it. I accept Gap Creationism though based on researching it out and looking into evidence and it is most true to me out of them all. But I don't see creation interpretations being really important in the body of Christ like YEC's typically do. They try to make their creation interpretation equivalent to the gospel and it is'nt but only one can be right.

It Does get to the point of just how powerful God really Is. Do we Really believe that God is Able to make our salvation possible? Is He Really capable of raising a person from the dead? And it goes to the authority of God's Word.

And, actually, the church I go to doesn't talk that much about creation, either. There's a LOT of Bible To teach. A lot about Christian living -- and that just because we Can do most anything, is it really in a person's Best interest to Do it. And being a Good citizen -- and setting a Good example for someone else To follow. And are we careful of what we Do put into our bodies and minds.

[abelcainsbrother]

yes, the one with the lower case 'c'. The universal church. The only one that is made up of all born-again believers who have ever lived and Are living and Will live in the future.

Ah, that one; I see. What does it say about transitional fossils?

The Other kind of church is the Local church. So, the question Is, then, what is the local church teaching about God's Word / Bible.

Local to whom, exactly? Or local to where? Do you mean individual parishes or communities of Christians? Well, never mind. What does your local church say about transitional fossils?

I think it has become apparent that abelcainsbrother doesn't have a 'church', and so doesn't know or care what any of them, local or universal, think. Is the same true of Crochet?

I do have a church but they don't really talk about creation that much,transitional fossils,etc. But when and if they do? It is YEC and since I'm not a YEC and there are more important things than creation I don't really get mad over it. I accept Gap Creationism though based on researching it out and looking into evidence and it is most true to me out of them all. But I don't see creation interpretations being really important in the body of Christ like YEC's typically do. They try to make their creation interpretation equivalent to the gospel and it is'nt but only one can be right.

It Does get to the point of just how powerful God really Is. Do we Really believe that God is Able to make our salvation possible? Is He Really capable of raising a person from the dead? And it goes to the authority of God's Word.

And, actually, the church I go to doesn't talk that much about creation, either. There's a LOT of Bible To teach. A lot about Christian living -- and that just because we Can do most anything, is it really in a person's Best interest to Do it. And being a Good citizen -- and setting a Good example for someone else To follow. And are we careful of what we Do put into our bodies and minds.

Nothing changes in the rest of the bible if somebody has a different creation interpretation. It is no different than some people believing in pre,mid post rapture,etc. Plus our God is eternal too so just on that alone it is hard to believe the earth is young. And the biggest difference between YEC and Gap Creationism is YEC's insist 2nd Peter 3:5-6 is referring to Noah's flood,while Gap Creationists believe it is referring us to Genesis 1:2 instead where the earth is flooded and the earth is formed out of waters that caused the world to perish. So no need to bring up how powerful God is,or do we really believe God is able to make our salvation possible,or if he is able to raise people from the dead. We all believe these things as Christians. I agree with everything else.

[hughfarey]

A local church isn't going to be teaching 'transitional fossils' -- the Genesis creation tells us that the animal world was created by God -- to be able to mate with like kind -- like what happens Now.

Your local church might deny evolution, but my local church accepts evolution - embraces it, in fact, as such a glorious demonstration of God's creative imagination. Are both churches correct? If not, how do you know which one has got the right idea?

[hughfarey]

In fact, from the responses above it seems that neither crochet's nor abelcainsbrother's "churches" are very bothered about the meaning of Genesis one way or another. Does this mean that we can all interpret it however we like? That would be splendid. The bible means whatever individuals think it means, so it doesn't really define if there was a global flood or not, or whether all living things evolved from primordial slime. In that case, why should I or Audi or neo not be allowed to find out what really happened by examining the scientific evidence and forming our own conclusions, rather than endlessly having the bible quoted at us as if it was the definitive arbiter of truth?