The process whereby God brought the heavens and the earth, and all of their diverse contents, into existence
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Who was first, men or angels?
I know of the angel guarding over the entrance gate of the Eden preventing man from entering. Also, the devil, an angel, deceives the woman. It seems to me angels preceded man but I'm not so sure.
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According to LDS theology, did God create the world ex nihilo? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
According to the Mormon doctrines, who created the universe?
I was listening to a story on NPR about Mormon business ethics, when the claim was made that according to ...
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Does Christianity give a reason for life experiences, such as in Hinduism?
In Hinduism, there is a concept of past life karma.
Meaning if someone is born into an unfortunate situation (in a slum, for example) it is because they are paying for sin from a past life.
Does ...
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Why did God create the Heavens and the Earth?
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Why?
Does the Bible state a reason anywhere?
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Why would God create beings with the capacity to sin?
Life on earth is filled with the horrible effects of sin. Why did God create mankind with the capacity to sin? Was there a higher purpose in this or was there a specific reason for it?
I'm ...
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Did Genesis 2 occur all in one day?
A comment to this answer prompted this question. Was Adam created, naming the animals, and married in one day, or did these events take place in a larger time span?
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How do Old-Earth Creationists explain Romans 5:12-19?
Old Earth Creationism incorporates evolution, which requires natural selection, which requires death. If death pre-dated Adam, then death pre-dated sin. How then do Old Earth Creationists explain ...
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Bible evidence in favour of creationism?
I need this sort of information to talk about creationism with an agnostic friend of mine. I know about the passages in Genesis, naturally, but I heard there are some more in the book of Job, ...
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Why did the Catholic church stop supporting Genesis creation?
I read that cardinal Ratzinger stated the story in Genesis 1 and 2 should not be interpreted as a literal account of the beginning of things. In spite of recent events like this, they have always been ...
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Is the age of the earth in the Bible?
Early scientists thought that the age of the earth is proven by the genealogical tables in the book of Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John. Other than this observation, is there any reference to the direct ...
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Are there two different creation accounts in the bible?
There are two seemingly contradictory accounts of creation in the Bible.
The first is in Genesis 1:1-2:3.
The second is in Genesis 2:4-25.
Why the differences in the accounts?
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How do Creationist Christians respond to the evidence for Evolution? [closed]
This is a question for people who believe in the creation.
One point considered a serious proof of evolution is the scientific method of carbon dating. As per this method, humans haven't existed from ...
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According to the Mormon doctrines, who created the universe?
This may be related to a previous question about the first god who began eternal progression. This is something I've really been wondering for a while.
If the Almighty God began life as a man, he ...
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Which came first, Man or Animal?
Genesis 1:24-27 states that humans were created after the other animals, and the first man and woman were created simultaneously.
1:24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature ...
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Significance of Genesis 1 verb choices
I was surprised recently when I read Genesis 1 again, and noticed how inactive God is during the creation process. I mean that from a literary standpoint, not a literal one... bear with me. :)
Below ...
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What is the significance of Eve being created as a “helper fit for [Adam]?”
The Bible appears to indicate that there was a specific purpose in the creation of Eve, from Adam, to be a helper fit for him. It seems, then, that the design of Adam and Eve may be distinct, while ...
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Why and how do Creationists agree with microevolution but disagree with the idea of macroevolution [closed]
We had the question about the speed of light. But why do Creationists agree with microevolution and disagree with the idea of macroevolution at the same time?
Macroevolution is thought of as the ...
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Were Adam and Eve the first? [closed]
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Reading Genesis, there seem to be quite a few references to some 'other' humans. How do scholars interpret those passages (and more importantly, why do they interpret them a certain way)? ...
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Intelligent design - Creationism by a different name?
I've heard that many believe that intelligent design is creationism by a different name.
However, if my understanding of intelligent design is correct, it does not deny the the big bang or evolution ...
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What was the purpose of creating the world?
Why did God create a world?
Was the act of creation for some profit, or did God in His grace create world only because it was good?
Genesis 1 (KJV)
And God called the dry land Earth; and the ...
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Why did God rest on the 7th day?
It seems that, to an omnipotent and omnipresent being, the concept of rest would be academic. What would have happened if he hadn't rested?
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What is theistic evolution?
Theistic evolution sounds similar to Old Earth Creationism. Both ideas start with the premise that God created. After this, I've heard tale of wars fought between the two camps. What is the gist of ...
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Has God created anything since he rested on the 7th day?
Genesis 2 indicates that on the 7th day after creation God rested.
Genesis 2:1-3 NIV
1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast
array.
2 By the seventh day God ...
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Why does Intelligent Design reject evolution, even intelligently designed and executed evolution? [closed]
Intelligent Design is a current brand of natural philosophy that at its simplest holds that the Universe (ie, everything) has been designed intelligently. It opposes ideas like a spontaneous beginning ...
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What does the Bible say about aliens? Did God create any life outside Earth? [duplicate]
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Does the Bible make any allusions to life on other planets?
God created us in His own image, we can be proud that we are His privileged creations in this Earth. But are ...
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How does the Bible explain the existence of fossils that are millions of years old? [closed]
People have been finding fossils for many years. Millions of fossils fill museums and storage vaults around the world, and we've yet to find a single one of a human. This suggests that the animals and ...
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Where does the belief that the Earth is relatively young (6000 years) come from? [closed]
Some christians believe the Earth is only 6000 to 12,000 years old. Where does this age originate from?
