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Submitted for your perusal.
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Submitted for your perusal.
http://gracethrufaith.com/the-bible-thru...ors-story/

Introduction. Angel Cloud

The first book of the Bible is actually a compilation of the stories of 10 men and their Creator. Our Lord tells His story in Genesis chapter 1 through 2:3 and after that each story begins with the phrase “These are the generations of … ” or “This is the account of ….” Adam’s story begins at 2:4 and continues through chapter 5 and explains why the creation account of chapter 2 differs slightly from that of chapter 1. Noah’s story is told in chapters 5 through 9, with the account of his sons Ham Shem and Japeth in 10 and part of 11. Shem’s story, begins in 11:10 and ends in 11:26. Terah’s story covers 11:27 through 25:11 and is really the life of his son Abraham. Ishamel’s story requires only 7 verses, 25:12 through 25:18 whereas Isaac’s story begins in 25:19 and continues through the end of chapter 35. Much of Isaac’s story describes the life of Jacob. Isaac’s oldest son, Jacob’s twin Esau, gets one chapter, 36, and then the rest of Genesis has Jacob telling the story of his 12 sons with Joseph in the starring role. It is my firm conviction, from archaeological discoveries and other extra-biblical sources, that Moses had the written accounts of these men in his possession when he compiled them into the book of Genesis. Next we’ll begin telling the stories of these 10 men as if from their own lips. But first …

The Creator’s Story … Genesis 1:1 through 2:3

In the beginning We created the Heavens and the Earth. I say We because My Son, Who you call Jesus, and the Holy Spirit were there with Me. We didn’t make it by combining parts of other things, or fashion it out of something else, or sit back and watch as bits and pieces of it slowly came together, but created it directly from nothing. We’re the only ones who can do that. If I do say so Myself, it was perfect, a beautiful work of art with everything in order and harmonious.

But then one of My closest subordinates, who guarded My throne and led the angelic host in praise and worship, and to whom I had given Planet Earth as his home, rebelled against Me and tried to take for himself that which I had given him freely. He wanted to possess the Earth and its atmosphere, to own it and be its god, not just have use of it. Well, there can only be one will in my Creation, and only I am God, so when he convinced a bunch of angels to join in his rebellion I pronounced judgment against him, and in a flash My beautiful Earth became an uninhabitable ruin, desolate and chaotic. He and his cohorts were left to sit there in the dark smoldering ruin, unable to do anything to restore it. Remember, We’re the only Creator. Finally he confronted Me saying, “It’s not fair! You don’t love us.” (Sounds just like one of your children, doesn’t it?)

Perfect Justice And Perfect Love

In response, I implemented a four-step rebuttal. First I re-created my beautiful planet, an act that caused all the host of heaven to shout for joy. Then I created man, a being vastly inferior to my angels, but sharing with them the qualities of eternal life, intellect and emotion, and agency or freedom of choice. Third, I published my Law, promising that everyone who kept my Law to the letter would spend eternity with Me enjoying blessing after blessing, but anyone who so much as thought of breaking even one of my laws, no matter who he or she was, would spend eternity in a place of punishment forever separated from Me and My Love. I did that to show that I’m eminently fair. Everyone gets exactly what he or she deserves. Finally, knowing that my standards are far too high for any human to meet and that everyone would be subject to judgment, I determined to punish myself for their violations in the person of my Son, promising to pardon without prejudice everyone who would accept His vicarious atonement in faith, not only relieving them of the punishment they deserved but blessing them as if they had never broken My law in the first place. That should have forever put to naught the accusation that I don’t love my creation. .

The Six Days Of Creation

My first act of step 1 was to restore light. This was not simply an act of bringing light to that which was dark, but also of bringing truth to that which was ignorant or misled. My now sworn enemy and his followers would know who was God and who was not. Since that was my first act of bringing order out of chaos I created the word evening from a root meaning chaos and morning from a root meaning order. (I guess you know I speak Hebrew.) Then I had the day begin at evening to symbolize this. Each morning as the dawn breaks order is restored out of chaos, awareness returns to those who were unconscious, and that which was hidden or obscured becomes clear. This was Day One and I pronounced it good.

