Originally posted by: Arnie.d
Thank you for trying to explain, Coov. So it's not emotional of physical. Is it comparable to a very strong feeling somewhere inbetween? Because then I can probably understand a bit what it is like.
I guess the best way to describe it would be an enlightenment. Kind of like the difference between knowing an answer, and actually understanding the answer.
What makes it so hard to explain is that to be able to actually grasp it, you have to take that step of faith to get there. We are blinded by what the world has to offer, but only Christ can open them to really see. I don't want to sound like I am better than anyone else saying all of that because it is all from Christ and I am nothing without Him. Sounds weird, I know... but it is the Truth.
The problem is there are so many Christians that are very confused and look for an emotional experience, a miracle, or something to God to prove He is real... we are to live by faith, not by Christ having to prove Himself to anyone. Like I said before, it is a process... the more you give yourself to what Christ really wants in your life, the more enlightened you become to His Majesty.
Great question... but this will obviously drag in tons of more questions.
I believe that the earth is approximately 6-7-maybe 8 thousand years old. Yeah, I know... sounds absolutely ridiculous. I don't care. I have heard so much evidence that points that as being the case that to me it is undeniable. This rubs a lot of other Christians the wrong way as well. I believe that God created the world in literally 6 days. All I can say is that we will find out eventually. It really does not matter too much.
Do you believe dinosaurs ever roamed this planet?
Thank you for trying to explain, Coov. So it's not emotional of physical. Is it comparable to a very strong feeling somewhere inbetween? Because then I can probably understand a bit what it is like.
I guess the best way to describe it would be an enlightenment. Kind of like the difference between knowing an answer, and actually understanding the answer.
What makes it so hard to explain is that to be able to actually grasp it, you have to take that step of faith to get there. We are blinded by what the world has to offer, but only Christ can open them to really see. I don't want to sound like I am better than anyone else saying all of that because it is all from Christ and I am nothing without Him. Sounds weird, I know... but it is the Truth.
The problem is there are so many Christians that are very confused and look for an emotional experience, a miracle, or something to God to prove He is real... we are to live by faith, not by Christ having to prove Himself to anyone. Like I said before, it is a process... the more you give yourself to what Christ really wants in your life, the more enlightened you become to His Majesty.
I have a few more questions 
I hope you don't mind.
Absolutely not! I love this!
I guess I did not spell this out in my previous post, but... Micro-evolution is undebatable. You can prove that form of evolution because it has been witnessed, and even tampered with. You can take a wolf, coyote, and a chiwawa and link them to a distinct line of ancestry. Does that mean that even an amphibian can somehow be linked to a human? Nothing has proven it is even remotely possible... minus that there is no other explanation besides the reality of God.
How old do you think the earth is?
I hope you don't mind. Absolutely not! I love this!
Do you believe in evolution at some level (not the big jump from slimy creature to human, but smaller changes)?
I guess I did not spell this out in my previous post, but... Micro-evolution is undebatable. You can prove that form of evolution because it has been witnessed, and even tampered with. You can take a wolf, coyote, and a chiwawa and link them to a distinct line of ancestry. Does that mean that even an amphibian can somehow be linked to a human? Nothing has proven it is even remotely possible... minus that there is no other explanation besides the reality of God.
How old do you think the earth is?
Great question... but this will obviously drag in tons of more questions.
I believe that the earth is approximately 6-7-maybe 8 thousand years old. Yeah, I know... sounds absolutely ridiculous. I don't care. I have heard so much evidence that points that as being the case that to me it is undeniable. This rubs a lot of other Christians the wrong way as well. I believe that God created the world in literally 6 days. All I can say is that we will find out eventually. It really does not matter too much.
Do you believe dinosaurs ever roamed this planet?
Absolutely. I also believe that dinosaurs and man roamed earth together (there are even fossils to prove it). The environment has changed immensely since it was created. This new environment can not sustain the life that was so reliant on the way it was. The oxygen levels were much higher and compact, creating an ideal environment for plants and animals... as the earth expands and ages the conditions change. If you were to rely on the previous conditions, you would not be able to live in the new one (or it would be at least more difficult to do so).