I do not know why God could not have created the earth no matter what the method of creation was. Big Bang, clouds of gases being forced into mass or aether at low concentrations sprinkling dust. Whatever happened it is inconceivable to me that it just happened. God devised it and set it in motion and put all the laws into place that keeps it going. Revelation even says the God created man out of dust. We are made from the same stuff as the earth but how did we spring forth. No one can convince me it was by chance, the scientific explanation is much more far fetched than creation, yet we ridicule it like a fairytale. I don't even see evolution happening, I see de-evolution because humanity is such a dumbass!
Thank you for saying this. There are so many places in the bible that support many scientific theories. For example, take this piece of scripture:
But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. - 2 Peter 3:8
For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night. - Psalm 90:4
These verses are essentially saying that time doesn't flow "in sync" with humans for a Christian god. This means that the "6 days of creation" could be millions of years.
Also, take the verse below, probably one of the most recognizable ever:
And God said, "let there be light", and there was light.
Is there a reason this can't mean the Big Bang (aka an explosion of light and energy)? All I'm really trying to say here is that science and religion don't have to disagree everywhere. They can mesh, and work with each other.
I too agree that I spent many hours relating science to scripture.
I also believe the earth itself is more than 6000 years old, but I do hold it is possible I am wrong.
There may be evidence coming to light that dinosaurs existed with man.
Someday I believe I will know.
My thoughts are that before man fell, and became flesh, he was not subject to time as we know it.
GOD walked in the garden and HE and Adam spoke together.
When the fall happened, GOD came into the garden and said "Adam, where are you?"
Adam said "I heard thy voice in the garden and I was afraid, because I was naked, and hid myself"
GOD had told Adam earlier "The day you eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you will surely die"
"He made for them coats of skins, and clothed them" (In the flesh?)
Adam lived just short of 1000 years. FROM THAT point in time. (A day?)
As for the big bang quote, (Let there be light) I don't think it worked like that.
The earth was already formed, and it started out as a mass of water.
"In the beginning GOD created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep.
And the Spirit of GOD moved upon the face of the waters.
And GOD said let there be light, and there was light. And GOD saw the light, that it was good.
And the evening and the morning were the first day"
I agree, this could have been a great length of time.
Either way I hope all know I am just sharing my heart, and not trying to offend anyone or say anyone
who thinks different is dead wrong. We are all growing and just speaking together.
I say that as I feel as if I was harsh before.,
My best to all.