Since the universe is filled with ultra-violet and infra-red rays that can be harmful to mankind and high winds that can cause storms, I next created a sheltered atmosphere around Earth by making a water vapor canopy to surround it and deflect these rays and high winds. I called the expanse between the surface of the Earth and this canopy the sky. This shelter appealed to my enemy’s followers who immediately inhabited it. That’s why I didn’t pronounce my work on Day Two as good.

On Day Three I did two things. First I separated the land from the water to give my people a safe place to live. Then I caused all kinds of vegetation to grow to provide food for them. This so delighted Me that I pronounced My work good twice, and from that time forward my people have chosen Tuesday, the third day of creation and the day of double blessing, as their preferred wedding day.

On Day Four I created repositories to house and reflect the light I had restored on day one. The larger repository that houses the light I called the Sun, while the smaller one that reflects light is called the Moon. I did this to establish a regular cycle to the life that was coming and to further instill a sense of order coming out of chaos.

Now’s a good time to explain that along the way I’ve established certain “natural” laws on Earth. One of those natural laws has been named Entropy, which states that absent any external controls, order always devolves into chaos. Clothes wear out, homes need maintenance and repair, mountains erode, weeds take over the garden, the list goes on. But in each of the six days of creation the law of entropy is reversed. Order proceeds out of chaos. Randomness becomes design. Evening becomes morning. What greater testimony does man need for the truth of creation over the lie of evolution?

On Day Five I created an even richer environment for my people by populating the land and sea with all kinds of animals, birds and fishes. Remember at the beginning, man was vegetarian and there was harmony and even communication between all the species. This was also good.

Finally, on Day Six My crowning achievement, man. I gave mankind a sense of my own image so they could enjoy My creation like I did, and so I could have fellowship with them. As I had done with all My living creatures, I made male and female versions with reproductive capability and modified the act of creation into procreation so they could multiply and replenish the earth. Then I put man in charge, giving him dominion over all creation as I had once given it to my now sworn enemy.

On the Seventh Day I rested, all My work of Creation finished, and the model of order out of chaos firmly established. In six distinct acts of creation I had demonstrated My power over the “natural order”. I could have done this all at once in the blink of an eye, but I wanted no doubt as to My identity for I am God and there is no other. And so in resting I put in place all the systems and cycles that would henceforth govern My Creation, and from that time forward man would have six days in which to work and one for rest. The moon and the sun would announce the evening and the morning of each 24-hour day, the moon also defining the number of days in a month and the sun counting off the days in a year. This “space-time” reference would never change for all the age of man. It’s a system unique to planet Earth and absolutely essential for the survival of every living thing that dwells here. It’s been so since the beginning of Creation.
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RE: Submitted for your perusal.
Evidence? (particularly of the "archaeological discoveries and extra biblical sources")
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RE: Submitted for your perusal.
Sorry honey ...everyone here has seen EVERYTHING THAT COULD BE SUBMITTED FOR PERUSAL

What on earth do you think we are??

Please read http://atheistforums.org/forum-40.html AGAIN!!

We've seen it all and come from where YOU are now.
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
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RE: Submitted for your perusal.
(September 26, 2011 at 10:01 am)Rhythm Wrote: Evidence? (particularly of the "archaeological discoveries and extra biblical sources")

The evidence is all around you but you don't see it. It is in the Word of God but you don't believe it.

http://www.allaboutcreation.org/scientif...on-faq.htm

http://www.gotquestions.org/proof-of-God.html

http://www.gotquestions.org/is-God-real.html

http://www.gotquestions.org/Biblical-prophecy.html

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RE: Submitted for your perusal.
Is it now, how about you paraphrase it for me? What is the word of god, and which god's word are we talking about here? Please explain why the bible is more reliable than say, a cookbook.

What, specifically, are you invoking god as an explanation for?
("everything" answers are actually "nothing" answers, in practice)
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: Submitted for your perusal.
(September 26, 2011 at 10:02 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Sorry honey ...everyone here has seen EVERYTHING THAT COULD BE SUBMITTED FOR PERUSAL

What on earth do you think we are??

Please read http://atheistforums.org/forum-40.html AGAIN!!

