Six Days
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Something I find amazing is the atheists read Genesis and they git it... God created everything in six days. Some Christians read Genesis and deny what it clearly says. Why? It seems the reason is that they are trying to reconcile what THEY THINK science reveals with what the Bible says. But that's a big problem. They are putting their trust in "science," and not in God. Evolution has been proven to be impossible (more on that here). The reason why secularists still claim evolution happened is because they have to. Otherwise they will be accountable to God.
If you are going to claim evolution is true, that means God did not create EVERYTHING in six days, as clearly stated by Genesis. You then have to deny that the word "day" in Genesis 1 does not refer to a 24 hour day. The original Hebrew does not allow that. Genesis 1-11 is not written in the style of Hebrew poetry, the grammar and style is that of a historical narrative. And the use of the Hebrew word for day ("yom"), is the way it is used when speaking of a 24 hour day. The links below go to articles that examine this aspect in greater detail.
The issue addressed in the video is that raised by Exodus 20:11. This verse is in the context of Moses giving the Ten Commandments, and in particular the Sabbath day rest. Here is what it says:
“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and made it holy. - Exodus 20:8-11
In prescribing the seventh day of the week as a Sabbath, these verses are clearly talking about a six day work week, followed by a Sabbath on the seventh day. The source of this is described as coming from creation week in which God "worked" for six days (creating everything) and then "rested" on the seventh. This is not a metaphor nor is it poetic. Exodus 20 plainly and clearly talks about God creating in six 24 hour days, confirming what Genesis one says.
Everything is falling apart, nothing makes sense anymore. What's happening?
What is happening is that the world has turned away from God. When nations turn away from God, strangely enough, God turns His back on them. We find out what it is like to live without God.
There is only one thing to do... repent, turn to Jesus Christ in obedience. Jesus said:
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. - John 14:15
This can only be done on an individual basis. Don't look to others turning to God and making things better for you. YOU must repent, turn away from disobedience. Love God! Obey what He says. Read the Bible to find out what He says.
It happens one person at a time, starting with you. Don't put it off today. Turn to Jesus Christ, God who came to earth in human flesh to save us from the penalty we've earned as a result of our disobedience (sin). He will do it! ...
BUT ONLY when you believe this is true and put your trust in Jesus. Trust Jesus today. Repent (turn away from what the world wants and to what God wants).
Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” - Matthew 4:17