Archive for January, 2007

Creation Account in Psalm

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

In a Psalm of worship and praise, an anonymous psalmist recorded an account of creation (Psalm 104) that mirrors the Creation account in Job, and lends us a few new insights that fit quite nicely with the Geocreationist view of Genesis 1

Recall that on Day 1, the last meteor strike of 3.9 billion years ago had vaporized the ocean.  It was raining back down, and without any further meteors en route the atmosphere was beginning to reform.  The sun’s light was beginning to disperse through the young sky, and could be seen somewhat even within the rain beneath the clouds.
 1 Praise the LORD, O my soul.
       O LORD my God, you are very great;
       you are clothed …

Evolution and Geocreationism

Friday, January 12th, 2007

Evolution is among the most controversial theories when discussing Creation.  Did God use Evolution?  Did God design Evolution?  Did God participate in Evolution?  and on it goes.  The problem with discussing Evolution as a Christian is that other Christians disagree on what it is.

It is the Geocreationist view that Evolution is a God-designed process, through which He actively created the species we see on the Earth.  Read the entire article, “Evolution and Geocreationism“.

Genesis 1:6 to 8 - Creation of the firmament

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

Then God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.” - Genesis 1:6
At the beginning of Day 2, it was still raining… hard.  An atmosphere was beginning to form, and Jesus had seen to it that no more large meteors would decimate it.  It was sometime after 3.9 Ga, though probably before 3.85Ga, when the first signs of life would be fossilized.

The rain was like a sheet of water connecting the clouds to the oceans, until God said to Jesus to let a firmament form.  Eventually, the rain let up.  There were still clouds, but there was now a space between them and ocean.
Thus God made the …