[b]We've seen it all and come from where YOU are now.[/]

You are an atheist, of course.
You may have "seen it all" but you didn't comprehend it.
You are not where I am because you haven't even started the journey yet.

Angel


(September 26, 2011 at 10:19 am)Rhythm Wrote: Is it now, how about you paraphrase it for me? What is the word of god, and which god's word are we talking about here? Please explain why the bible is more reliable than say, a cookbook.

What, specifically, are you invoking god as an explanation for?

You might want to clarify your requests a little better. The is only one Word of God and I don't need to paraphrase it anymore than is paraphrased in my submission. The Bible has been proven to be "reliable" by the fulfillment of the prophecies of God. You just choose not to believe them.

Angel

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RE: Submitted for your perusal.
(September 26, 2011 at 10:22 am)Stucky Wrote:
(September 26, 2011 at 10:02 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Sorry honey ...everyone here has seen EVERYTHING THAT COULD BE SUBMITTED FOR PERUSAL

What on earth do you think we are??

Please read http://atheistforums.org/forum-40.html AGAIN!!

[b]We've seen it all and come from where YOU are now.[/]

You are an atheist, of course.
You may have "seen it all" but you didn't comprehend it.
You are not where I am because you haven't even started the journey yet.

Angel
That statement is made under the assumption that your "journey" is worth travelling.

You have no claims worth making that every atheist in existence hasn't heard 1000 times before. It is not evidence, hell it's not even reason its belief. Belief in something with no evidence, logic nor reason to back it up.

I wish you people would grow up, and stop pasting the same drivel over and over and over again. It's boring !


I used to live in a room full of mirrors; all I could see was me. I take my spirit and I crash my mirrors, now the whole world is here for me to see.
Jimi Hendrix

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.
Kurt Cobain
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#8
RE: Submitted for your perusal.
KichigaiNeko I read the rules of the forum. Is it your contention that I somehow violated the rules here?
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RE: Submitted for your perusal.
Question: "How can we trust that Biblical prophecy can indeed predict the future?"

Answer: The main reason we can trust biblical prophecy is that it, like the rest of Scripture, was written—literally “God-breathed”—by the Creator of the universe. It is inerrant, perfect, and true. We must understand that before we can understand the role of biblical prophecy.


What a wonderfully tight circle..lol.

Question: "Is God real? How can I know for sure that God is real?"

Answer: We know that God is real because He has revealed Himself to us in three ways: in creation, in His Word, and in His Son, Jesus Christ.


So, when they say that they actually mean "In one way"..lol.

What is some of the scientific evidence supporting creation?

Scientific evidence supporting creation has come from a variety of scientific disciplines, including astronomy, physics, and biology


Funny, because last I checked science wasn't exactly pro-magic.

Question: "Is there any conclusive proof of God?"

Answer: The answer to this question depends greatly on what is meant by “conclusive” proof.


They actually got this one right, lol. If by conclusive you mean laughable bullshit, then yeah, sure.

Did you have any more links? Maybe links with, you know, some evidence attached?
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: Submitted for your perusal.
(September 26, 2011 at 10:25 am)thebigfudge Wrote:
(September 26, 2011 at 10:22 am)Stucky Wrote:
(September 26, 2011 at 10:02 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Sorry honey ...everyone here has seen EVERYTHING THAT COULD BE SUBMITTED FOR PERUSAL

What on earth do you think we are??

Please read http://atheistforums.org/forum-40.html AGAIN!!

[b]We've seen it all and come from where YOU are now.[/]

You are an atheist, of course.
You may have "seen it all" but you didn't comprehend it.
You are not where I am because you haven't even started the journey yet.

Angel
That statement is made under the assumption that your "journey" is worth travelling.

You have no claims worth making that every atheist in existence hasn't heard 1000 times before. It is not evidence, hell it's not even reason its belief. Belief in something with no evidence, logic nor reason to back it up.

I wish you people would grow up, and stop pasting the same drivel over and over and over again. It's boring !

Wow, you guys sure are mad for some reason. I just posted that for your perusal but no one is forcing you to change your beliefs. I don't understand your blatant hostility. Isn't this a forum for discussion? Please calm down and don't get so mad. If you don;t like what I posted all you have to do is ignore it. Smile

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