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Greetings everyone,
Here is some interesting information on those who developed this error of changing and "adding" unto God's Word:
"It would seem that certain Gap creationists had turned to a number of controversial people in history who have questioned the plain reading of Gen 1:2, for example, Origen (a pagan philosopher), Hugo St Victor (a Catholic mystic), Dionysius Peavius (a Jesuit theologian), and Benedict Pereira (aka Pererius, who was a Jesuit philosopher and theologian). These are just some of the authorities used to support the gap theory (as seen in Creation Or Evolution. Does It Really Matter What You Believe?, United Church of God booklet."
We can see from those listed that these men were not true believer's, and how are we to follow after the teaching of fallen men, who had held the "truth" in unrighteousness?
Here is also more historical information from whence this "false teaching" influences came from:
There was a Canadian from the early 1900's, his name, A. C. Custance (1910-1985) was a Canadian physiologist and writer, and best known for his advocation of the gap theory. What is interesting is that he had garnered his gap theory from a number of mystical sources, going back some 2000 years. Here are a few of those "influences" Custance had called upon to support his teaching on gap creation, it identifies two prominent second-century Jewish sages within his book! Also he utilized from The Book of Jasher, The Book of Light or Sefer Hazzohar by Simeon ben Jochai.
It must be noted that "it should be no surprise that The Book of Light (also known as Sefer ha-zohar or the Zohar), is difficult to follow, because it is the foundational work of the literature of Jewish esoteric mysticism known as Kabbalah, which some people consider to be as holy as the Bible, or as the key to “unlock” God’s Word."
Here is more important information that needs to be considered before we can except this teaching from men with such erroneous cultist backgrounds:
"THE GAP THEORY’S OCCULT ORIGINS:"
"The Kabbalah is an occult philosophy that questions everything about the Bible and then twists the Scriptures to “reveal” arcane knowledge and special “revelations”. Kabbalah initiates study for years to learn its “ancient wisdom”.
“The wisdom of Kabbalah has been connected to religion, mysticism, yoga, tarot cards, numerology, astrology, charms, amulets, magic and that a person must be at least 40 years of age in order to study.” (www.kabbalah.info/engkab/what_is_kabbalah/ what_is_kabbalah. "
You will discover more information at the site "gap Theory dot net".
We are instructed by our Lord and His Apostles to "search out all things",
Eph 5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Eph 5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Eph 5:7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
Eph 5:8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Eph 5:9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth
Eph 5:10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
1Th_5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
May the Lord bless you.....
In His Love......
Here is some interesting information on those who developed this error of changing and "adding" unto God's Word:
"It would seem that certain Gap creationists had turned to a number of controversial people in history who have questioned the plain reading of Gen 1:2, for example, Origen (a pagan philosopher), Hugo St Victor (a Catholic mystic), Dionysius Peavius (a Jesuit theologian), and Benedict Pereira (aka Pererius, who was a Jesuit philosopher and theologian). These are just some of the authorities used to support the gap theory (as seen in Creation Or Evolution. Does It Really Matter What You Believe?, United Church of God booklet."
We can see from those listed that these men were not true believer's, and how are we to follow after the teaching of fallen men, who had held the "truth" in unrighteousness?
Here is also more historical information from whence this "false teaching" influences came from:
There was a Canadian from the early 1900's, his name, A. C. Custance (1910-1985) was a Canadian physiologist and writer, and best known for his advocation of the gap theory. What is interesting is that he had garnered his gap theory from a number of mystical sources, going back some 2000 years. Here are a few of those "influences" Custance had called upon to support his teaching on gap creation, it identifies two prominent second-century Jewish sages within his book! Also he utilized from The Book of Jasher, The Book of Light or Sefer Hazzohar by Simeon ben Jochai.
It must be noted that "it should be no surprise that The Book of Light (also known as Sefer ha-zohar or the Zohar), is difficult to follow, because it is the foundational work of the literature of Jewish esoteric mysticism known as Kabbalah, which some people consider to be as holy as the Bible, or as the key to “unlock” God’s Word."
Here is more important information that needs to be considered before we can except this teaching from men with such erroneous cultist backgrounds:
"THE GAP THEORY’S OCCULT ORIGINS:"
"The Kabbalah is an occult philosophy that questions everything about the Bible and then twists the Scriptures to “reveal” arcane knowledge and special “revelations”. Kabbalah initiates study for years to learn its “ancient wisdom”.
“The wisdom of Kabbalah has been connected to religion, mysticism, yoga, tarot cards, numerology, astrology, charms, amulets, magic and that a person must be at least 40 years of age in order to study.” (www.kabbalah.info/engkab/what_is_kabbalah/ what_is_kabbalah. "
You will discover more information at the site "gap Theory dot net".
We are instructed by our Lord and His Apostles to "search out all things",
Eph 5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Eph 5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Eph 5:7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
Eph 5:8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Eph 5:9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth
Eph 5:10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
1Th_5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
May the Lord bless you.....
In His Love......