My ways are higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9
Each individual must decide what their authority will be with regard to the age of the earth. Many accept by faith the speculations of those who have rejected God or the Biblical teaching of the world-wide flood in Noah’s day. Others attempt to harmonize the theories of man and the Biblical account, and a smaller number of individuals accept the straightforward teaching of Scripture which leads to a creation of approximately 6,000 years ago.
What the Bible teaches:
1. The earth was created in six literal days each consisting of 24 literal hours.
Go To: The Biblical Account of Creation
Go To: What a Biblical Day Is
2. The Genesis record of creation is a seamless account without gaps.
Go to: The Complete Record
3. The chronological record of the Bible meticulously lays out the number of years from creation to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the Messiah.
Go To: The Chronological Record
4. There was a world-wide flood that dramatically changed the ancient world and shaped the physical world we observe today.
Go To: Genesis Flood
5. When God completed His creation as recorded in Genesis 1 & 2, the universe was perfect or “very good.” Death and decay came into existence after Adam and Eve committed their sin of rebellion.
Go To: Creation’ Perfection
Go To: Death Started with Adam
Humans tend to place reason above God’s truth in order to avoid conflict with popular philosophies. With regard to the Bible, it is very important to let the Father and Jesus the Word, through the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit, teach individuals how Their Book should be interpreted.
“The natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God,
for they are foolishness to him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” (1 Corinthians 2:14)
“If you continue in My word, then are you My disciples indeed; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:31-32)