God Against the World For hundreds of years, the controversy of how the earth was created has been a hot topic among people of all beliefs. Do you have an opinion about how the earth was created? Hopefully, giving all of the information stated in this paper, you will firmly believe that God created the earth. The Bible says in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (To, A. God-Centered Approach). Science says that the earth was created by a massive explosion of light and energy, known as the “Big Bang Theory” ("Did God Create the Universe?”). According to the Bible, God made us, we did not make ourselves. According to science, there was a hydrogen atom that steadily grew over many centuries, and man developed. The Bible says …show more content…
According to the Bible, on the first day, God created light and separated it from the darkness, calling light "day," and darkness "night." On the second day, God created a spread to separate the waters and called it “sky.” On the third day, God created the dry ground and assembled the waters, calling the dry ground "land," and the assembled waters "seas." God as well created vegetation on the third day (plants and trees). On the fourth day, God created the sun, moon, and the stars to give light to the earth and to oversee and distinguish the day and the night. On the fifth day, God created each living creature of the seas and every winged bird, dedicating them to reproduce and fill the waters and the sky with life. On the sixth day, God created the animals to fill the earth. God also created man and woman, Adam and Eve, in his own image to communicate with him. He dedicated them and gave them every creature and the entire earth to rule over, care for, and develop. On the seventh day, God completed his work of creation, so he rested on the seventh day, blessing it and making it holy. (chrisianity.about.com) The Bible says that God shaped man of dust from the ground, and exhaled into his nostrils the breath of life, and man then became a living being …show more content…
It is not only because I am a Christian, it is because I cannot wrap my mind across the fact that a huge light of energy randomly exploded one day, millions of years ago, when there was no life here to prove it. No one can necessarily prove the existence of God either, but there are many historians, as in the Bible that talk about when God was here, and more importantly how He created the earth, and man. A study shows that 25% of people do not believe in God (christianpost.com). Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. There are many firm believers in evolution as well as creation. However, if someone isn’t quite sure on what they believe, why not believe in creation? Atheism has turned into antitheism for those refusing to believe in a Living God. But how do you believe that an explosion evolved into mankind? If you aren’t sure what to believe, believe in God and everything He created. It is better to be safe than sorry and live your life the right way instead to believe in something false and to take the risk of living your eternal life in hell. There is more proven fact that God existed and created the earth rather than a random burst of heat exploded and then the earth was made. The Theory of Evolution takes away the option to believe in God. The bottom line is that believing in evolution or God comes down to philosophy. Science does not answer
... defines the scriptural meaning of the word “day” and explores its usage throughout the Scriptures to provide evidence for a literal six day creation. MacArthur dispels the notion that each day was a long period of time, an idea held by old-earth creationist, through scriptural insight that “whenever the word [day] is modified by a number the clear reference is to a normal solar day” (40). To MacArthur the word day marks “clearly defined boundaries” instead of indeterminate span of time (39). MacArthur beautifully challenges his readers to see that the purpose of Scriptural account of creation is to reveal an infinitely powerful God, who created everything perfectly in a short period of time (41).
Earth didn’t just begin with a simple process; it took millions of years just to form. On top of that it took a long time for humans to evolve to who they are today. Evolution has been a constraversial subject for centuries. Whether it’s evolving from bacteria or the supernatural we all have different ideas of how man came to be. We also have ideas of how we as humans became who we are today. In This Fleeting World, by David Christian, he explains and breaks down evolution, the formation of the earth, and humanity over all. To do this effectively, Christian uses details, modern day connections, and examples to prove his beliefs on earth’s formation. This Fleeting World thoroughly breaks down Christian’s idea of the creation of the modern
Religion motivates people to not stray from the path of virtue, but in return, their fear of God keeps those who believe from deviating from the morals set in place by the bible. This can be problematic. You see, people following God’s rules would not be doing so for the right reasons, instead they do it because they fear God’s wrath. This person would be unreliable in terms of morality, and would probably stray from God’s morals if they believed God would not offer a reward for their ‘good’ behavior.
Response: (The chapter pointed to the evening and morning given after each day along with the number given with each day, and finally the relation of yom to the heavenly bodies.) This proves nothing, though, as in Psalm 90:5-6 Moses says “You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream,like grass that is renewed in the morning: in the morning it flourishes and is renewed; in the evening it fades and withers.” This is in relation to grass which has a lifetime of several weeks or months and not 24 hours. Though this Psalm is using figurative language, it proves that day even with evening or morning does not mean day. Next, the Creation account is unique and the Hebrews would have had no other way to describe an age aside from yom, it is argued that they could have used olam or qedem. They could not, though, as olam means eternity, or forever and qedem means east or old, but it is never used to denote a period of time. Also the position of the days of creation being ages means percisely that, if the days were eternal, (accept for the seventh day) then we would not exist.
