Doctrine of Creation

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]"Verse 2

“And the earth was” – Hebrew – “Hajah” – since we know that the earth was created perfect by a perfect God, the word “was” is a bad translation. It should be translated “had become.” It was created perfect, but it became without form and void.

“without form and void” – Hebrew – “Tohu Waw Bohu” – desolate and empty. [i]Anim ...[text shortened]... ring over the waters to melt some ice packs." -sonship

May I ask why you were "disappointed"?[/b]

Originally posted by RJHinds
Because it is stupid.

What is God doing? He is not creating the Universe; He is preparing the earth for habitation by man, animal life and plant life."

Originally posted by sonship

What is God doing? He is not creating the Universe; He is preparing the earth for habitation by man, animal life and plant life."

Nevermind why I was disappointed. This was very good.

I liked your submission and say "Amen".
God was doing all things there to prepare for LIFE upon the earth.

If He has to melt ice packs for that, Amen.

Originally posted by OdBod
The fact that your god has to involve itself in a "process" of creation suggests it has limitations. After all, why not just create adam and eve with all the various props with a wave of its magical wand? It would also save its requirement of a days rest ,a remarkably human need don't you think?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Note: Those of you with inquiring minds will enjoy and benefit from this definitive account of creation.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
You may deny any of the truths the Word of God reveals in the original languages in which it was written
seven days from Sunday; the personal accountability is solely between you alone and Sovereign God.

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Anyone believing it is a definitive account necessarily cannot
have an inquiring mind!

Originally posted by RJHinds
I do not deny truths revealed by the Word of God. What I deny is false teachings from men. 😏

HalleluYah !!! Praise the LORD! Holy! Holy! Holy!

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
"What I deny is false teachings from men." -RJHinds / Ephesians 4:11-16 "And [i]He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge o ...[text shortened]... individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love." (Page 1)

Originally posted by RJHinds
I believe I am one of those teachers. 😏

HalleluYah !!! Praise the LORD! Holy! Holy! Holy!

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
If so, please feel free to benefit this online spirituality forum thread with your exegesis of Genesis 1:1-8 from the Hebrew.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby

Doctrine of Creation (Genesis 1:1-2:25) August 25, 2011

Verse 6

“And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters” – Hebrew – “Raqija” – this is the word for firmament and it means “atmosphere.” What God is doing is dividing the waters of the earth by the atmosphere ...[text shortened]... trine of Creation of Adam and Eve" next)

http://gracebiblechurchwichita.org/?page_id=1577

Doctrine of Creation of Adam and Eve (Genesis 1:26-2:25) August 25, 2011

In our previous study on Creation we saw that there had to be an intelligent, organized Creator of the universe. The same is true of human life. God is the original creator of human life and, as we will see, He continues to create human life. There are four words used in Genesis to describe the creation of original human life:

1. Barah – to create or to make something out of nothing. 1.Genesis 1:27 – “And God ‘barah’ man in His own image, in the image of God He ‘barah’ him; male and female He “barah” them. This verse describes the creation of the soul life, which is made from nothing.

2. Yatsar – to form from existing material 1.Genesis 2:7 – “Then the Lord God ‘yatsar’ man of dust from the ground.” This verse describes the creation of biological life of the male, which by itself is not human life.

3. Asah – to make or manufacture after a pattern 1.Genesis 1:26 – “Then God said, Let us ‘asah’ man in Our image according to Our likeness.” This verse describes the creation of soul life as made in the image of God, which by itself is not human life.

4. Banah – to build or construct from existing material 1.Genesis 2:22 – “And the Lord God ‘banah’ into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.” This verse describes the creation of the biological life of the female.

What we have in the above verses is biological life and soul life, not human life. When these two are combined and God breathes soul life into biological life, man became a living soul, having human life. Genesis 2:7 says, “Then the Lord God formed (Hebrew “yatsar” ) man of dust from the ground (biological life) and breathed (Hebrew “naphach” ) into his nostrils the breath of life (neshamah chayyah, soul life); and man became a living being (nephesh chayyah, literally a soul having life or human life).” “Neshamah” is the Hebrew word for the breath of God and “chayyah” is the Hebrew word for life. Biological life and soul life were imparted to Adam and Eve simultaneously. We will see that God is still the One that breathes soul life into biological life creating human life, but not simultaneously. There is a specific reason after the fall of man that God no longer creates human life in the same manner.

Creation of Mankind after the Fall of Adam and Eve

After Adam and Eve sinned, biological life, along with Adam’s sin nature, began to be passed down genetically from the father and is “mother dependent” in the womb. The fact that all members of the human race are seminally present in Adam means that we were all present with Adam when he sinned. The result of his sin is that the entire race is born with a corrupted nature. (Romans 5:12, 18,19; 6:6,12, 8:3-5; I Corinthians 15:22)

Since God cannot create imperfection, it would be impossible for Him to create “corrupted” biological life. However, He can create soul life at birth apart from the corruption of the sin nature and biological life. Therefore, soul life is still imparted by God. When a fetus emerges from the womb and God breathes soul life into biological life, human life is created. (Isaiah 2:22, 42:5, 57:16; Job 1:21, 33:4; Ecclesiastes 12:7) (Part 1 of 3)

http://gracebiblechurchwichita.org/?page_id=1579

Originally posted by RJHinds
What is you misunderstanding?