Bible Question: Hi, i was just wondering about how old this world is.. i mean.. the evolutionists say it's about millions years ago.. and i know that some people tell me that it might as well be true, because our sence of 'a day' can be thousand of years to God... but then some people dont agree.. i also saw the verse on John 11:9, jesus says there are 12 hours in a daylight.. and i know it might be that the 'hour' can be much longer to us.. but.. yeah.. i just wanted to know exactly.. thank you |
Bible Answer: the following is from...gotquestions.org Ultimately, the age of the earth cannot be proven. Whether 6,000 years or 4.6 billion years – both viewpoints (and everything in between) rests on faith and assumptions. Those who hold to 4.6 billion years trust that methods such as radiometric dating are reliable, and that nothing has occurred in history that may have disrupted the normal decay of radio-isotopes. Those who hold to 6,000 years trust that the Bible is true, and that other factors explain the “apparent” age of the earth, such as the global flood, or God creating the universe in a state that “appears” to give it an very long age. As an example, God created Adam and Eve as fully-grown adult human beings. If a doctor were to have examined Adam and Eve on the day of their creation, the doctor would have estimated their age at 20 years (or whatever age they appeared to be) - when, in fact, Adam and Eve were less than one day old. Whatever the case, there is always good reason to trust the Word of God over the words of atheistic scientists with an evolutionary agenda. |