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.
You cannot hide anything from God, and you can't hide from God:
'Can a man hide himself in hiding places So I do not see him?' declares the LORD 'Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?' declares the LORD. - Jeremiah 23:24
Imagine you have an SD card in your head that records every thought and dream. We record for a month and then rent a theater. All your friends are invited as we play that SD card on the big screen. How would you feel?
That's what God sees. He is disgusted and knows that because of your sin (those thoughts we all see on the big screen) you will never be with God. But God still loves you, and He made an incredible sacrifice for you. He died in your place.
You have a choice. Reject God... and get what you say you want... you'll spent eternity separated from God. And that means separated from EVERYTHING that is good. Think about that.
Or accept the gift God offers... trust that Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay the penalty you've earned (remember those thoughts on the SD card). Jesus paid your penalty in full. It is finished
There is no darkness or deep shadow Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. - Job 34:22