I could never in a million years believe in the fairy tale of evolution. Certain organs needed for survival and procreation could never have evolved over millions of years.
And I could never believe that it is anything but evolution, and an intricate part of Gods plan. So we have interesting and diverse beliefs. I’m ok with that. I think where we all get in trouble us forcing our beliefs on others. But discussion is not only interesting, it is informative. This is how we learn from each other. I have no problem with your belief. I find it interesting.
God is able to instantly change two fish into a multitude of fully prepped fish instantaneously. The whole creative process instantly bringing forth mature species in the prepared state of consumable food. He did not wait to evolve a microwave oven first. He gets things done. His way, even when logically we know it should take a season or even Years to accomplish.
Wheat, flour, yeast (little creatures that ferment air into the bread and then they die in the baking process) and the cooking process ALL completed instantly... not in days or months requiring seed and harvest and milling and kneading of doughs, ovens and fire.
Water into wine. Stars with light in motion and flowing into time and space, at the right place INSTANTLY, whenever he wants. Matter from NOTHING.. the OT word was “EX NIHLO” out of nothing... “light be” = LIGHT WAS.
God breaks what we think are his laws at will. He created what we now have discovered and call quantum physics where units of reality and building blocks of matter blink out of and into existence instantly, and to do so across the infinite measures of space, and clearly violating time and space constants in ways we can neither fully understand or define.
It is not deception that God intended when he told us it all took six days. People did not make that story up in fact and he dictated HIS words to Moses (and others in turn), verbally and in plenary, infallible terms. He did it as he said it, and he requires FAITH of us to believe it.
People don’t believe in God’s power and the fact that He does not always operate within nature’s rules. They think HE always is restricted to following nature’s laws and limits... But the truth is He can... but at times, He will walk on the water or enable someone to do so without having any specially developed technology.
He is currently holding all of creation together with the power of his own Sovereign will. People’s idea of God is too weak because his claims seem so impossible to believe.
He can instantaneously create living offspring to a human ancestor, long dead, from what are clearly to us, dead rocks, if he would so choose to do.
Jesus said that. And to the christian, that makes it so. Some folks want to be Christians and reject what Jesus Christ himself said. Some folks get it.
Some have seen his mighty power do things that are beyond explanation. There are those who do not believe if it is not explainable... like an eyeball or a limb growing back instantaneously.
Or a known dead man, walking through a barricaded door and sitting down to visit, tell a few stories, share a few smiles and hugs... and then leave the room as if he was never there except for the missing lunch items he consumed.
People who do not yet truly believe, will always ridicule those who have seen or experienced such interventions that Jesus CAN and DOES do.
It is wise for the professing believer to assume if Jesus said it... it is true even if they don’t have a clue as to how... and to do so EVERY TIME. God watches over his word to perform it. And that word is forever settled in heaven... and that eternal word, made flesh is Jesus. IF THE bible IS TO BE BELIEVED, and I for one, believe it. Even when it looks wrong on the surface.
The bible does not say time is limited to 6000 years. But it does say 6 days started it all off in the beginning. One of these days, I would not be surprised to see God give us an instant replay or even transport us back to that event so we can enjoy watching his fireworks... and then we will have fully developed minds and an understanding of HIS realms of operation, so it will make sense to us. I say play it again daddy.
Those who do NOT believe would NOT believe even if all of their dead relatives came to visit them on Christmas Eve this year and gave them proof. Those who want to believe but cannot can always say: “unless I see your proof, I will not believe” (like Thomas)... Jesus can show up with proof.
Those who say, please validate my Scientific Theory that contradicts your written word... will sit there a very long time. For the train that will never arrive.
We were created in God’s likeness and image, that is two aspects, one has to do with the essence the latter has to do with form. It should not come as a surprise that God designed mankind, as a creature suitable for His own incarnation in Christ and for the habitation of His own Holy Spirit... and with the capacity to know when faith is required, and to ask for what is yet needed to complete any aspect of faith that is intended... to any soul who would ask.
“God show me how this is true... because I am too stupid to figure this out on my own” has been a good place for me to start, more than once. And not just in matters of science... but in matters of the heart... my heart, that no one else, but He can see and fully understand.
the truth is Godly people WANT TO BELIEVE... but struggle with it.
I pray that God pours out faith in his word into the hearts of honest seekers... especially in OUR nation at THIS time in THIS Christmas season... when so much is in turmoil in the world of natural things that we can see right now... worldwide.
“Lord I believe, please help my unbelief...” is a request Jesus has obligated himself, to answer.