慕道問題：究竟上帝在創世之前……

聖經有講過上帝創造「時空」架咩？你回答1-3係專指時間，「上帝創造時間」在聖經哪裡有講呢？
抽刀斷水 發表於 2025/12/9 01:15

跟基督教既意思啦。
抽刀斷水 發表於 2025/12/8 10:25

究竟上帝在創世之前：

1. 世界未出現，祂身在哪裡？
2. 祂有什麼事情做？
3. 為何決定在那個時刻創世，而 ...
抽刀斷水 發表於 2025/12/6 13:25

你呢啲問題都幾白痴吓囉。
好比莎士比亞名劇《王子復仇記》中既王子，問莎士比亞做緊乜？點解要寫呢 ...
beebeechan 發表於 2025/12/9 02:58

請問咁講清楚未？
抽刀斷水 發表於 2025/12/9 11:49

基督教係相信上帝創造時空嘛
jimmychauck 發表於 2025/12/8 18:43

Q:where in the scripture it claimed that God also created time? from which or how many intertrepretations was this conclusion arrived? is there different interpretations amongst protestants?

A:The concept that God created time is primarily a theological and philosophical conclusion drawn from scripture rather than a single, explicit verse that says, "God created time."
1. Scriptural Basis for the Conclusion

The conclusion that God created time is primarily derived from passages that describe:

• God as the absolute origin of all things:

  • Genesis 1:1: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." The very phrase "In the beginning" implies that the universe, and the chronological beginning of its existence (time), started with God's creative act. Before this "beginning," only God is understood to have existed.

  • Hebrews 11:3: "By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible." This emphasizes that the visible, material world—which includes the dimension of time—was created by God from a non-material source.

• God's existence outside of time (Timelessness/Eternity):

  • Psalm 90:2: "Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God."

  • Isaiah 57:15: "For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy..."

  • 2 Timothy 1:9 and Titus 1:2 refer to God's plans made "before the beginning of time" or "before time began."

  • 2 Peter 3:8: "But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day." This is interpreted as showing God's perspective transcends human time.

The logical conclusion drawn from these verses is that since God existed before the "beginning" of all things (Genesis 1:1) and exists in a realm called "eternity" (Isaiah 57:15) where human time is relative or non-existent (2 Peter 3:8), He must have created time as part of the created order—the universe beginning in time.

2. Interpretations Among Protestants

Yes, there are different interpretations amongst Protestants regarding God's relationship to time, specifically concerning the creation account and God's nature:

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View	Summary	Key Interpretation of Time
Traditional/Classical Theism (Dominant View)	God is Timeless (Atemporal). He exists outside the constraints of created time, seeing all moments (past, present, future) simultaneously.	God created time as a dimension of the physical universe, and He is its transcendent Creator. This is the most common philosophical and theological view.
Process/Open Theism	God is Temporal (Omnitemporal). He exists within time and experiences events sequentially, just like creation, though His duration is "everlasting" (no beginning or end).	God did not create time itself, but He has always existed in it. The concept of God "learning" or "changing His mind" in scripture (e.g., Jeremiah 3:6-7) is taken literally.
Young-Earth Creationism (Literal Days)	Genesis 1 describes six literal 24-hour days. This is the most literalistic interpretation of the creation account's chronology.	Time began at creation and the six days are literal, physical measurements of time, often cited using Exodus 20:11 which compares the human work week to God's creation week.
Old-Earth Creationism (Day-Age Theory)	The "days" in Genesis 1 are long, figurative epochs (long periods of time) rather than literal 24-hour periods.	Time began at creation, but the duration of the creation events spanned billions of years, aligning with geological evidence.

The key debate often revolves around the classical idea of divine timelessness vs. divine temporality, which directly impacts whether one concludes that God created time or has simply always existed in it.

Would you like me to elaborate on the difference between the Timeless (Atemporal) and Temporal (Omnitemporal) views of God?