Re: tsunami impact on animals

Yes I will agree with that. Man has had a negative effect on creation as a
result of sin.

But like you said, it is indirect, not from the fall itself, but from man's
behavior. There is no question that our encroachment on habitats has led to
destruction of parts of creation. I dont know if this will ever be
restored, maybe it will. I would even go so far to say that pretty much
every affliction that we have is attributable to our behavior and
lifestyles.

We were created to tend a garden while being in a close relationship with
God. After the fall, we had to work harder for the soil to produce, and
well, things just went downhilll from there.

But, I dont think that the Bible is about the restoration or redemption of
creation, it is about the redemption of Man through the second Adam, Jesus
Christ.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Perrett" <donperrett@genesisproclaimed.org>
To: <drsyme@cablespeed.com>
Cc: "ASA Discussions" <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 1:38 AM
Subject: RE: tsunami impact on animals

> Creation in and of itself would not have been different. The earth would
> still be in the same orbit regardless. But I am sure that noone would
> doubt
> that the face of the earth would look very different. This of course due
> to
> the difference in the way that man would have developed the cultures and
> civilizations. And since we are part of his creation and the creations we
> create are part of his overall influence, one could then assume that the
> fall did change things, in a round about way.
>
> Don P
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: drsyme@cablespeed.com [mailto:drsyme@cablespeed.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:26 AM
> To: Sheila Wilson; jack syme; donperrett@genesisproclaimed.org; 'Charles
> Carrigan'
> Cc: ASA Discussions (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: tsunami impact on animals
>
>
> " How much different would Adam, Eve, and all of
> creation been if they had chosen God instead of the tree?
> "
>
> Exactly how different would 'all of creation been' if Adam
> and Eve had acted differently? Please speculate for me on
> this. What is different about creation after the fall?
>
> My contention is that it is no different. There was death
> before Adam and Eve. There were earthquakes, volcanoes
> and destructive comets. There was entropy, and the four
> fundamental forces of nature were in the same ratios that
> they are now. Adam and Eve and the fall had nothing to do
> with any of it.
>
Received on Thu Jan 13 01:47:10 2005