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To: Celtjew Libertarian
Why should either of ourselves declare ourselves wise enough to be certain we are correct?

God' Word was for us. He's not the author of confusion. The Holy Spirit brings light unto His Word. As The Bible states - ask for HIS wisdom and discernment.
614 posted on 09/20/2006 11:31:55 AM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name
God' Word was for us. He's not the author of confusion. The Holy Spirit brings light unto His Word. As The Bible states - ask for HIS wisdom and discernment.

But his word is in Hebrew, not in English. I am dependent on translators and commentators, who may or may not be guided by God's wisdom.

However, inasmuch as God may or may not have granted me insight, I have learned that the word for "formed" in Genesis 2:7, as in "The Lord formed man from the dust of the earth," means to shape as a potter does. My understanding of pottery is that it is not created by the material instantly taking form, but that it is shaped and molded over time.

My understanding of that passage is, therefore, that God did not create man in an instant, but did so over a period of time, in which man had earlier, cruder forms. To me, this is an excellent metaphor for evolution. Better: To me, this is God's word declaring that evolution was the method He used to create man.

625 posted on 09/20/2006 11:47:44 AM PDT by Celtjew Libertarian ("Don't take life so seriously. You'll never get out of it alive." -- Bugs Bunny)
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