God created the world in 6 days, but "a day for God is like a thousand years".
On day 7 God rested. Which means he rested a 1000 years. Humanity seems to be 6000 years old, which means we are in Gods day 7 again.
Should we have a 1000 year Sabbath now?
2007-04-13 05:16:29 · 13 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Wow, so if I'm lazy, I'm just abiding by God's plan!?
2007-04-13 05:27:48 · answer #1 · answered by WWTSD? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally think they were literal 24 hour days. It's hard to imagine anything would survive 500 years of direct sunlight, followed by 500 years darkness times 7.
And even if they mean 1000 years' worth of normal days is one day to God, I don't think He needed even 24 hours to create everything. I think the time references show that He endured and worked in time before He subjected us to it. He test drove time, if you will.
I think if you take a thousand years off, you might lose a little momentum.
;o)
2007-04-13 18:52:00 · answer #2 · answered by Contemplative Chanteuse IDK TIRH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the 7th day God rested. Adam abided in Christ. After the fall, he died spiritually (couldn't eat of the tree of life) then within 1000 yrs died physically. A day to God is like 1000 yrs and 1000 yrs is like a day (Peter).
After the fall & spiritual death, person isn't a trinity anymore. Person is a body, soul & blind/dead spirit. Jesus said to see the Kingdom of God, you must be born again. Reborn spiritually to see the Kingdom of God.
When one is born of God, born of His Spirit, cleansed by His Blood, joint heirs with King Jesus, part of the family of God; person has entered into His Rest. Abiding in Christ again.
Abiding in Christ is following after the fruits of the Holy Spirit. This is a choice to be doing/working, abiding in Christ. Everlasting rewards is works done rooted in faith, hope, love, joy, peace, patience, etc... God doesn't demand. God lets us to choose.
2007-04-13 14:27:57 · answer #3 · answered by LottaLou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you'll never get anywhere using Old Testament reasoning on christians. They will say that it is not applicable since Christ fulfilled the law (yet they want the 10 commandments on govt buildings....go figure). Anyway, what I want to know is why christians don't leave their careers, give away all their worldy possessions and follow christ...as he commanded? It is because we are living in a material world and they are material girls...or married to material girls?
2007-04-13 15:24:25 · answer #4 · answered by Medusa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's a verse in the OT that when a young man is finished with his work, he must go to spend two days with his father. Is Jesus going to return exactly 2,000 years after he left earth?
2007-04-13 12:25:10 · answer #5 · answered by wassupmang 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm, no. Thats why Sunday is considered the Sabbath. Thats our day of rest. Like it says in Proverbs, laziness will get us no where!
2007-04-13 12:24:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wooooo! Sabbatical!
2007-04-13 12:23:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Really?
That verse is referring to how time constraints do not apply to God like they do us. time is an earthly thing, not Heavenly. god does not have to work around our clocks. There is also a verse that says if you don't work, you don't eat. try taking that one literally :)
2007-04-13 12:27:19 · answer #8 · answered by Teresa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in literal 6 days what comes to creation. : )
God actually asks us to be hard working and prosperous. : )
2007-04-13 16:11:10 · answer #9 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think God is taking a sabbath. That's why he won't answer prayers, heal amputees, talk to people like he used to, etc...
2007-04-13 12:22:40 · answer #10 · answered by dmlk2 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