Need some understanding

[cooncrazy]

I have been a Christian since the mid 80's, I was in 3 grade when I came to know the Lord as my Savior.

It has only been in the last few years I have drifted away, and now many questions arise after a college class I had.
Scientifically the times that God created this world and everything in it doesnt add up.
There is so much data from millions of years ago, dinosaurs lived, cave men were around, that doesn't coincide with biblical time frames.
Everyone just keeps saying faith and beleive, I just have these questions and need answers,
can anyone help me in this understanding.
Little about myself I am southern baptist by faith, in the military went to non denominational, now am going to a protestant church but still swing by a good ol' southern baptist church.

[larry]

I too have many questions. Was raised in Church Of God and accepted their teaching until I joined the Marines in 1967. Held my faith until I was sent to Viet Nam. As for the creation no one knows God's time table. I totally understand your confusion. I have many of the same questions The only thing I am certain of when I was close to God, held him in my heart and believed his Son died for my sin's I was a different person than I was when I drifted away from him. I am NOT where I should be, or when I was the happiest. Science is a wonderful thing, but t was Jesus Christ that hung on a cross and died so I could live free if I so chose. I do not know, nor can I answer all the questions that arise, but I know my life. I know the difference it made when I stood on faith and believed without questions. That is what you have to do. Take you're two lives and compare them. One With God in your heart and the other. You may not accept the truth, but you will know it.

I am not where I should be and have no right to give advice but your post touched me because we are so alike. We both know we are not where we should be in our lives but we use excuses and unanswerable questions to justify our own short-comings. It is Faith that carries us through. Faith in God and his Son. I personally need more of it and so do you. May God Bless us both and forgive our weakness.

[branchrunner]

Amen. Guys. I'm 23 years old and am a baptist preacher. I know u guys are a lot older than me but I used to think the same. So that makes all of us the same. Sinners saved by grace. But the real answer is. Scientifically. There are so many things from our lords time that's been found and mis dated.if I find an old coin u can look at the year it was made. No matter how old or new or beaten up or scuffed. It has the year on the coin. Say the coin didn't have a date. It was very clean it'd be justified as a new coin. As it is old. Vis versa. A whole lot of provecy is being fulfilled throughout the Bible as we live. How did ppl back in those days know what was goin to happen towards the end of time. God told them that's how. Gods already seen today yesterday and tomorrow. I pray u guys stay strong in our walk for this world keeps getting more evil. With the love of our lord and for one another we can all make it to the promise land with love faith salvation. Most of all Jesus Christ.