"I don't think that the issue of assurance is going to determine whether the Lord created the earth in six days -as He says He did- or not."

No, Iona, the Lord did NOT say that. The very mortal, fallible person or persons who wrote the book of Genesis said that.

Let me ask you this. Do you believe that Adam and Eve are actual historical persons?

A simple "yes" or "no" will suffice. It will tell me whether or not there is any point in pursuing this conversation any further.

Don Firth