Sunday, August 5, 2012
The Blogging Parson: Creation 1: Where were you?
Great to focus on the majesty of God's work and His closeness to us. Important to remember our true place in relation to God "Where were you?". However Michael seems to be unduly influenced by the secularist view of the cosmos - "the cosmos is far, far older than we ever imagined". What we imagined is irrelevant. What God has revealed is what matters, and it is certainly not billions of years. (Light-years is a measure of DISTANCE not of time). When it comes to dominion over the animals, we better keep in mind the effects of sin and the curse, otherwise we might get eaten. Did Michael fall for the old behemoth = hippopotamus thing? Try dinosaur. Taken to their logical conclusion, these concessions to evolutionary philosophy lead to a complete breakdown of biblical truth. They reverse our understanding of Good (as in the original creation), death, sin and consequently of the gospel.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Jesus the second Adam | Audio | Sydneyanglicans.net
Jesus the second Adam | Audio | Sydneyanglicans.net
Just listened to "Jesus the second Adam" message by John Dickson.
John contrasted the Christian and pagan views of the future. Christian view that the world will be re-created. Q: Will that be instantaneous or occur over billions of years.
Re the title (Jesus the second Adam); obviously John considers this man to have been a real historical figure. Q: Was the first Adam also a real historical figure?
The Romans passage has death affecting the world as a result of Adam's sin. Q: Does this mean there was no death before Adam sinned.
Ken of Melbourne
Just listened to "Jesus the second Adam" message by John Dickson.
John contrasted the Christian and pagan views of the future. Christian view that the world will be re-created. Q: Will that be instantaneous or occur over billions of years.
Re the title (Jesus the second Adam); obviously John considers this man to have been a real historical figure. Q: Was the first Adam also a real historical figure?
The Romans passage has death affecting the world as a result of Adam's sin. Q: Does this mean there was no death before Adam sinned.
Ken of Melbourne
Saturday, September 26, 2009
The Question of sedimentary layers
"Some 70% of the rocks at the earth's surface are sedimentary in origin" - Sedimentary Petrology by Maurice E. Tucker.
We are told that sedimentary rock strata were laid down one layer at a time in successive floods over millions of years. Some of these sedimentary deposits stretch over hundreds or thousands of square kilometers.
How were these strata formed? Did one film of sediment, maybe 0.5mm thick get laid down by a flood, then just stay put for a year or so until another flood brought in the next layer?? The next inflow of water would have to be moving fast enough to carry in the new sediment, and if it is, then that same velocity is sufficient to destroy the neatly laid down previous layer.
Blind Freddie can see problems here.
We are told that sedimentary rock strata were laid down one layer at a time in successive floods over millions of years. Some of these sedimentary deposits stretch over hundreds or thousands of square kilometers.
How were these strata formed? Did one film of sediment, maybe 0.5mm thick get laid down by a flood, then just stay put for a year or so until another flood brought in the next layer?? The next inflow of water would have to be moving fast enough to carry in the new sediment, and if it is, then that same velocity is sufficient to destroy the neatly laid down previous layer.
Blind Freddie can see problems here.
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