(elmo;57157)
I'd like some input according to the verse genesis 1:1"In the beginning God created heaven and earth.What about the planets? where did they come from, and what is their purpose for being out there.I refuse to believe God was just decorating the universe because He usually does things for a reason or else why create other planets and galaxies.
Genesis 1:16And God made the two great lights--the greater light (the sun) to rule the day and the lesser light (the moon) to rule the night. He also made the stars.
The stars and solar system serves a great purpose. To declair the glory of God, which consequently should serve to keep man humble. (Ps 19:1-2). Even today we have no comprehension of just how big "space" really is. It should serve to give God glory, and to humble us... for those who do not make themselves willfully ignorant of the fact that God exists.Also, they are used to mark seasons, currently and throughout history... and giving of light by stars/moon at night, and by the Sun (a star) during the day (warmth, and great number of other reasons... we need sunlight to survive, and that's just the way God did it).
and dinosaurs and big animals as such...are they real, and could they fit into the ark?
Oh yes, dinosaurs are/were real, and man lived along side them -- (Job 41:1; Job 40:15)It would be reasonable that if I had to fill an ark... in order to cut down on how long I spent building the ark, I would make plans to grab young (babies) of every kind. A baby polar bear is significantly smaller than a full grown polar bear. Keep in mind also that reptiles (dinosaurs are reptiles) *never stop growing*. The big dinosaurs were not always that big. They also lived at a time when biological life of all kinds thrived and lived for a very, very long time. A reptile, which never stops growing, would get HUGE. Simply, God brought baby animals to Noah.
Also in the 1st verse of genisis I wonder that since it says "heaven and earth" together,does that mean that heaven and eath were made together.
There are three heavens referred to in the Bible.1. Heaven where God exists...2. Heaven where the the celesial bodies (stars/planets) are...3. Heaven where birds fly (our atmosphere).So, to know *what heaven* God is looking at, we need to go to context. If context doesn't work, we can go to the original language for clarification. I would think that the heaven god created at the same time as Earth, was the atmosphere (where birds fly). Obviously heaven where God dwells already existed before He made the Earth or anything on it.
why did God separate t he Angets from us humans or "mortals"
We were made after angels, cronologically (though we were made with time as a demension, which makes this another thing to think about
). That's just the way God did it. When God made humans, we were made in God's image to have dominion over the Earth. To subdue it, and rule over it. Angels pre-existed humans, made in His presence, I suppose for whatever purpose God saw fit. I can't tell you exactly why God did it that way, but that's what I know. God made lots of different kinds of beings, animals... and things, right? He is a creative and powerful Creator.
-----------I am not sure about the last part of your question... I'm sorry, but it wasn't clear to me. Just know that we have free will, and God sovereignly will do as He will, and is good all the time in doing it.