Gap Theory

[Guest Watchman_2]

The beauty of God's Word is that it perfectly aligns with science.

There was a mass extinction which took place about 14,000 years ago, which is referred to as the 'Younger Dryas' by scientists. Generally, this mass extinction of land mammals is kept quiet by scientists because it does not fit their theory of evolution. They cannot find remains of land mammals which cross this bridge of time. The mammals that existed before this time do not exist today. Likewise, the mammals that exist today did not exist before the Younger Dryas.

This break in the archaeological record of life forms fits perfectly with the Genesis creation account. Adam was formed a little over 6,000 years ago. There were 6 [God] days of creation and 1 [God] day of rest before the formation of Adam. According to 2 Pet. 3:8, a Lord's day equals 1000 of mankind's years. Hence, the 6 days of creation plus the day of rest comprise 7,000 of our years. This would place the commencement of the first day of creation [Gen. 1:2] at 13,000 years ago.

This fits perfectly with science as the Younger Dryas represents the end of the first age [2 Pet. 3]. The gap in time between Gen. 1:1 and 1:2 represents this first age of time spoken of in scripture. In scientific terminology, through the end of the Pleistocene.

Edited May 16, 2010 by Watchman_2

[Guest]

What God Can Do In 24 Hours

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

Genesis 1:5

Man Tries To Undo In 24 Million Words

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Colossians 2:8

And The Only Biblical Gap That I Know Of

As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Psalms 103:12

Is The Gap Between Sinner Man And His God

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

1 Peter 1:18-19

And Compared To His Work Upon The Cross

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:2

His Six Day Creation Was

For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

Exodus 20:11

A Piece Of Cake

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

Psalms 8:3

And Who Dares To Say God Can't Count To Six?

And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Genesis 1:31

[MorningGlory]

The beauty of God's Word is that it perfectly aligns with science.

There was a mass extinction which took place about 14,000 years ago, which is referred to as the 'Younger Dryas' by scientists. Generally, this mass extinction of land mammals is kept quiet by scientists because it does not fit their theory of evolution. They cannot find remains of land mammals which cross this bridge of time. The mammals that existed before this time do not exist today. Likewise, the mammals that exist today did not exist before the Younger Dryas.

This break in the archaeological record of life forms fits perfectly with the Genesis creation account. Adam was formed a little over 6,000 years ago. There were 6 [God] days of creation and 1 [God] day of rest before the formation of Adam. According to 2 Pet. 3:8, a Lord's day equals 1000 of mankind's years. Hence, the 6 days of creation plus the day of rest comprise 7,000 of our years. This would place the commencement of the first day of creation [Gen. 1:2] at 13,000 years ago.

This fits perfectly with science as the Younger Dryas represents the end of the first age [2 Pet. 3]. The gap in time between Gen. 1:1 and 1:2 represents this first age of time spoken of in scripture.

Interesting. I need to read up on the Younger Dryas. I think I've heard of this before but have forgotten whatever it was I learned about it.

[Guest Watchman_2]

Interesting. I need to read up on the Younger Dryas. I think I've heard of this before but have forgotten whatever it was I learned about it.

Yes -- once one figures out that the 6 days of creation in Gen. 1 only pertain to the reformation of life for this current second age after the first age was destroyed by God, it all falls into place nicely.

[OneLight]

Interesting. I need to read up on the Younger Dryas. I think I've heard of this before but have forgotten whatever it was I learned about it.

Yes -- once one figures out that the 6 days of creation in Gen. 1 only pertain to the reformation of life for this current second age after the first age was destroyed by God, it all falls into place nicely.

Where in scripture do you find this?

[Guest Watchman_2]

Interesting. I need to read up on the Younger Dryas. I think I've heard of this before but have forgotten whatever it was I learned about it.

Yes -- once one figures out that the 6 days of creation in Gen. 1 only pertain to the reformation of life for this current second age after the first age was destroyed by God, it all falls into place nicely.

Where in scripture do you find this?

2 Pet. 3:6 informs us that the previous world [meaning 'decoration' thereof -- which is life], meaning the first age, perished.

2 Pet. 3:8 tells us the length of one of God's Days equals 1000 of mankind's years.

There is a 16th century work that sets the year of Adam's formation at 4,004 B.C. [6014 years ago].

Gen. 2 indicates that Adam was formed after God's 7th day of rest.

Gen. 1:2 indicates when God commenced the first day of creation [reformation] by moving upon the face of the waters [earth in flooded condition], which would be a minimum of 7000 years prior to Adam's formation [13,014 years ago].

This should get you started with your study.

