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From: billd@bolton.UUCP (Bill Duffy)
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Subject: Re: Perhaps probability - How long is a day?
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Date: Wed, 22-Aug-84 16:30:17 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 22 16:30:17 1984
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[Here's one for the phantom line eater]

	Agreed. What is a belief in something that you cannot prove.

			RELIGION!

	Even the atheist are religious (putting on my flame-proof suit),
	for the sole reason that they cannot prove that which they believe.

	For myself I find wisdom in these words:

	  "All scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching,
	  for reproving, for setting things strait, for disciplining in 
	  righteousness" - 2 Tim.3:16

	  "In the beginning God created..." - Gen.1:1

	Scripture says that God created everything in 6 days, and on the 7th
	he rested (see Gen.2:1,2). Now I have a question to pose. In the light
	of the following scripture, How long were the 7 days spoken of in
	these verses (paraphrased):

	Gen.2:4 - A "day" can mean a period of time.

	Ps.90:4; 2 Pet.3:8 - A "day" of God's may be an very long time.

	Gen.2:2,3; Heb.4:3-5 - God's sabbath "day" (7th creative "day", or
		rest "day") began at the close of earthly creation.

	Heb.4:6-8; Ps.95:7-9,11 - God's "day" of rest continued past
		Jesus' day on earth.

	Heb.4:9,10 - Entering into God's rest requires resting from our own
		works of self-interest.

	1 Cor.15:24,28 - God comes out of his rest upon completion of
		Jesus' rule.


		Bill Duffy
		GenRad
		genrad!bolton!billd

P.S. All scripture quotes are from the 

	"New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures"

	1981 edition, published by the
	Watchtower Bible and Tract Society