javajo
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Hi, the following is just some of my beliefs or thots...Some scientists now say microbes from Mars fell to earth and they are now us. How life started on such a hostile planet and came to earth is a mystery to me. I wonder why it is so hard to accept that life began on earth which was and is uniquely and perfectly fitted for it to exist or that this planet was made by God just for this. Now, I understand King Arthur and the Round Table have no eyewitness accounts or historic evidence so I view them as legend or myth. But, take the resurrection. Several writers in the Bible confirmed that they and others were eyewitnesses to this the most important historic event of all time. As Paul wrote, "After that He was seen by over five hundred witnesses, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep." (1 Cor. 15:6). Peter declared these were not fables but that they were eyewitnesses, as did others, like John. Having died rather than deny the resurrection is a powerful witness to me. These same writers and also Jesus himself wrote of Adam and Eve and Noah and Abraham as real historical persons. Romans 5 repeatedly declares that sin and death came by one man, Adam, and righteousness and life by one, Jesus Christ. Peter wrote that in the last days scoffers would come who do not believe in Christ's Second Coming nor in the Flood of Noah. Josephus wrote details about Abraham not found in the Bible. The religious leaders, when contending with Jesus said, "we KNOW who our father was, Abraham". And Jesus told them that Abraham had seen his day and was glad and that before Abraham was, "I AM. So, it was known, Abraham, 18 generations from Adam, was a real person in history, no dispute. Jesus spoke of Adam and Eve concerning the institution of marriage and the fact that before Moses and the bill of divorcement, "in the beginning it was not so." I think we are so far removed from that time and from studying history that we have come to a time when people believe what is convenient and ignore the facts of history and the Bible, having been deceived with all subtilty, as was Eve:
14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. Jude 1:14-16
Again, just my personal beliefs, thanks.
14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. Jude 1:14-16
Again, just my personal beliefs, thanks.
