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GeoScriptures — Genesis 1:1 — “In the beginning God” vs Carl Sagan

On By geochristianIn Apologetics, Astronomy, Atheism, Christianity, Creation in the Bible, GeoScriptures, Old-Earth creationism, Origins, Theistic evolution10 Comments

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. -- Genesis 1:1 (ESV) "The cosmos is all that is or ever was or ever will be." -- Carl Sagan, from Cosmos. Which of these two quotes is a scientific statement, and which is a religious statement? The initial reaction most people---including Christians--- have had …

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GeoScriptures — John 1:1,14 — God in a dot

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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.... The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. -- John 1:1,14 (NIV 1984) Perhaps one of the most extraordinary claims of the Christian faith is not that God created the universe (many philosophers believe there must be …

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