A big problem with such theories is that they tend to upstage the gospel. John 3:16 does not go away or lose its meaning as a result of any details we may get about events that don’t impact us here and now.
Well, this is an article from the Jewish perspective.
I think, when you refuse to accept the obvious answer, the Gospel, then you often go further and further afield in search of other answers. First, you might scour the Torah, then the Rabbinical writings, then the mystical stuff like Kabbalah. Plenty of Jews keep searching until they wander away from God’s Word entirely and wind up chasing philosophy, Buddhism, or New Age nonsense. All because they are not satisfied with the answer God gave them, and think they might find a better one for themselves if they just keep looking.
Of course the gentile unbelievers do the same things, but it’s a bit sadder when God’s people do it, since they are so close to the truth to begin with.
Wow, you said in one sentence what I was trying to say in a paragraph. GREAT JOB!
A big problem with such theories is that they tend to upstage the gospel. John 3:16 does not go away or lose its meaning as a result of any details we may get about events that don’t impact us here and now.
Old earth ... new earth .... it doesn’t matter to me. A lot of people will question creation (or question God). I usually tell them that I have faith that Jesus rose from the dead after three days. Therefore, I believe God can do a lot of things beyond our comprehension.