Foundational Principles (9): The cursing and liberation of the earth
This article defends the doctrine of a literal six-day creation and argues that animal death did not occur before Adam's fall, grounding both positions in explicit Scripture testimony. Laning emphasizes that these foundational beliefs are interconnected and that denying a literal creation week typically leads to compromising the doctrine of no pre-fall death, with implications for understanding God's curse upon creation and future redemption.
Previous article in this series: May 15, 2017, p. 376. Before man disobeyed God, there was no corruption and death among the creatures of the earth. It was when man sinned that something happened not only to him but also to the earthly creation. The earth was cursed. The whole creation began to corrupt. Living creatures began to die. The creation as we see it today is not the way that it once was. No death before the fall From the book of Genesis and the rest of Scripture we know both of...
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