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Genesis account indicates that God created Adam
on day six, and Adam lived on through day seven and continued to live in the days that followed. If the days of Genesis were
in fact long ages, how can we reconcile these many thousands
of years with the biblical statement that Adam died at age 930
(Genesis 5:5)?
10. The progressive creationist argument that the seventh
day is still going on today (with God continuing to rest) is not
convincing. Exodus 20:10-11 tells us that the Sabbath day for
the Jews was a literal twenty-four-hour period, and this was
patterned after God's (single) day of rest following the
creation. Citing Hebrews 4:3-4 does not help the progressive
creationist case, for this passage affirms that God "rested" (past
tense) on the seventh day34
11. The progressive creationist argument that the first three
days could not have been literal days because the sun was not
created until day four is not convincing. Indeed, young-earth
creationists believe the first three days were the same length
of time as the last four days. They point out that exactly the same kinds of descriptive words are used to describe all the
days-words like evening and morning. Some believe God
created a temporary localized source of light in heaven (see
Genesis 1:3) which, as the earth rotated, gave the appearance
of light for the day and darkness for the night, all within a
twenty-four-hour period. 15
12. As for the progressive creationist view that the flood of
Noah's day was only a local flood, the evidence points to a universal flood. The waters climbed so high on the earth that "all the
high mountains under the entire heavens were covered" (Genesis
7:19). They rose so greatly on the earth that they "covered the
mountains to a depth of more than twenty feet" (verse 20). The
flood lasted some 377 days (nearly 54 weeks), indicating more
than just local flooding.
The Bible also says that every living thing that moved on
the earth perished, "all the creatures that swarm over the earth,
and all mankind. Everything on dry land that had the breath
of life in its nostrils died. Every living thing on the face of the
earth was wiped out.... Only Noah was left, and those with him
in the ark" (verses 21-23, italics added).
The language of Genesis 6-9 seems to be that of a universal flood. Furthermore, the universal view best explains the
worldwide distribution of diluvian deposits. A universal flood
would also explain the sudden death of many woolly mammoths
frozen in Alaskan and Siberian ice. Investigation shows that
these animals died suddenly by choking or drowning and not
by freezing.
Still further, following this flood, God promised never to
destroy humankind by such a flood again (Genesis 8:21;
9:11,15). If the flood of Noah's time was only a local flood, then
God has broken His promise, for innumerable human beings
have been killed in multiple local floods. But another universal flood has never occurred.
One must also wonder why Noah would spend 120 years
building an ark at God's command for a local flood. Why
wouldn't God just instruct him to pack up his family, get two
of each of the animals, and go on a trek to a safe part of the
world?
Finally, many universal flood legends (over 270) exist among
people of various religions and cultural backgrounds all over
the world. These people attribute the descent of all races to
Noah.
Theistic Evolution
Theistic evolutionists claim the Bible teaches that God
created the world and humanity, but it does not tell us how He
did it.36 Mixing their interpretation of Scripture with what they
consider to be scientific evidence for evolution, theistic evolutionists conclude that God initially began creation, and then
He directed and controlled the processes of naturalistic evolution to produce the universe as we know it today.37 God acted
as a kind of "impersonal life force inherent in the system."38 He
allegedly entered into the process of time
on day six, and Adam lived on through day seven and continued to live in the days that followed. If the days of Genesis were
in fact long ages, how can we reconcile these many thousands
of years with the biblical statement that Adam died at age 930
(Genesis 5:5)?
10. The progressive creationist argument that the seventh
day is still going on today (with God continuing to rest) is not
convincing. Exodus 20:10-11 tells us that the Sabbath day for
the Jews was a literal twenty-four-hour period, and this was
patterned after God's (single) day of rest following the
creation. Citing Hebrews 4:3-4 does not help the progressive
creationist case, for this passage affirms that God "rested" (past
tense) on the seventh day34
11. The progressive creationist argument that the first three
days could not have been literal days because the sun was not
created until day four is not convincing. Indeed, young-earth
creationists believe the first three days were the same length
of time as the last four days. They point out that exactly the same kinds of descriptive words are used to describe all the
days-words like evening and morning. Some believe God
created a temporary localized source of light in heaven (see
Genesis 1:3) which, as the earth rotated, gave the appearance
of light for the day and darkness for the night, all within a
twenty-four-hour period. 15
12. As for the progressive creationist view that the flood of
Noah's day was only a local flood, the evidence points to a universal flood. The waters climbed so high on the earth that "all the
high mountains under the entire heavens were covered" (Genesis
7:19). They rose so greatly on the earth that they "covered the
mountains to a depth of more than twenty feet" (verse 20). The
flood lasted some 377 days (nearly 54 weeks), indicating more
than just local flooding.
The Bible also says that every living thing that moved on
the earth perished, "all the creatures that swarm over the earth,
and all mankind. Everything on dry land that had the breath
of life in its nostrils died. Every living thing on the face of the
earth was wiped out.... Only Noah was left, and those with him
in the ark" (verses 21-23, italics added).
The language of Genesis 6-9 seems to be that of a universal flood. Furthermore, the universal view best explains the
worldwide distribution of diluvian deposits. A universal flood
would also explain the sudden death of many woolly mammoths
frozen in Alaskan and Siberian ice. Investigation shows that
these animals died suddenly by choking or drowning and not
by freezing.
Still further, following this flood, God promised never to
destroy humankind by such a flood again (Genesis 8:21;
9:11,15). If the flood of Noah's time was only a local flood, then
God has broken His promise, for innumerable human beings
have been killed in multiple local floods. But another universal flood has never occurred.
One must also wonder why Noah would spend 120 years
building an ark at God's command for a local flood. Why
wouldn't God just instruct him to pack up his family, get two
of each of the animals, and go on a trek to a safe part of the
world?
Finally, many universal flood legends (over 270) exist among
people of various religions and cultural backgrounds all over
the world. These people attribute the descent of all races to
Noah.
Theistic Evolution
Theistic evolutionists claim the Bible teaches that God
created the world and humanity, but it does not tell us how He
did it.36 Mixing their interpretation of Scripture with what they
consider to be scientific evidence for evolution, theistic evolutionists conclude that God initially began creation, and then
He directed and controlled the processes of naturalistic evolution to produce the universe as we know it today.37 God acted
as a kind of "impersonal life force inherent in the system."38 He
allegedly entered into the process of time
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