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jar
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Message 70 of 130 (222017)
07-05-2005 10:07 PM
Reply to: Message 69 by randman
07-05-2005 9:41 PM


Re: Perspective of time
But if we are trying to properly assess "how God did it", doesn't it seem more appropiate to try, even in an abstract way, to see how God might have done it in light of the scriptures instead of assuming that God works within the limitations of our level of experience of linear time?
No!

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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jar
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Message 77 of 130 (222143)
07-06-2005 11:34 AM
Reply to: Message 76 by ringo
07-06-2005 11:07 AM


Re: Planning
Actually, a literal reading of Genesis seems to imply a near total lack of planning. For example, GOD creates man, then finds that he is alone in the world. So He haphazardly starts creating animals and bringing them to Adam to see if they make good companions. Not once does he sit down and try to figure out what Adam really needs or wants as a companion until Adam's tried every single animal on for size. It's only then, after millions of failures that he tries a last gasp effort and creates woman. Genesis 2:18-22.
But that was only the latest example of GOD not planning ahead. The only reason man was created in the first place was as a gardner to maintain the Garden of Eden. Genesis 2:15. There was no other reason for man's existence or creation. Yet GOD also created the reason and method that led to losing His gardner. I guess, after he had Chinese Angels do the yard work.

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