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https://youtu.be/buboSwBCXWQ

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Perspective On Creation (Gap Theory And Theistic Evolution)

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Gap Theory: 883115

Theistic Evolution: 292182

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Comparing and contrasting the two theories

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Comparing and contrasting the two theories

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Both the theistic evolution theory and the gap theory are ideas and beliefs about how everything started (genesis 1). Although both theories believe that God exists, the ideas of how everything started are a bit different. (Read the definition sections on this padlet for the two theories).
Theistic evolution is a very popular theory and many more people believe in theistic evolution than the gap theory because theistic evolution serves as a middle choice between the argument of creation and evolution. Unlike the theistic evolution theory which has many evidences and is very logical, the gap theory has less evidence and seems to be less persuasive.

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This belief also contradicts the scripture in some ways: Scripture talks about what the Lord does after creating everything. In the scripture, God did not step down after creating everything, he continued to observe His creatons.

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Theistic evolution is a very popular theory and many more people believe in theistic evolution than the gap theory because theistic evolution serves as a middle choice between the argument of creation and evolution. By being able to explain both the creation and evolution arguments, theistic evolution provides a reasonable explanation and belief.

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It is said that from 4.5 to 3.8 billion years ago, an unusually large number of comets and asteroids hit Earth’s surface  and many of these collisions would have liquefied the crust hundreds of meters deep, sterilizing the planet. The scientific data shows an abundance of life right after the intense bombardment ceased—in the absence of any evidence for a prebiotic or primordial soup. Multiple lines of evidences also indicate a high level of complexity for this first life.Since this theory states that God just let things flow, it explains the occurrence of natural selection and mutation and speciation

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The scripture explains and gives evidence in Genesis about how God created the natural blocks and set up the building blocks, but Bible doesn't say anything about God stepping down afterwards - in fact, the Bible contradicts that point.

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What is the Gap Theory? Did anything happen between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2?

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What is the Gap Theory? Did anything happen between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2? Was there a multi-million year gap between Genesis chapter 1, verses 1-2?

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Theistic evolution is the belief that states that there is a God, but he is not directly involving himself with life on Earth. God created the building blocks and natural laws but then, he stepped down and let things flow.

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One popular interpretation of Genesis 1 shoehorns a millions-of-years gap between verses 1 and 2. Is this a valid interpretation?

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https://www.gotquestions.org/theistic-evolution.html

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scripture directly contradicts this theory, since it implies that death came before sin, when the Bible directly said that sin came as a consequence of death.

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https://creation.com/theistic-evolution-future-shock

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offers no explanation to why there is a gap between verse 1 and verse 2

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https://www.crossway.org/articles/what-is-theistic-evolution/

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This theory states that the earth was created, then destroyed in the gap between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2. After that, everything was rebuilt from scratch in 6 literal days.

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What is The Gap Theory? What evidence is there to suggest such a claim? Looking at certain Hebrew words and translations along with certain verses helps shines like on this controversial theory. www.michael-thacker.com

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https://answersingenesis.org/theistic-evolution/

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The Gap Theory - Bible Questions with Michael Pearl - Episode 044

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This Weeks Bible Question: Do you support The Gap Theory? Is this true and why? http://www.nogreaterjoy.org Bible Questions with Michael Pearl. A weekly show that answers all questions about the bible - but don't come looking for his opinion - because only the Word of God will suffice.