[Guest shiloh357]

2 Pet. 3:8 tells us the length of one of God's Days equals 1000 of mankind's years.

That is not what Peter is saying. That statement occurs in the context of Peter's response to those who interpreted the delay of Christ's 2nd coming as evidence that it was true. Peter's point was that the mockers were misinterpreting the reason for the delay, which was in fact, not a "delay" at all. Peter said that God is not slack as men count or consider slackness. In other words, Christ's apparent delay was not the result of a defciency or lack of integrity on God's part to keep His word. God is being patient and merciful to man, giving him ample time to repent and come to faith in Christ.

Peter was not giving a forumla, but simply expressing the fac that God's persepective on time is different than ours.

[Guest Watchman_2]

2 Pet. 3:8 tells us the length of one of God's Days equals 1000 of mankind's years.

That is not what Peter is saying. That statement occurs in the context of Peter's response to those who interpreted the delay of Christ's 2nd coming as evidence that it was true. Peter's point was that the mockers were misinterpreting the reason for the delay, which was in fact, not a "delay" at all. Peter said that God is not slack as men count or consider slackness. In other words, Christ's apparent delay was not the result of a defciency or lack of integrity on God's part to keep His word. God is being patient and merciful to man, giving him ample time to repent and come to faith in Christ.

Peter was not giving a forumla, but simply expressing the fac that God's persepective on time is different than ours.

You do err greatly!

2Pe 3:4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep,

all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation

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The scoffers contended that all things continue as they have from the beginning of creation.

In 3:5-6, Peter is saying that the scoffers are in error -- that the world did not continue on as it was created. God destroyed the world [age] once before.

In 3:8, Peter is giving a formula. See my post above where the 1,000 year formula aligns perfectly with the Younger Dryas. There is much on the internet regarding the end of the Pleistocene. Of particular interest is the sediment layer called the 'Black Mat'. Below it were all the mammal fossils of the previous age. The Black Mat was a time of elevated water level [global flood]. Above it, is a time frame of no fossil records [God had not created flesh life yet for this second age].

There is also another scriptural reference which locks one day of the divinity to 1,000 years of mankind. It is the Lord's Day. See Rev. 1:10, 20:6. There is no other reason for Peter to give the numbers 1 and 1,000 in 2 Pet. 3:8, if not giving us a formula. Surely, it is God at work -- Peter would have no idea about modern science in which we could be able to date the time of the last mass extinction. This formula is paramount in setting the time of this second age and defeating the damned evolutionists.

Edited May 16, 2010 by Watchman_2

[Guest]

You do err greatly!

2Pe 3:4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep,

all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation

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The scoffers contended that all things continue as they have from the beginning of creation.

In 3:5-6, Peter is saying that the scoffers are in error -- that the world did not continue on as it was created. God destroyed the world [age] once before....

Well Dear One The Holy Spirit Through Old Brother Pete Seems To Confirm

For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: 2 Peter 3:5-6

The Great Flood And The Judgement Past

But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 2 Peter 3:7

And The Judgement Coming

Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. John 5:28-29

When Christ Returns

And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

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.

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

The Second Chapter Of Genesis Expands On The Creation Of Man In Genesis Chapter One

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7

And Nowhere In Genesis 2 Or In The Bible Is God's Day One Ever Changed Into The Evolutionist's Millions Of Years

And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. Genesis 2:2-3

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The Gap Theory Is (IMO) Just Another Miss-Guided Attempt To Appease The Men Of Fables By Denying God's Sovereign Power And His Holy Word

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? Isaiah 45:9

For Jesus IS LORD And The Almighty Sovereign Creator Of Matter, Energy, Space And Time

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. Colossians 1:16-17

And You Dear Brother Deserve Better Than A Gapping Hole In Your Bible

Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. Psalms 119:160

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Be Blessed Beloved Of The KING

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them. Numbers 6:24-27

Love, Your Brother Joe

[Guest shiloh357]

2Pe 3:4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

The scoffers contended that all things continue as they have from the beginning of creation.

I understand that, but that is not the part of Peter's response that is relevant to the "1,000 years is as a day" statement Peter made.

In 3:8, Peter is giving a formula.

No, he isn't. Peter's concern is not how to calculate the age of creation. Peter's statement is at best, proverbial. It demonstrates a general truth. It should not be taken as a means of calculation. For that matter, you have no scriptural corroboration for that point.

There is also another scriptural reference which locks one day of the divinity to 1,000 years of mankind. It is the Lord's Day. See Rev. 1:10, 20:6.

Uh, no...

Let's look at these two verses:

I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet

(Rev 1:10)

Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.

(Rev 20:6)

Neither of these verses claim that 1 day is as 1,000 years to God. The term "the Lord's day" is not a reference to 1,000 years. It is not "The Day of the Lord" but simply refers to the Sabbath day.

Secondly, Rev. 20:6 only states that believers will reign with God for 1,000 years. You are trying to link two verses together that are part of different contexts and address totally different issues. They are essentially unrelated in terms of the matters they are meant to address.

You do err greatly!

Sorry, but the error is all yours. Please try to use better exegesis.