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How Long Has Man Been On Earth
musicman:
Dr. Schroeder runs into many problems on the 5th and 6th day. The fifth day would start before the Cambrian Explosian (about 750 million years ago). And the sixth day (250 million years ago)? Well, don't think man was created with the dinosaurs. To take such a mathmatical stance on creation, one must demand absolute conformity in the length of the creation days. We might be able to push day six back about 60 million years. So my count would have day six lasting another 190 million years with Schroeder's theory. Personally, I can't reconcile science with Schroeder's theory. That is unless Schroeder isn't literal in the amount of time each day requires. But wait, if his theory is based on a 24 hour time period at the edge of the universe, then the periods he has proposed here on Earth cannot be deviated from. As of now, I am more inclined to go with the hypothesis pushed by Hugh Ross.
I do think that we are in day 7 because no new species of life have been shown to come into exisistence since the dawn of man (I could be wrong). Besides, I think day eight will be the new beginning when all are saved. Some will experience day eight before others. Just my thinking.
AK4:
Just some food for thought
Now Ray was pointing out the evening was disorder and morning was order. What if when Jesus first came was the end of another day--He was order and brought order in regards to how to come to the Father, but some time after His resurrection (maybe a little bit after Pentecost) thats when evening came when the church started getting persecuted and false doctrines and greivous wolfs entered.
Basically with this thought we are in an evening now and when He returns, boom another morning/age. This scenerio can fit since age is an indeterminite time. I know this doesnt say what day that it could possibly be, but maybe if we counted backwards from Jesus death to to creation maybe we might have something
I cant figure it out right now because Im at work and besides it would really be just speculation anyway.
Anthony
aqrinc:
Just my 2 cents worth from another newbie, this subject is now moving into the intriguing realm.
All contributors please keep going in the spirit of teaching and learning, there is so much already
offered here that dovetails well with Ray's Teachings at the Nashville 07 & 08 conference.
This could actually be the genus of understanding if we keep our personalities out and stay within
the forums guidelines.
Just my 2 cents; In Christ,
Geo.
Dave in Tenn:
Agreed, George.
Some observations from the natural that were touched briefly by Ray.
1. It's always evening AND morning somewhere on the earth.
2. Evening and morning are transitions.
Does morning arrive at any point on earth when light from the sun illuminates the atmosphere, making it visible? Or does morning arrive when direct light from the sun appears over the horizon? Does it end then? Or does it end when the sun appears fully over the horizon?
As for me, I am thrilled to stand in awe and stick with amazement. I'm in no hurry for religion in the form of hastily constructed, opposing doctrines to take that joy away. Joy comes in the morning, after all.
WhoAmI:
Ec 3:1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:
All has it's place, and each it's purpose. It is all very amazing.
Jeff
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