The Da Vinci Code

[kite]

I'm not questioning or trying to put limitations on God's power. He created things as they are and the things mentioned take time. Time is nothing to God, he works independantly of time and space because both are creations and as you mentioned the creator cannot be subject to the creation. That being said, our time and His "time" are not the same.
The Scripture referenced varies from translation to translation. I have no doubt that the teachings of the Bible are absolute. However, it cannot be said that each and every word is accurate. There are too many translations, all keep the story and lesson, but vary on many individual words leaving room for a debate like the one we're having here.
I've actually read an article similar to the one you posted. Interesting, but you can't draw a paralell between this story and the Grand Canyon. Like you noted about using one translation of a verse in Scripture to asign a meaning or deffinition to all, the same holds true in science. What happened at Mt. St. Helens has no bearing on the gradual creation of the Grand Canyon.
It doesn't bother me to (when faced with enough evidence to warrant it) change my mind on matters of science. Science is simply an attempt to understand a given subject. In that attempt theories are formulated and some of these do not stand the test of time. I have no problems there. I'm just another blind guy in the dark trying to feel my way around and gain a better understanding.
Bro, how did we get this far away from The DaVinci Code? Oh well, these things always take on a life of their own. Peace.

[JohnnyB]

Bro do some reseach on the Grand Canyon, out side of Flagstaff there's a petrified forrest. Here's something I didn't know until I went there, very hill in Arizona was or is a volcano. So the possiblity of the Grand Cayon being formed as that canyon was from the mount Saint Helens eruption is very possible, rather then millions or billions of years of erosion. Read the account of the Flood Genesis 7:11 " In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened."

Water came forth from the earth as well as the sky, creationist believe this is when the Grand Canyon was formed because the flood was world wide not local. That the pressure of the force of those waters with setiment is what caused the fossels to form and petrified wood.

Translation have veriation of the way the words can be translated, that's why we do word studies, but they in no way discredit the word of God or change it's meaning. There are translations that add or take away from the original manuscripts, those we need to avoided.

The reason we got here is the Di Vinci code is about a method of translating the Bible or finding a deeper meaning to the Word. The Word is written so all can understand, there are no hidden meanings in it, it's an open group of books that all can understand.

There's a saying that applies to this subject, "If it's new it's not ture and if it's ture it's not new"

You're right God is not bound by our time but He choose to work in it to show us His majesty, glory and power. Something that we could only guess would take million to billions of year, He did in 1 literal day because that's who He is the God of all power and might.

Romans 1:20-23 "For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man--and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things."

Let God be Glorified in all thing.
JohnnyB

[nigbig]

for localboyz and others who arent aware that jerusalem was promised to the jews and why and how that came about read a few paragraphs here http://www.truthnet.org/dan70.html

That land is at the center of major religions judasim islam catholisicm etc. u think all that unrest over there is just coincedence... the jews were scattered over the earth...as u read earlier israel was a nation again in 1948...now they battle for their God given holy land...the palestinians have no chance, they will not win that land from israel...the bible says every nation will turn against israel, right now we are their only ally in the world protecting them, the bible tells us that jews will be gathered from all over the earth. it is happening my friends, read this news article http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/...in632610.shtml

in the interest of brevity i stop here.

[nigbig]

also, it is not that God hates the palestinians, it is that they have rejected him. the blessings of God are not theirs to have while they reject God. They will reap what they sew-murder. God loves them but they have to make a choice to love God and submit to his perfect will, salvation is available to everyone.

take a little time to educate yourself on islam

http://www.americandaily.com/article/4459