In this lesson we will discuss the major arguments supporting the Young ( 6000 - 10,000 yrs. ) vs. the Old ( Millions to Billions of years ) age of the earth.

1. 4
Genesis
Foundation Book of the Bible
Mike Mazzalongo

2. Review
Science – TIME
SPACE
MATTER

3. Bible
-Time
“In the beginning…”
-Space
“God created the heavens…”
-Matter
“…and the earth.”

4. Genesis 1:1 refutes the major false
ideas about God and His creation.

5. Age of the Earth
Old – Millions to Billions of years
Young – 6,000 – 10,000 years

7. Old Earth 500 M – 1 B Yrs
1. Theoretical problems:

8. Old Earth 500 M – 1 B Yrs
1. Theoretical problems:
• Something comes from nothing

9. Old Earth 500 M – 1 B Yrs
1. Theoretical problems:
•
Something comes from nothing
• Matter is eternal

10. Old Earth 500 M – 1 B Yrs
1. Theoretical problems:
•
Something comes from nothing
•
Matter is eternal
• Unlimited Time/Random
Selection

11. Old Earth 500 M – 1 B Yrs
1. Theoretical problems:
2. Observational Problems

12. Old Earth 500 M – 1 B Yrs
1. Theoretical problems:
2. Observational Problems
• Evolutionary theory does not
match geological fact

13. Old Earth 500 M – 1 B Yrs
1. Theoretical problems:
2. Observational Problems
•
Evolutionary theory does not match
geological fact
• The missing “Links” are
“Missing”.

14. Young Earth
6,000 – 10,000 yrs
1. No philosophical problems

15. Young Earth
6,000 – 10,000 yrs
1. No philosophical problems
2. No observational problems.
-Complex forms are universal

16. Young Earth
6,000 – 10,000 yrs
1. No philosophical problems
2. No observational problems.
-Complex forms are universal
-No
Links Needed

17. Young Earth
6,000 – 10,000 yrs
1. No philosophical problems
2. No observational problems.
-Complex forms are universal
-No Links Needed
-Dating
points to young earth

18. Young Earth
6,000 – 10,000 yrs
1. No philosophical problems
2. No observational problems.
-Complex forms are universal
-No Links Needed
-Dating points to young earth
-Genealogical
records

19. A “Young” model is supported by…
• Logic
• Observation
• Revelation

20. The theory of Evolution has greatly
undermined belief in the Bible
in the last 100 years.