Evidence In A Young Earth

Job 38:16-18

Thesis: To show evidence for a young earth.

Introduction:

1. Evolution and creation are opposing world views.

2. However, one point unites both camps: evolution is entirely impossible if the earth

and universe are young.

3. Can we know how old the universe is?

Discussion:

Let us consider...

I. What evolutionists teach. (Many agree simply because of propaganda.)

A. The universe is 8 – 20 billion years old.

B. The earth is approx. 5 billions years old.

C. Man is 2 – 3 million years old.

II. What the science says – Everything can't be more than 10,000 years old, not eons.

The following points favor creationism1:

A. Population statistics

B. Decay of the earth’s magnetic field

C. Polystrate Fossils

D. Hydrogen in the universe

E. Atmospheric helium

III. What the Bible says.

A. God created adults (Gen. 2:7-8, 15-25).

B. The adults were children in experience (Gen. 3:8-13).

What Do We Learn?

1. The Bible is accurate (2 Pet. 1:3).

2. We can trust our Bibles (2 Tim. 3:16-17).

3. We should allow the Bible to guide us to Heaven (Ps. 119:105).

Conclusion:

1. The science supports the biblical claim for creation.

2. We should be aware and share the science with others.

  1 Information is taken from Bert Thompson's article "The Young Earth" found at http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/1991.