If God can see the future and knew what was going to happen with the debate over Genesis why would he make it so debatable? Meaning… many people have been driven away from the church and faith because they believe that science and the bible contradict, based on the young earth theory. Couldn't God see that this problem would occur and could have changed the scriptures to avoid it?
As I have recently been struggling with my faith, this question becomes more apparent. When young people today are being basically being taught that the idea of ID is non-sense and the belief in it basically makes them unintelligent, doesn't that put them at a large disadvantage? It seems unfair that God would sentence a non-believer to hell, when this is the world they were raised in.
Isn't the OEC vs YEC debate pushing away believers?
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Re: Isn't the OEC vs YEC debate pushing away believers?
But there is a great deal in the bible that people debate, not just this. God wants us to trust him and love him, and accept the Holy Spirit. Then we'll know what we need to know, and leave the rest to God.kurtney64 wrote:If God can see the future and knew what was going to happen with the debate over Genesis why would he make it so debatable? Meaning… many people have been driven away from the church and faith because they believe that science and the bible contradict, based on the young earth theory. Couldn't God see that this problem would occur and could have changed the scriptures to avoid it?
Deuteronomy 29:29
There is much controversy that young people and everyone else have to deal with. They will need to have the right attitude to deal with it. There are many threads dealing with hell on the board, however. Anyway, what you're asking is very broad. Would you want to get more detailed?As I have recently been struggling with my faith, this question becomes more apparent. When young people today are basically being taught that the idea of ID is non-sense and the belief in it basically makes them unintelligent, doesn't that put them at a large disadvantage? It seems unfair that God would sentence a non-believer to hell, when this is the world they were raised in.
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Re: Isn't the OEC vs YEC debate pushing away believers?
If people are «driven away from the faith» because of this, they probably didn't have a saving faith anyway...so they haven't lost anything.kurtney64 wrote:many people have been driven away from the church and faith because they believe that science and the bible contradict...
cslewislover was right when she said,
Anything else is window dressing.cslewislover wrote:God wants us to trust him and love him, and accept the Holy Spirit.
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Re: Isn't the OEC vs YEC debate pushing away believers?
It's a valid question... We can clearly see that the Bible and science do not contradict themselves.. I don't see God as muddying up the waters as much as the humans, and often it comes in the form of wrong translations of the Bible...kurtney64 wrote:If God can see the future and knew what was going to happen with the debate over Genesis why would he make it so debatable? Meaning… many people have been driven away from the church and faith because they believe that science and the bible contradict, based on the young earth theory. Couldn't God see that this problem would occur and could have changed the scriptures to avoid it?
Perhaps these pages listed here will help..
http://www.godandscience.org/apologetic ... Criticisms
No one, whether they are a strict evolutionist or a creationist has the complete answer to our origins when it comes to science.. It is practically faith driven on both sides of the coin...kurtney64 wrote:As I have recently been struggling with my faith, this question becomes more apparent. When young people today are being basically being taught that the idea of ID is non-sense and the belief in it basically makes them unintelligent, doesn't that put them at a large disadvantage?
I think this page will help....kurtney64 wrote:It seems unfair that God would sentence a non-believer to hell, when this is the world they were raised in.
http://www.godandscience.org/apologetic ... heard.html
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Re: Isn't the OEC vs YEC debate pushing away believers?
"Early in the twentieth century, some held the pretribulational rapture to be central to the faith. Great controversy followed, but eventually most Bible believers realized the issue was not worthy of such contention. Perhaps one day this will be true of the age-of-the earth controversy. Creationist leaders should work hard to understand the data. And exploring, holding, and promoting various creationist views are legitimate projects. But promoting the controversy as a basis for disunity in the church is another matter."kurtney64 wrote:If God can see the future and knew what was going to happen with the debate over Genesis why would he make it so debatable? Meaning… many people have been driven away from the church and faith because they believe that science and the bible contradict, based on the young earth theory. Couldn't God see that this problem would occur and could have changed the scriptures to avoid it?
As I have recently been struggling with my faith, this question becomes more apparent. When young people today are being basically being taught that the idea of ID is non-sense and the belief in it basically makes them unintelligent, doesn't that put them at a large disadvantage? It seems unfair that God would sentence a non-believer to hell, when this is the world they were raised in.
---"How Should a Christian Understand the Age of the Earth Controversy?", Ted Cabal, "The Apologetics Study Bible", pgs. 877-888 (final paragraph)
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