We are living in an imperfect world where evil exists. Everyday when we turn on the radio or start reading the newspaper, we will definitely come across news where someone’s life was taken away or something evil has happened which has caused people to suffer. For example, a natural disaster, a car accident, wars between two countries or someone being robbed. If evil does not exists in this world, tragedies will not happen and people will not need to suffer.
In Genesis, god created merely by speaking. It was god who created the heavens and earth also known as cosmos. Water was already pre-existent matter; everything else was created by god. It all began when god spoke in the darkness and said let there be light and there was light. God saw that the light was good. During the day there would be light, and the darkness would be at night. By the second and third day, god created a firmament (dome) which separated the waters from the waters. God called the firmament heaven and said that all the waters under heaven should be gathered as one allowing for dry land to appear. This created one place for the water and another place for dry land. It was the dry land that beca...
Every state, culture, and society in the world has some form of religion. The most popular religions in the world today are Christianity, Buddhism, and the Muslim religions. Members of every religion follow some form of philosophy or ideology that shape their thinking and behaviors. One common thing about the existing religions is the presence of a supreme being. People misinterpret existing religious ideologies serving their personal interests that at times turn out to cause war. Religious ideologies brainwash populations who end up acting violently in different deviant forms (Richardson, 518). Religions use specific ideologies to make people living in a society violent to peaceful members who may fight back in self-defense.
The sun was to rule over the day and the stars and moon were to rule over the night, with light being the dividing factor between light and darkness. Thus, the fourth day came to an end. The fifth and six days were where animals and humans, in that order, came into existence. The fifth day was where animals of all kinds, ranging from sea animals to flying animals, came to exist and the sixth day is where the humans, rulers over the animals and made to be in God’s image, came to be! The seventh day was when God was very pleased with his work and decided that the universe was complete.
Sabbath was a gift from God to his followers as a sign of his covenant. Genesis describes the work of the Creator. First the structure was created in three days, followed by rulers in three more
God created vegetation, fruits, and trees. And God saw that it was good, and there was evening and there was morning, the third day. On the fourth day, He created the seasons, the days, the years, the sun, the moon, and the stars (The Bible). On the fifth day, God created living creatures in the sky, in the waters, and on the ground. Then God said, “Let us make men in our image, after our likeness” (The Bible).
Despite our different ways of living and daily routines; The majority of people come to the conclusion that without God they are just puppets living in a world filled with injustice and cruelty. Others might just not care about anything and only live to live. With out a God; Others have another religion bases, but no matter where people come from, the reality of the world today is that we are a multicultural creation that needs God in their lives. No matter what country, color, or nationality people are the need of him is huge. The discussion in this paper will explain Christians beliefs, who is God, humanity, Jesus, ways of salvation and the Cristian worldview. The Christian worldview believes that there is an absolute God who created the world and the universe. As the
There always has been a misconception between theory of evolution and religion. Science (evolution) and religion are two diverse things. In science, evidence is used to prove your result or discovery, while religion deals with beliefs that are beyond the natural world meaning things that cannot be proven. People think that the only way is to choose either religion or evolution, which is the misconception. Of course, some religious beliefs contradict science, which makes people wonder whether religion and evolution can coexist. For example, religious people believe that the earth was created in six days and that the big bang did not occur. Most religious groups have opinions that oppose the theory of evolution and other scientific findings.
In today’s society, many topics create a very substantial amount of controversy between different groups of people. From abortion to the healthcare reform, there are countless topics of discussion. One of the major and ongoing controversial topics in the religious society is the Big Bang theory versus Creation. One side of the controversy is, predominately, the scientific community, with the other end obviously being the religious community.
Every day God created something new and blesses it. God created nothing irrelevant or unworthy. Entirely everything he created served a purpose. Also all he had created came from nothing. The fish were undeniably produced out of the waters, and the beasts and man out of the earth; but that earth and those waters were made out of nothing. God created what is known as the world today and everything that exists on the earth. Reading Genesis 1 gives all mankind an idea of how life started and how the earth was formed to be this magnificent place. The earth is very complicated yet God could solve all of the problems and create blessings. He gave us light and darkness, day and night, water and land. He created all living creature including mankind.
The relationship between science and religion has been debated for many years. With strong personal opinions and beliefs, it is not surprising that no progress has been made in this argument. In my opinion, I feel as though religion and science have to be related in some way. There is no possible way people can separate two things that attempt to prove the same facts. My belief is that a metaphorical bridge has to be formed to connect the two. Personally, I feel as though science can be a compliment to religion, and that the scientific discoveries can and should be used to prove that God exists, not disprove it. If science did this, then the relationship between science and religion could be a friendly one. If that happened, people could stop debating and fighting over the two, allowing priests and scientists to talk and work together peacefully.