(Debate) Did God Create the World in Millions of Years?
The sermon argues that God created the world, regardless of whether it took a million years or 6,000 years, and that the age of the earth is not a point of debate, but rather a distraction from the existence of God.
This sermon delves into the debate between the age of the Earth as perceived by neurologists in Kenya, estimated at 6,000 years, and evolutionists/geologists who suggest a billion years. The speaker discusses the interpretation of 'yom' in the biblical creation account, pointing to a possible 6,000-year timeframe. The sermon also touches on the concept of creation appearing 'old' due to immediate creation by God, despite its young age, emphasizing that the key point is acknowledging God as the Creator.
Full Transcript
Earth? Why is the old? Why is it that neurologists in Kenya were able to observe that it was 6,000, and evolutionists and geologists were able to approximate a billion years ago? Right. Well, yeah, that makes sense. Good question.
Number one, evolutionists and biologists are looking at, they're using historical science. Oh, we look at this now, rock, the formation of Grand Canyon, this must have took billions of years to make. But we see, you mentioned Ken Ham and creation.
When we look at the biblical account, in the first day, when God created the first day, the second day, the day, and the night, the day and the night, he uses the word yom, Y-O-M, that can mean a season of time or can mean an actual day. So I just, from the literal reading of scripture, to me, points to the fact that it could be within the scope of the 6,000 year period. And you can Google creationists with PhDs who agree with this.
The reason is, if God created, for example, everybody kind of laughs at that point, but it's true, where Adam, when he was created, was a second old. Did he look a second old? Or did he look 30 years old? So by observing Adam, they would not say he was a second year. He was a one second year old.
He was 30 years old. Also, it's measuring the speed of light. If I could throw a baseball as hard as I could and get it over to that wall, and then I take another baseball and I roll it slowly, slowly, you're watching it.
Well, it must take 10 minutes for that ball to get over there, but I just threw it in one second. So when God created, boom, the creation was created. It was done.
So it's going to have the look of old, but still be very young. So that's why there's a distinction, a difference. However, it's not a point of debate or arguing because the point is God created.
That's the bottom line. Whether it's a million years, or which I agree to the young earth, the point is that God created it. And it's interesting that we want to use certain things to get away from the actual question of the existence of God.
Okay, to conclude our question and answer session.
Sermon Outline
- I. The Problem of Age
- A. The discrepancy between the age of the earth according to evolutionists and creationists
- B. The observation of neurologists in Kenya and its implications
- II. Historical Science vs. Biblical Account
- A. The use of historical science by evolutionists and biologists
- B. The literal reading of scripture and the meaning of 'yom'
- III. The Speed of Creation
- A. The example of Adam's age and appearance
- B. The analogy of throwing a baseball and rolling a ball to illustrate the speed of creation
- IV. The Distinction Between Age and Youthfulness
- A. The reason why the earth appears old but is still young
- B. The importance of understanding the distinction
Key Quotes
“The point is God created.” — Shane Idleman
“It's going to have the look of old, but still be very young.” — Shane Idleman
“So that's why there's a distinction, a difference.” — Shane Idleman
Application Points
- We should focus on the existence of God rather than debating the age of the earth.
- The age of the earth is not a point of debate, but rather a distraction from the main point of creation.
- We should understand the distinction between age and youthfulness when it comes to the creation of the world.