Dean wrote: > Another man of one book J.Wesley ... John Wesley was not a man of "one book." He read other books constantly, just as Paul did. What is meant by your quotes is that in the context of that particular ministry to the people being talked about, the preaching focused upon Jesus Christ and nothing else.
David Miller wrote: >> I do not believe in a pre-existent "creation." I simply >> believe that the earth is very old, primarily for Biblical >> reasons. From my perspective, the Scriptures seem >> to assert an ancient foundation for the earth. cd: > I would like to see this scripture? Such a teaching can get rather involved, and it does involve some personal revelation, but following are a few passages. Psa 102:25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. Eze 26:20 When I shall bring thee down with them that descend into the pit, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in the low parts of the earth, in places desolate of old, with them that go down to the pit, that thou be not inhabited; and I shall set glory in the land of the living; 2Pe 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Job 38:4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Job 38:5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Job 38:6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; Job 38:7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? cd: > In my view that would mean that the older > salt water would have to disappear somewhere > in very large volumes? No, you are assuming that the old earth was basically in the same shape and form that it is now, with oceans of saltwater and continents. Genesis 1:2 says that the earth was "without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep." The subsequent account specifies the separation of land from water, which I believe took place much later than the actual creation of the earth itself. In other words, between Genesis 1:1 & 1:2 was a great amount of time. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
