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Posted: Sep 4th, 2006 at 11:52 pm
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Here is what the Church of the Nazarene believes about Creation, from http://www.nph.com/nphweb/html/h2ol/innerpage.jsp?c=H2OL&cs=FORUM&sc=NA&ss=NA&nid=lcol
Q: As a pastor, I am often asked our denomination’s official stance on creation and evolution. How do Nazarenes understand the origin and development of our universe?
A: The Church of the Nazarene’s statement about creation is paragraph 903.8 of the 2005-2009 Manual. The statement affirms that God is the Creator, and it accepts as valid all scientifically verifiable discoveries.
The creation resolution includes these biblical words: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). The appendix concludes by saying “we firmly believe that God is the Creator.” These words emphasize the central role that theology plays in the denomination’s stance on origins issues.
It is worth noting that the 2005 General Assembly changed the creation statement slightly. In its previous version, the statement said Nazarenes “oppose any godless interpretation of the evolutionary hypothesis.” In the new version, “evolutionary hypothesis” is replaced by the more general statement, “origin of the universe and of humankind.”
The statement leaves open the question of which current origins theories best correspond with or support the affirmation that God is Creator. Nazarenes could affirm, for instance, theories such as progressive creationism, intelligent design, young-earth creationism, or theistic evolution as long as they also affirm that God is Creator.
As one Nazarene leader stated at a recent conference: “We do not draw a line in the sand and demand adherence to any one view. One can believe that God created all things in a seven-day period of 24-hour days or that God employed some form of ‘gradual creation’ or ‘continuing creation’ that encompassed millions of years—you can believe either view and be a good Nazarene.”
You asked in particular about theistic evolution. Nazarenes can embrace theistic evolution, as long as they interpret the origin of the universe or of humankind in a way that includes an explanatory role for God’s creative work. —tjo
Editor's (Admin's) note: Seems to me that they missed the boat when that line in the sand wasn't drawn. But it was a line around the absolute authority of the Bible from the very first verse -- and the Creation as stated in Genesis -- that was missed.
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Posted: Sep 5th, 2006 at 07:25 pm
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I just heard an intersting opinion on "theistic evolution" today from Al Mohler. He said that the people who support that want to save their cake and eat it too. In other words, they want to do two opposite things with one issue. I liked that analogy.
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All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
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Main Admin Member is offlineThe Ten Commandments are Not Multiple Choice.
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Posted: Sep 6th, 2006 at 09:46 am
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Good analogy. I enjoy seeing how supposed X'ns try to have some sort of a "cafeteria plan" with their religion and god -- "I'll take this doctrine, but not that one..."
Either the Bible is the God-breathed truth or it isn't.
No compromise!
Thanks for sharing, Nella.
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FresnoJoe
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Posted: Dec 10th, 2006 at 11:54 am
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Bingo!
{{{ Either the Bible is the God-breathed truth or it isn't }}}
"For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness." (1 Corinthians 3:19 )
Love, Joe
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Posted: Dec 20th, 2006 at 11:27 pm
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Thanks, Joe. I really learn and enjoy when you match scripture passages to the issue at hand.
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