Some people say that genesis is meant to be taken literally others say metaphorically, who's right?
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DON'T GIVE ME THAT CRAP JUST ANSWER MY QUESTIONOne could just ask God, than and only than will you get the right answer.
why, you could just ask Him. or is it you are just here to argue??? who is right?? God is always right, but no one cares about what God thinks.DON'T GIVE ME THAT CRAP JUST ANSWER MY QUESTION
EITHER ANSWER MY QUESTION OR STAY OFF MY FORUMwhy, you could just ask Him. or is it you are just here to argue??? who is right?? God is always right, but no one cares about what God thinks.
Quotable.DON'T GIVE ME THAT CRAP JUST ANSWER MY QUESTION
God says that everything in Genesis should be taken LITERALLY, unless He shows us that something is a symbol or metaphor (e.g. Joseph's dreams). At the same time, there are numerous things which are literally true, yet can also be interpreted as types of Christ, e.g. Adam and Joseph.Some people say that genesis is meant to be taken literally others say metaphorically, who's right?
Andrew, asking God is not "crap" in a Christian's mind. Rather, each person's relationship with God (including asking Him questions) is the foundation of what it is to be a Christian. We short-sighted mortals could argue all life long about who's interpretation is correct (to your question and many others), but it's fruitless. Truth does not come from us short-sighted mortals and us arguing only gets to endless "he-say-she-said" stupidity. To truly know Truth, one must go to the source of all Truth: God.DON'T GIVE ME THAT CRAP JUST ANSWER MY QUESTION
why do you talk like that ? you should take genesis literately why would you not?DON'T GIVE ME THAT CRAP JUST ANSWER MY QUESTION
Some people say that genesis is meant to be taken literally others say metaphorically, who's right?
God says that everything in Genesis should be taken LITERALLY
Right at the beginning. Genesis 1:1. If we are to believe God and Christ in any matter, particularly our salvation, then we must start off by literally believing this: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth, which corresponds to John 1:1-3.Where does God say this?
And yet John saw Him sitting upon a throne, and Jesus said the angels behold His face.Genesis is real, but to understand spiritual concepts, as said, symbolism, metaphorically use of speech, and simile ect... are used to express Gods thoughts or actions. for example. God don't have phyical "hands", "eyes", ears", or "feet", ect....... we use these in term as anthropomorphism in describing God actions and functions.
Right at the beginning. Genesis 1:1. If we are to believe God and Christ in any matter, particularly our salvation, then we must start off by literally believing this: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth, which corresponds to John 1:1-3.
There are all kinds of creation legends and creation fables in every culture and religion, and none of them present the truth. Here's the Hindu version:
In Sanathana Dharma (“Hinduism”), the concept of the creation of the cosmos goes as follows: Originally the universe was in the shape of an egg, referred to as “Brahma Anda” (Brahma means “universe” and Anda means “egg”). Then the Goddess manifested herself. She is referred to as “Maatha” (“mother”) and “Adi Shakthi” (Adi means “first” and Shakthi means “energy” and “strength” put together). She created a trinity of masculine, named “Brahma,” “Vishnu” and “Maheshwara” (or “Shiva”)...
Ever since the evolutionists came into existence, many people who do not believe the Bible believe those who claim that mankind originated in Africa. National Geographic is a huge promoter of evolutionism, so we should not be surprised at this nonsense:
Modern Humans Came Out of Africa, "Definitive" Study Says
We are solely children of Africa—with no Neandertals or island-dwelling "hobbits" in our family tree, according to a new study.
...The new data support the single origin, or "out of Africa" theory for anatomically modern humans, which says that these early humans colonized the planet after spreading out of the continent some 50,000 years ago.
Modern Humans Came Out of Africa, "Definitive" Study Says
All of the above are in opposition to the Bible, which is the Word of God. But there are plain statements of fact in Genesis throughout, with very few metaphorical allusions or symbolism.
Some people are even confused enough to imagine that Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 are two separate creation accounts, when what we really have is an overview in chapter 1 and a focus on mankind and man's relationship to creation in chapter 2.
Because the Torah has been taken to be the very words of God since its inception, and Genesis is the first book of the Torah, it is God who makes it crystal clear the Genesis is to be taken literally, and that there are no legends, fables, and embellishments in it, as opposed to all other religions or world views.
GINOLJC, to all.And yet John saw Him sitting upon a throne, and Jesus said the angels behold His face.
Once you start doubting creation where do you stop. If Moses was only writing allegorically in Genesis 1, then there is no reason to accept as literal the flood, Sodom, the life of Abraham and his offspring, the trials of Joseph....But I can't see anything in Genesis 1:1 that commands us to "take it literally". One can be utterly convinced that God created everything in the universe, and yet still regard the creation account in Genesis 1 as poetic rather than historically literal. And when I say 'poetic', I do not mean 'legend' or 'fable'. There are many ways of presenting truth, and bare literalism is only one of them.
We were created in their image, and in their likeness. No reason to reject the physical aspect of likeness.GINOLJC, to all.
what was the features in his face? also John saw him standing , Revelation 1:10-19 and the description was "like" not is. and in chapter 4,
Revelation 4:2 "And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
Revelation 4:3 "And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
but keep your breeches on, because,
Revelation 22:3 "And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
Revelation 22:4 "And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
until then we don't know what he look like,
1 John 3:2 "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
Amen.
Some people say that genesis is meant to be taken literally others say metaphorically, who's right?
no reason to accept it either.We were created in their image, and in their likeness. No reason to reject the physical aspect of likeness.