Hi friends,
The apostle Paul makes a couple of interesting comments about the ages. In Eph.2:7 he said:
"in order that in the coming ages He might show the incomparable riches of His grace, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus."
Then in Eph.3:9 he said this:
"and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things."
Though this thread is neither prophecy or matters connected directly to the Revelation of Jesus Christ, it is probably just as appropriate on this board as any we have. So let's proceed with it here.
Let's have a look at what the apostle Paul might have been alluding to in the 'past ages' he referred to in Eph.3:9.
In Pr.8:23-24 we are told: "I was appointed from eternity (Jesus), from the beginning, before the world began. When there were no oceans, I was given birth, when there were no springs abounding with water." This is the autobiography of the pre-incarnated spirit of Jesus Christ. He was 'the Craftsman at the Father's side.' Pr.8:30.
Then a look at the next scenario we read in Gen.1:2: "Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters."
There is evidence here that the earth had a flood before the creation of Adam. So we know there were two floods instead of just the one of Noah's time. See Ps.24:2 and 2 Pet.3:5.
Please note that Peter goes on to say in verse 6:
"By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed."
He is talking about the waters of the time God hovered over the surface of the deep. Not about Noah's flood. Peter made it clear, the world of that time was destroyed. That did not happen during Noah's flood as there was both human, animal and sea life preserved.
Note this also about the creation: Gen.1:1 said God created the heavens and the earth. There is no day of the six referred to later in which this event took place. The word create or created does not appear again - from Gen:1:1 until the fifth day when He created the creatures of the air and the sea. Everything else had been created previously and was restored.
That there was darkness described in Gen.1:2 - makes it clear, a cataclysmic event of volcanic action, meteor strikes upon the earth, etc., (All scientifically proven. Have a look at our moon for crater strikes) had the earth in utter darkeness. That God is all light with no darkness in Him - when He said let there be light - it was His own light, until he cleared the atmosphere enough for the sun, moon and stars to be seen from earth again on the fourth day.
References to the completion of one of God's days - that 'there was evening and there was morning,' by no means meant a 24 hour period of time. But rather that 1,000 years could have easily been in between both. See Ps.90:4 and 2 Pet.3:8. As for the 24 hour a day time frame we have - it didn't exist until God said, 'Let there be lights,' on the fourth day. So how could a 24 hour day exist until then?
We know that angels, cherubim, seraphim, Satan and the sons of God were all created before our present age. The sons of God (Gen.6:2 and Job 1:6 and 2:1 are not angels - as the NIV mistranslates them - as angels cannot procreate. Mt.22:30).
The term 'sons of God' is used in connection with all born again Christians in Jn.1:12. Depending upon the translation you may be reading - that passage could also read - 'children of God.'
This should explain the facts pertaining to the very old age of the earth as well as the dinosaurs and prehistoric animals that fossils have been found since the middle of the 19th century.
Your bro in Christ!
Quasar
The apostle Paul makes a couple of interesting comments about the ages. In Eph.2:7 he said:
"in order that in the coming ages He might show the incomparable riches of His grace, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus."
Then in Eph.3:9 he said this:
"and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things."
Though this thread is neither prophecy or matters connected directly to the Revelation of Jesus Christ, it is probably just as appropriate on this board as any we have. So let's proceed with it here.
Let's have a look at what the apostle Paul might have been alluding to in the 'past ages' he referred to in Eph.3:9.
In Pr.8:23-24 we are told: "I was appointed from eternity (Jesus), from the beginning, before the world began. When there were no oceans, I was given birth, when there were no springs abounding with water." This is the autobiography of the pre-incarnated spirit of Jesus Christ. He was 'the Craftsman at the Father's side.' Pr.8:30.
Then a look at the next scenario we read in Gen.1:2: "Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters."
There is evidence here that the earth had a flood before the creation of Adam. So we know there were two floods instead of just the one of Noah's time. See Ps.24:2 and 2 Pet.3:5.
Please note that Peter goes on to say in verse 6:
"By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed."
He is talking about the waters of the time God hovered over the surface of the deep. Not about Noah's flood. Peter made it clear, the world of that time was destroyed. That did not happen during Noah's flood as there was both human, animal and sea life preserved.
Note this also about the creation: Gen.1:1 said God created the heavens and the earth. There is no day of the six referred to later in which this event took place. The word create or created does not appear again - from Gen:1:1 until the fifth day when He created the creatures of the air and the sea. Everything else had been created previously and was restored.
That there was darkness described in Gen.1:2 - makes it clear, a cataclysmic event of volcanic action, meteor strikes upon the earth, etc., (All scientifically proven. Have a look at our moon for crater strikes) had the earth in utter darkeness. That God is all light with no darkness in Him - when He said let there be light - it was His own light, until he cleared the atmosphere enough for the sun, moon and stars to be seen from earth again on the fourth day.
References to the completion of one of God's days - that 'there was evening and there was morning,' by no means meant a 24 hour period of time. But rather that 1,000 years could have easily been in between both. See Ps.90:4 and 2 Pet.3:8. As for the 24 hour a day time frame we have - it didn't exist until God said, 'Let there be lights,' on the fourth day. So how could a 24 hour day exist until then?
We know that angels, cherubim, seraphim, Satan and the sons of God were all created before our present age. The sons of God (Gen.6:2 and Job 1:6 and 2:1 are not angels - as the NIV mistranslates them - as angels cannot procreate. Mt.22:30).
The term 'sons of God' is used in connection with all born again Christians in Jn.1:12. Depending upon the translation you may be reading - that passage could also read - 'children of God.'
This should explain the facts pertaining to the very old age of the earth as well as the dinosaurs and prehistoric animals that fossils have been found since the middle of the 19th century.
Your bro in Christ!
Quasar