The chart by Sebastian Adams (referenced in previous post) puts …

Comment on La Sierra University Granted Window to Show its Faithfulness to Church’s Creation Belief by Charles.

The chart by Sebastian Adams (referenced in previous post) puts the creation at 4004 BC. I have been a bit dubious that the age of the earth can be determined that precisely. The chart is a work of syncronization of Biblical and Historical records.

I see nothing to indicate that there is any precision in the idea of spending six milleniums upon this earth under sin. I do see some validity in the idea of “God’s Great Week of Time” – six thousand years of labor under sin followed by a one thousand year period in Heaven where mankind is reconciled to a face to face relationship with his Creator. (a great “Sabbath” of sorts) And of course we KNOW that the 1000 year period begins immenently.

Charts constructed to determine the age of the earth must be based in part on the given age of Adam from the Genesis account. What is unknown is Adam’s age when he and Eve fell by committing the sin. If, indeed, exactly six milleniums should pass for the earth to fully ripen in it’s rebellion against the Creator, we still cannot determine so much as even which year that would happen.

AND,

Clearly, God does not wish us to try to make that determination – although He HAS given us abundant signals and signs to know that it is near. Simply look at the earth today, compared to 20 years ago! Or 100 years ago! How much longer can it last?

In the parable of the ten virgins, Jesus gave us His best advice – that is to keep our lamps (Lamp = His word) filled with OIL and burning (Holy Spirit) in order to be ready for that day. When the BrideGroom came, it was time to go NOW – not time to get ready.

NOW is the time to cultivate that experiential familiarity with the Holy Spirit – who speaks to us in a “still small voice”.

To Ken, my agnostic friend: It it good to know that you are at least an “agnostic” rather than an athiest. I urge you, plead with you to simply do one thing: Pray to God, your Creator and ask for something. But when you do, make a committment to go with the request – that is that when you know Him you will accept Him as your Creator and will embrace His will for your life. This is not something to fear but to embrace. When you have an experiential relationship with your Creator, you will have no doubt whatsoever about how you came to be here or where you will go from here.

How could I put it any differently?

Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

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La Sierra University Granted Window to Show its Faithfulness to Church’s Creation Belief
I am missing my agnostic friend, Ken.

I hope he read the chapter. He promised.


La Sierra University Granted Window to Show its Faithfulness to Church’s Creation Belief
Happy Sabbath, again. The last day of another week – just as it has been since the week of Creation.


La Sierra University Granted Window to Show its Faithfulness to Church’s Creation Belief
I just checked the news. No earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, tidal waves that were worth mentioning. Just a few wars and rumours of wars.

Guess it was just a quiet day – unusual this near the second coming of Jesus.


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No matter how the FBs are worded, there will be contention about it.

Anyone who has fully embraced this message realizes that the days to Jesus’ coming are few. Thus it behooves us to be about the work of proclaiming the unique ADVENTIST message to a world that is facing impending doom.

May I suggest the sermons of Jeremiah Davis. (can be found on Youtube)


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@gene fortner: I don’t think anyone really knows what powers were being exercised on 9/11. Clearly the airliners were involved.

It was an event that changed the world in ways that top-down powers would yearn for.

No point in speculation… I think Veith probably was mistaken to do that deep dive and it seems that he has quietly backed away from it.

The thing we must focus on is to “Turn your eyes upon Jesus….” Clearly, we are in “the last days”.


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@David Read: I find Veith’s “theorizing” regarding “conspiracies” to be spot on and on topic.

There is a great “conspiracy” – otherwise known as “The Great Controversy”. It is the ultimate reality of our rebellious little world today. AND it is the foundation of all of these other problems we deal with.

AND, IT WILL BE ENDING SOON!


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Evidence that God is in control. LSU could become a beacon of light shining on the truth of our world an how we came to be here. That is as it should be.


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I believe we are involved in a Mount Carmel experience. As this world is hurling toward the great climactic “END”, we will see more and greater attacks against the truth by the great deceiver. The prophets of Baal will become bolder and more feverish. (Remember that the prophets of Baal on Mt Carmel were much from within the nation of Israel.)

What a day of reckoning it will be when “at such a time as we think not” that great cloud approaches this world. The signs today are loud and bold. Jesus is coming. Spread the word.