Anyone convert from OEC to YEC?

[ellarose]

While I've been a Christian I went from believing in evolution to becoming a YEC... Mainly because I read the bible more and grew in my faith and realised that Christianity and evolution aren't compatable. Sorry that doesn't answer your question though!

Actually it does! What specifically was it that made you realise?

Well I grew up with my atheist mother so I just thought that evolution was a fact... Then I started to learn more about evolution and it all seemed very improbable. I then as I said started reading my bible more and realised that God means what He says! OEC was never really an option for me, I just went straight to YEC! It's not a stumbling block for me, as humans only know a tiny fraction of what there is to know about the world. Sure I studied sciences, but I just felt sorry for the people teaching it, as they are obviously not saved. Their wisdom is as foolishness...

Like John Piper said once, (or something like this) God's wisdom is like the sea, and the "wisdom" and knowledge of all the scientists and population put together is like a little rockpool... It is so insignificant. I would rather trust the ocean of God's wisdom.

Personally, I would prefer to take God's word too "literally" than to not trust is and therefore to greive God. So at least if the world happens to be old, I won't have sinned (as far as I know) in believing it is young as God says in His word. Ofcourse this isn't a salvation issue but we as Christians must hate our sin!

Glad you're asking these questions.. It's interesting

[ellarose]

When I was first born-again, I believed the interpretations of theologians for YEC but then changed my mind based on the hebrew words used and what the bible actually says (and ignoring what it doesn't say)

I usually get accused as being an "evolutionist" just because I say that there can not be a 24-hour day before the sun was created. The entire debate hinges on how long a "yom" is and there is no specific answer to that question since a "yom" means an "epoch" which can be anything from 6 nanoseconds or 47 trillion years. Whatever...

But it's a pointless argument, especially if you want to lead someone to Jesus. Total distraction from what matters most. I would never think of bringing it up to a non-believer

How can you defend there not being such thing as a 24 hour day before the sun was created? Didn't God know the future? Didn't He know how people would mark days and by how many hours? Just because humans couldn't know days without the sun, it doesn't mean that God couldn't.

[nebula]

yom" means an "epoch" which can be anything from 6 nanoseconds or 47 trillion years. Whatever...

But regardless of the meaning/interpretation of

[~candice~]

I'm gunna ask nicely, cause I'm a nice person .

Yall who wanna debate "yom" and evolution need to go and make your own thread.

[~candice~]

I'm gunna ask nicely, cause I'm a nice person .

Yall who wanna debate "yom" and evolution need to go and make your own thread.

Je suis d

[humbleseeker]

I think we have a young earth, but realy I dont care if its young or old. It dosent realy effects us either way.

[Fez]

I'm gunna ask nicely, cause I'm a nice person .

Yall who wanna debate "yom" and evolution need to go and make your own thread.

Je suis d

[~candice~]

Anyone else got a testimony to share?

[Guest yod]

yom" means an "epoch" which can be anything from 6 nanoseconds or 47 trillion years. Whatever...

But regardless of the meaning/interpretation of

[~candice~]

OK I see that being nice didn't work. I want this thread to be about testimonies of people who have changed positions on the age of the earth during their christian walk. If you can't stay on this topic, please go and fight your battles somewhere else and stop hijacking my thread .