http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/29/genesis-12b/ Geocreationism - Showing harmony between mainstream science and scripture Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:31:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/29/genesis-12b/#comment-34 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:22:09 +0000 http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/29/genesis-12b/#comment-34 [...] We know that in Genesis 1:1 the terrestrial bodies and the earth were initially created; scientifically, we know this to be 4.5 billion years ago (Ga).  We know that in Genesis 1:2, the earth had not yet undergone the “formation” of God’s pronouncements, and the earth had no life.  We also know that the earth was covered in water, that the water was covered in darkness, and that Jesus was with the Holy Spirit, hovering over those waters; scientifically, we know this to be 3.9 billion years ago, and that conditions existed that prevented the darkness from permanently leaving, large meteors, to be specific.  We know that in Genesis 1:3, at God’s command, Jesus stopped the meteor onslaught, to “let there be light”.  As the atmosphere formed, now unencumbered by large meteor strikes, and sunlight scattered throughout the sky, God saw that light, and saw that it was good.  Finally, we know scientifically that only half the earth was in the sun’s view at any one time, and in fact Genesis 1:4 records there was a separation between the light side of the earth and the dark.  And then we come to Genesis 1:5, which practically says as much, noting the God’s separation of the night from the day. [...] […] We know that in Genesis 1:1 the terrestrial bodies and the earth were initially created; scientifically, we know this to be 4.5 billion years ago (Ga).  We know that in Genesis 1:2, the earth had not yet undergone the “formation” of God’s pronouncements, and the earth had no life.  We also know that the earth was covered in water, that the water was covered in darkness, and that Jesus was with the Holy Spirit, hovering over those waters; scientifically, we know this to be 3.9 billion years ago, and that conditions existed that prevented the darkness from permanently leaving, large meteors, to be specific.  We know that in Genesis 1:3, at God’s command, Jesus stopped the meteor onslaught, to “let there be light”.  As the atmosphere formed, now unencumbered by large meteor strikes, and sunlight scattered throughout the sky, God saw that light, and saw that it was good.  Finally, we know scientifically that only half the earth was in the sun’s view at any one time, and in fact Genesis 1:4 records there was a separation between the light side of the earth and the dark.  And then we come to Genesis 1:5, which practically says as much, noting the God’s separation of the night from the day. […]

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