Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
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2 chronicles 7:14
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
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It is sometimes depicted that the basic argument to read “the creation story” (Genesis 1) as a non literal story are modern science and the evolution theory. But I believe that the biggest problem with a literal view is in the text itself. More specific in the differences between the “creation stories” in Genesis 1 and 2.
Vegetation created:
God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: plants yielding seeds
according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit with seed in it
according to their kinds.” It was so. The land produced vegetation –
plants yielding seeds according to their kinds, and trees bearing
fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. God saw that it was
good. (1:11)
Human created:
Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, after our
likeness, so they may rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of
the air, over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the
creatures that move on the earth.” (1:26)
No vegetation:
Now no shrub of the field had yet grown on the earth, and no plant of
the field had yet sprouted, for the Lord God had not caused it to rain
on the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground. (2:5)
Human created:
The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed
into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living
being. (2:7)
Vegetation created:
The Lord God planted an orchard in the east, in Eden; and there he
placed the man he had formed. The Lord God made all kinds of trees
grow from the soil, every tree that was pleasing to look at and good
for food. (Now the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good
and evil were in the middle of the orchard.) (2:8-9)
All quotes are from the NET Bible.
Is there a way to make a strong argument that both those stories are to be read literally (as if it was written by a modern historian)? How could those different accounts be merged?
Sydney Musonda
Amen
Terry Crossie
unfortunately some can’t see the advantage and how it does work , prayer that is
Anonymous
Duane L Burgess John Mushenhouse I submit to Philip Williams this verse refers to ISRAEL alone – has NOTHING to do with the rapture of the CHURCH
Anonymous
Troy Day nothing in the Bible has to do with the rapture of the church!
Anonymous
Troy Day agreed – we can thank Fallwell and Kennedy in the 80s for making this one of the most, if not most, interpreted scriptures in the Bible. Makes it easy for a topic on July 4 too.
Anonymous
John Mushenhouse well Philip Williams thinks its like sliced bread
Anonymous
Troy Day That is correct.
But there are elements in that verse that have universal application: humble ourselves, pray, seek God, turn from wicked ways.
But Yahweh only has a land covenant with ethnic national Israel.
The Gentiles (including the USA) must heed Jonah’s warning to Nineveh to repent of wickedness or suffer national judgment, which has already come to America.
May God have mercy on the USA.
Anonymous
Duane L Burgess elements in that verse that have universal application WILL apply modern day prophecy based on the OT?
Anonymous
That’s it!
Anonymous
You rapture guys are destroying the faith. Destroying America!
Anonymous
Philip Williams never heard one such nonsense
America is destroying itself
America is NOT in Biblical prophecy
Anonymous
Troy Day what is the church in America doing?
Anonymous
Philip Williams falling away from grace
Anonymous
Troy Day where are the prophetic voices?
Anonymous
Philip Williams fake news William DeArteaga
Anonymous
https://www.pentecostaltheology.com/the-gog-and-magog-coalition-is-formed/
Anonymous
Troy Day Pentecostal preachers going totally carnal in their thinking and teaching.
Anonymous
Philip Williams some may do while follow the pope NOT this one