This is a follow up of my last post about the age of the earth and the integrity of scripture depending on your view of that issue. The real question here is, Why does the Universe look so old? (article by Albert Mohler, www.icr.org/article/why-does-universe-look-so-old/) This is a great read and really backs up my view and has honestly helped me create my view as a believer in Christ.
This may quite possibly be one of the biggest debated in the world today, not only by Christians but by atheist and others as well. Like Mohler states in his article, "Currently, the scientific consensus suggests the earth and our own solar system are approximately 4.5 billion years old. The age of the universe is now said to be about 13.5 billion years old, which is essentially a mathematical extrapolation of data from radiometric dating evidence, the estimated start of a Big Bang, and theories related to the expansion of the universe."
And the views of many Christian's is that the earth and universe is very young, many say about 6,000 years old. My personal belief on this subject is that the earth is indeed young, which follows the teachings in Genesis following the 24-hour day with 7 days a week. It is a record of both creation and redemption and consummation, a final judgement. Therefore this shows not only the story of Adam and Eve, but also the fall.
If you want to read more into each view I would strongly encourage you to read the article posted above by Mohler. He goes into great detail and explains very well both views.
I know this is a very controversial subject, but it was something that I was challenged to look into, therefore I am challenging others :)
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