Posted by Ray Kidder on 11/2/2009, 6:25 pm, in reply to "Re: How Old is the Earth?"
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Dear Mad Dad,
Thanks for your response. You wrote:
"...I fail to see how the argument concerning the age of the earth is necessary to the salvation of our souls."
The motion picture is good for making people realize that supernatural events probably occured a few thousand years ago to make the Earth and Solar System a place where God could create mankind for His purposes. If someone believe God created people miraculously, doesn't this increase one's faith unto their salvation?
These verses from Hebrews (NKJV) comes to mind:
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.
3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.
5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
The motion picture helps to promote the faith mentioned in verse 6; right? Doesn't the belief in the supernatural sometimes cause people to seek God for rewards?
Ray Kidder
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