Age of the Earth
The Bible and an Old Earth
Inserting vast ages into the Bible’s first chapter sets it at odds with modern secular scientific opinion regarding the order of events. Old-earthers put land mammals before whales contrary to biblical claims. Many such examples show it is impossible to add long periods of time into the biblical account without seriously damaging the doctrine of inerrancy.
Does the Earth Look Old?
Most people, including Christians, still claim dogmatically that the earth looks old. If we look at the earth through the “glasses” of human reasoning—that only snail-paced present geological processes can explain the past—then the earth does indeed look old. However, that autonomous human reasoning blatantly denies what God’s Word clearly tells us.
Noah’s Flood or Millions of Years, It Can’t Be Both
Either the rock record is the evidence of millions of years, or it is largely the evidence of Noah’s Flood. It can’t be both. If we believe the earth is billions of years old and shows no sign of a worldwide Flood, then that belief contradicts the biblical account of Noah. If we accept God’s testimony regarding the Flood, we cannot logically believe in millions of years.
“Scientific” Arguments for an Old Earth
We commonly hear scientific-sounding arguments that the earth and universe are billions of years old. We are told radiometric dating shows that certain rocks formed billions of years ago. We are told that starlight from distant galaxies takes billions of years to arrive on earth. Do these arguments stand up to scrutiny?
Evidences of a Young Earth
The earth is only a few thousand years old. That’s a fact, plainly revealed in God’s Word. So we should expect to find plenty of evidence for its youth. And that’s what we find in the earth’s geology, biology, paleontology, and even astronomy.
Articles About Age of the Earth
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Magazine Department ArticleCrystal Clear?July 1, 2014 from Answers Magazine
Evolutionary scientists say they have confirmed that 4.4 billion years is the age of the earth’s earliest rocks.
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In-Depth Article“Fossil Galaxy” Said to Show Conditions Soon After the Big BangMay 17, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Are the chemical signatures in a faint galaxy the fossil remnants of our universe’s birth?
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Cosmos Review: “The Clean Room”April 22, 2014 from Countering the Culture
This episode tells the story of “one man’s quest” to discover what host Neil deGrasse Tyson assures viewers (six times) is the “true age of the Earth.”
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April 9, 2014 from Answers Magazine
Granite rocks exhibit mysterious black spheres, known as radiohalos.
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April 1, 2014 from Answers Magazine
The tiny black flecks found in granite testify to a powerful and recent worldwide Flood. But you have to look closely.
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Feedback ArticlePat Robertson’s Word or God’s Word: Which Will You Believe?Nov. 30, 2012 from Feedback
On a recent episode of the 700 Club program on the CBN TV network, Pat Robertson made a very sad and disturbing statement.
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Untestable Age of the Earth Becomes PoliticalNov. 24, 2012 from News to Know
Untestable age of the earth becomes contestable political litmus test.
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Feedback ArticleDebating with an Evolutionist on Fossil DatingAug. 10, 2012 from Feedback
Dr. Andrew Snelling, AiG–U.S., responds to a reader and gives more information regarding the fossilized wood on top of fossil belemnite.
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Book ChapterDefense—“Scientific” ArgumentsFeb. 23, 2012 from Old-Earth Creationism on Trial
In this chapter, we will examine the most common scientific arguments for an old earth.
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Book ChapterDefense—“Biblical” ArgumentsJan. 5, 2012 from Old-Earth Creationism on Trial
Several well-known evangelical leaders have offered arguments against young-earth creationism. It is surprising to see the very inadequate responses from otherwise brilliant men.
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Book ChapterAn IntroductionDec. 22, 2011 from Old-Earth Creationism on Trial
With the resurgence of young-earth creationism in recent decades, the debate over the age of the earth and the proper hermeneutical approach to Genesis has intensified within evangelical circles.
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Feedback ArticleGently Confronting GrandfatherSept. 9, 2011 from Feedback
While we do not harshly criticize those who are in error, we are told to warn or advise them. Tim Chaffey, AiG–U.S., writes about gently confronting our fellow believers.
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Book ChapterDating MethodsJan. 6, 2011 from Evolution Exposed: Earth Science
Most scientists and many Christians believe that the radiometric dating methods prove that the earth is 4.5 billion years old. Recent research shows otherwise.
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The Emotional Age IssueNov. 15, 2010 from Answers Update
In 35 years of ministry, I’ve discovered that the issue of the age of the earth and the universe is an extremely emotional topic for secularists.
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In-Depth ArticleSummary of a Response to “PCA Geologists on the Antiquity of the Earth”Aug. 18, 2010 from Answers in Depth
Eight geologists argue that Christians should reject Noah’s Flood as being geologically insignificant and adopt an old-earth view of Genesis.
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In-Depth ArticleA Response to the Old-Earth Advocacy of Campbell et al., PCA Geologists on the Antiquity of the EarthAug. 18, 2010 from Answers in Depth
This response was developed to demonstrate to laymen that the arguments of old-earth geology are neither based on proper authority nor are scientifically compelling.
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Feedback ArticleDoes Sand Prove Long Ages?July 9, 2010 from Feedback
Dr. Andrew Snelling, AiG–U.S., gives a young earth creation explanation of the formation of beaches and other sands.
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Feedback ArticleRevisiting Bristlecone Pines and the BibleMarch 13, 2009 from Feedback
A procurement forester offers his thoughts on tree growth rings and the biblical chronology. John Woodmorappe responds.
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In-Depth ArticleBiblical Chronology and the 8,000-Year-Long Bristlecone Pine Tree-Ring ChronologyJan. 28, 2009 from Answers in Depth
The Bristlecone Pine long chronology, comprised of hundreds of live and dead trees, is claimed to be over 8,000 years long. But is there more to the story?
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Oct. 13, 2008 from Answers Magazine
Most of these Christians ignore the account of Noah’s Flood in Genesis 6–9 and its implications for understanding the geological history of the earth.
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New Set of Oldest Rocks Found In CanadaOct. 4, 2008
Humbly lying on the tundra shores of Canada’s Hudson Bay are the world’s oldest rocks—4.28 billion years old, to be exact, maybe.
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Feedback ArticleDid God Create the Earth to Look “Old”?Feb. 22, 2008 from Feedback
Does geological data “abundantly demonstrate” either that the earth is old or that God created it to appear old?
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Book ChapterWhy Shouldn’t Christians Accept Millions of Years?Aug. 16, 2007 from The New Answers Book 1
Is the age of the earth unimportant and divisive, as some Christians claim? Answers in Genesis thinks not.
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In-Depth ArticleJesus, Evangelical Scholars, and the Age of the EarthAug. 1, 2007 from Answers in Depth
What did Jesus think about the age of the earth? Did He say anything during His earthly life that would reveal His thinking?
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