Re:Teach both or neither (Score 1)

My friend, if you deny creationism then you deny the Bible beginning from the opening verse in the first chapter of Genesis in the Old Testament: "GOD created...". GOD said it. Why isn't that good enough? It is reasonable then to conclude that you think that this stupid and illogical teaching must come from an equally stupid and illogical writing...i.e. the Bible. The truth of the matter is that evolution is a crutch that the crowd steeped in humanism (i.e. the religion of no GOD) uses to invent a world where a HOLY GOD, who promises to certainly punish all sin, does not exist. 33 years ago, I was saved...saved from the eternal punishment of my sins. GOD's word (the Bible) separates itself from every book ever written by the supernatural presence and accuracy of the prophecy within its pages. Only GOD could have inspired HOLY men of GOD to move in order to write such things. No other writings contain prophecy. The Koran has one prophecy of Mohammad saying he would return to Mecca, which he self-fulfilled. Well, that was hard. To understand the scriptures is not programming but truth and the Bible says that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. For your sake and your childrens, here is how I came to know that I have eternal life and how you can know it too: I did not get saved by coming my way, I came GOD's way. I agreed with what GOD said: "All have sinned and come short of the glory of GOD." The greatest accomplishment of Satan is convincing most people that they can somehow make themselves HOLY and able to dwell with a HOLY GOD either in part or in whole by their own supposed righteous acts. How foolish. The Bible goes on to show us our plight: "...the wages of sin is death" (...death in the Bible means eternal separation from GOD in a place of torment). You have just seen the HOLY side of GOD. No sin will ever dwell in HIS presence. It can only be punished. But llike a coin has two sides, opposite yet part of one coin, GOD is also Loving and full of mercy. I believed Jesus' claim to be the Son of GOD and GOD the son (start with the Book of John in the New Testament to see who this Jesus is) and that he died on Calvary's cross bearing my sin in his own body on the tree, in my place, taking my just punishment for my sins. Rising from the dead (oh yes, they know where Jesus' tomb is...it is still empty) proved that GOD the FATHER accepted HIS sin payment on my behalf (Jesus died to take the sins of every person who would be saved (i.e. having his/her sins forgiven, no eternal punishment) ). Jesus earned the right to give the gift of eternal life to all those HE would save. And just like one of the two thiefs, I trusted 100% that Jesus would save me, repented of my sins and in so doing, received the gift of eternal life and the SPIRIT of GOD.. You see my friend, if you are unsaved then you have a real problem. There are millions of us who hear GOD's voice every day. HIS SPIRIT lives in our hearts and the SPIRIT of GOD communes with our spirit and testifies that we are children of HIS, saved and forgiven. Why is it that millions of us hear GOD's righteous voice but those who are not saved, don't? So, do you hear HIS voice? Has HIS spirit flooded your soul with the light of HIS presence? For the sake of argument, even if I was wrong, I am still a much better person today as a result. But, if you are unsaved, then you are wrong, and you will pay eternally for your unbelief and sin. You see, when an unsaved person dies, he doesn't die once, but twice. The Bible warns mankind that the unsaved will be cast into Hell and that Hell and all who are in it will be cast into the Lake of Fire, which is the 2nd death. All of us will have eternal bodies fashioned to never wear out. Those in the Lake of Fire will feel the pain and the torment of the flames, but their bodies will not burn up. Those of us who are saved will enjoy the bliss and wonders of a Heaven shared with our Savior, Jesus Christ. Choose wisely my friend. Jesus loves you and stands ready to save you. Then you would have the awesome privelege of pointing your family to the Savior, like I did with my son (and what a joy it was to see my son pray to ask the Lord Jesus to come into his heart at such a tender age). And 15 years later, I can see GOD's working in his life. The faith of a child is an amazing thing. Not polluted with doubt and human reasoning that serves only to drive the person away from GOD and never towards HIM. I pray you make the right decision. I hope to see you and your family in Heaven my friend.