Foundation Book of the Bible

Mike Mazzalongo

Genesis

4

Review

Science – TIME SPACE MATTER

Bible -Time “In the beginning…”

-Space “God created the heavens…” -Matter “…and the earth.”

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

Age of the Earth

Old – Millions to Billions of years Young – 6,000 – 10,000 years

Old Earth 500 M – 1 B Yrs

1. Theoretical problems:

Old Earth 500 M – 1 B Yrs

1. Theoretical problems: •  Something comes from nothing

Old Earth 500 M – 1 B Yrs

1. Theoretical problems: •  Something comes from nothing

•  Matter is eternal

Old Earth 500 M – 1 B Yrs

1. Theoretical problems: •  Something comes from nothing •  Matter is eternal

•  Unlimited Time/Random Selection

Old Earth 500 M – 1 B Yrs

1.  Theoretical problems:

2. Observational Problems

Old Earth 500 M – 1 B Yrs

1.  Theoretical problems:

2. Observational Problems •  Evolutionary theory does not

match geological fact

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”.

Young Earth 6,000 – 10,000 yrs

1. No philosophical problems

Young Earth 6,000 – 10,000 yrs

1.  No philosophical problems

2. No observational problems. -Complex forms are universal

Young Earth 6,000 – 10,000 yrs

1.  No philosophical problems 2.  No observational problems.

-Complex forms are universal

-No Links Needed

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

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

A “Young” model is supported by…

•  Logic •  Observation •  Revelation

The theory of Evolution has greatly

undermined belief in the Bible in the last 100 years.