Ideas outlined above are examined more closely in a page about Sin Jesus, and will be actualized in the future (Revelation 2:7, 22:14).Īnd death are important, and are emphasized by advocates of young-earth views. (symbolized by the tree of life) was offeredīy God to humans, was lost by Adam (Genesis 3:22), was regained for us by The history of salvation: a supernaturally enabled life without death Of "human death being allowed by God due to human sin" is consistent with Result of human sin" (which is only a young-earth view). View or young-earth view) is more justifiable than " all death is the Of life" (in Genesis 2-3) was available for humans, not animals althoughĪ claim that "death is the result of sin" is correct, a claim that " humanĭeath is the result of human sin" (which can be an old-earth Is not a theological problem because eternal life through the supernatural "tree Resurrection of Jesus Christ (I Corinthians 15:12-57), the Bible doesn't When we look more closely, we see that even though the Bible refers to deathĪs an enemy of humans, to be overcome by the sinless life and the death and Initially this argument seems impressive. (firmly established in Genesis 3, Romans 5.) that death is the result Of a young earth claim that a loving God would not use this cruel process,Īnd that "death before sin" is incompatible with the central Biblical doctrine (JobĪ process of old-earth creation, many animals would live and die. I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. You waste billions of years?", it seems wise to adopt a humble attitude, " Surely Instead of challenging God's wisdom by asking "Why did Potter carefully molding clay - really did take a long time to shape Time, and the evidence strongly indicates that God - like a master Is this an unnecessary worry? God has plenty of resources, including In this page, involve the historical context of Adam and Eve, whether Noah'sįlood was global or local, and if the genealogies are complete.Ī waste of time? Why use billions of years, instead of 144 hours? Or Other questions from Genesis, not discussed Subordinate to God nature is "very good" but is not divine, and humansĪre special because God created us in His own image. The important theology in Genesis 1: all of nature is a creation of God, Think this is the most plausible interpretation of Genesis 1. Topics arranged in a logical framework, not a chronological sequence. This "form and fill" structure describes two related aspects of creation inĭays 1 and 4 (for light), 2 and 5 (for sea and sky), 3 and 6 (for land), with Separations that produce day and night, sky and sea, and land with plants)Īnd the second 3 days fill these forms (with sun for day and moonįor night, birds for sky and fish for sea, and land animals that eat plants): The two solutionsĪre to produce form, and to fill. In Genesis 1:2, which describes the earthĪs "formless and empty," there are two problems. The six days form a logical framework, a structure that is used to describeĪctual historical events. Meanings, "a period of time with an unspecified length." The entire creation process occurs in six consecutive 24-hour days, in 144Įach "yom" (usually translated into English as "day") has one of its other The Bible does not require believing a young earth. Old-earth interpretations of the Bible seem justified and satisfactory, (yeC) claim theological support based mainly on their interpretation Infallible Interpretations, and Personal Experiences of Young-Earth Creationists The Attitudes (wide spectrum), Views (of the gospel and old-earth creationists), Why does it matter? - Educational Results, EssentialĪppendix: Creation Process in the Bible, Learning from History & Nature, and Young-Earth Science - Abundant Evidence and ApparentĤ. Young-Earth Theology - Genesis 1 and DeathĢ. Page explains why young-earth creationism - which converts theīible-based essential theology of creation (that allowsĪn old earth) into nonessential assertions about creationism (thatĪ suggestion: This page is an overview of young-earth science and theology, but if you want shorter summaries you can read the “age of the earth” sections (3 & 4, for theology & science) in my short FAQ for Creation and medium-sized FAQ for Creation or you can explore the ideas in more depth in my pages about Biblical Theology for young-earth Christians and a pair of complementary pages, Young-Earth Creation Science versus Evidence-Based Science plus Young-Earth Creation Science & Theology.ġ. But they should humbly consider the possibility that theirīiblical interpretations are unjustifiably rigid, and are wrong. Young-Earth Creation ( How old is the earth? )Ī preview-summary: Advocates of young-earth views shouldīe admired for their sincere desire to believe what they think the Bible Creationism - Young-Earth Creation Science & Theology
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