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"Moses Didn't Write About Creation!"
In, or around, Greenland or Antarctica, I expect a discovery of
prehistoric mankind, that is older than 20 million years. What will
happen the the theory of evolution then? Modification, or will
it finally be discarded, and the truth of prehistoric history be
sought after?
After all is said and done, by both believers and
non-believers, this is the only book ever written that
is congruent with both the “first day” of Moses (24 hrs),
the “Fourth Day” of Moses (24-hrs), and the geologic
record of prehistoric Earth. It also reconciles the
"sixth day" in Genesis chapter one with the "sixth
day" in Genesis chapter two. They are two different
time periods. The chronological order of the seven
days of Moses are 4-5-6-7-1-2-3, which follows
exactly the geologic history of Earth.
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SECTION I: The Truth About Genesis
Before the beginning of any boxing or wrestling match, the ground rules are laid down first. Since we are going to wrestle with preconceived beliefs and scientific theories, we should do the same. The creationists, theologians, and those of denominational influence shall often be referred to as “fundamentalists”. The evolutionists, geologists, astrophysicists and the like shall be called “scientists”. All biblical references shall be taken from the Authorized King James’ Version, however religion shall play no part. Certain references will be made only to convey needed background information.
To a certain extent, this section will attempt to blend science with theology (limiting ourselves to the study of God and His relationship with the universe), and bring to light many dark areas of biblical understanding. In doing so, two decisions have been made. First, 722 BC is accepted by this author as being the year of the fall of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. This is our base date, for all earlier dates for events mentioned in the Bible have been derived from the biblical year of 722 BC. Second, since Paul, the apostle, was taught by Gamaliel and the Holy Ghost (God), his chronicle of Hebrew history (Acts 13:16-21), which the American Standard Version conveys incorrectly, is accepted as being correct. There seems to be something missing in 1st Kings 6:1, or perhaps it may have been mis-copied.
CHAPTER 1: DID GOD CREATE THE EARTH AND UNIVERSE?
A writer of fiction has little or no responsibility to their audience concerning adhering to the facts or correctly representing historical events. Yet a writer of non-fiction should do their best to portray past occurrences accurately...especially if their subject matter is associated with the Bible. Science has a great influence upon this written text, yet this is not a book that supports what has been known as “scientific creationism”. However, this author blends scientific facts, with both secular and biblical historical events.
Let it be known that this author is not a professional writer. This book was neither written to entertain the reading public nor impress anyone with my “advanced vocabulary” , but rather to inform the public of an astounding discovery made by a simple common person. If you’re wondering what “credentials” this author has, the answer is “none”. Those that claim to have the “desired credentials” are the ones that have been giving you false information.
Paleontology has had a very tough time trying to interpret the animal/plant fossil record that has been preserved by “mother Earth”. Anthropology can only try to guess at the true meaning of the skeletal remains of prehistoric man, since they don’t have the revelation of the history of mankind. Paleoanthropology, being a subset of anthropology, believes it has examined “proto-type” humans that were the “roots” of Homo Sapiens. Let’s not forget about theology. What have they tried to teach us about the origins of Earth, mankind, and the universe? What sort of answers will we get from cosmology and cosmogony?
It is expected that you have probably read other literature concerning the birth/creation of our Earth and universe. They probably were trying to give validity to either the scientific or creationist point of view. Nonetheless, how valid their arguments may have been is up to you to judge. This book refutes the conclusions of the secular sciences concerning the origins of the Earth, mankind, and the universe.
While reading this book, the author also suggests that you forget everything that theology has ever tried to teach you about what’s in Genesis, and the creation of Earth and mankind..., because theologians and (other) creationists are wrong in what they believe and try to teach. They do more harm than good, by not having the proper “understanding” of the Bible, so they can not possibly convey the truth about Genesis.
You may ask, “If science and theology are both wrong, what is this new angle or doctrine?”. In some circles, it may be considered “new”. But in reality, it is the fulfillment of what is “old”. This is a book that is written about biblical history, which is just as true and real as recent world history, concentrating on Genesis and the first half of Exodus. This book also takes the position of giving gratitude towards all of the sciences for their discoveries, and it is my wish that they continue (especially NASA) to discover new things concerning the histories of Earth, the Moon, and the contemporary state of the universe.
Before advancing any farther, it is best that we define certain terms since several people have different usage’s of the terms that shall be utilized in this text. They are as follows:
time -The celestial system (or barrier) used
to measure and/or reference
progressive existence. It starts with
the birth of our universe as being
‘time zero’, and continues forward
“through” our own existence,
progressing into eternity. Each
locality in our universe has it’s own
localized method gauging time. Those
of us on Earth use the rotation of our
planet to mark the day. Each day has
it’s divisions or increments, down to
the second. The accumulation of days
form higher divisions of time up to the
basic division that we call a ‘year’,
which each planet in any solar system
has it’s own unique yearly duration.
Some other localities in our sector of
outer space may have each rotation of
the galaxy as it’s basic division of
time. Even others may keep track of
each rotation of their own cluster of
galaxies. If our whole universe has a
rotation period, it should not be
surprising if it also is monitored
or recorded.
infinity - In this text it has two meanings.
First, it means “never ending”. Our
universe (outer space) is finite, but
the ‘outside area’ which contains our
universe (and others) is infinite.
Second, infinity means the far reaches
of time in the past.
eternity - The far reaches of time in the
future. Otherwise, it is the same as
infinity.
world - A planet, such as our Earth, that
travels around a star (such as our
Sun), or that drifts in space such
that it’s exempt of any central star or
local gravitational system.
moon - If capitalized, it refers to our Moon
which orbits our Earth from a distance
of about 239,900 miles. If it is not
capitalized, it is a celestial body that
is (or ‘was’) assigned a planet to orbit
around.
solar system - A star (sun) system. Any
star or related stars (binary or
multiple) that dominate a particular
area of space with their light,
gravitation, or radiation. It may or
may not have any satellites or planets.
star - A self-illuminating sphere of light
and/or heat. The nearest star to
Earth is our own Sun. Stars may
come in a variety of sizes, colors,
temperatures, and brilliancies.
planetary system - A group of related
worlds or celestial bodies (and the
proximity they occupy) that share a
common center point or gravitational
influence, which is most often a star.
galactic quadrant - Not necessarily 25% of
a galaxy, but rather imaginary
‘hemispheres’ that divide each galaxy.
Another word of choice might be the
word ‘sector’.
galaxy - The sum of all related star systems
(or more specifically, ‘quadrants’). A
stellar system. An organization of
stars and other celestial entities that
are related such that they belong to
the same system of spiral rotation.
spiral rotation - A term used to convey the
constant rotation of any galaxy around
it’s center point, regardless if the
galaxy has a spiral, elliptical, or
irregular formation or shape.
celestial borough - A cluster of neighboring
galaxies that (it is believed) revolve
around the center point of the group.
Our galaxy, called the Milky Way,
belongs to a borough which is named
“Local Group” (for the lack of a better
name, I suppose).
celestial desert - All areas of outer space
that are not within the boundaries of
a celestial borough. The regions of
space that contain unknown entities,
or have yet to be seen, or classified.
universe - The sum of all “boroughs” within
the finite region of the celestial desert
(outer space). That vast region which
God created (or what contained the
“Big Bang”) back at time zero. Where
the outer limits of that region ends,
another existence begins..., which will
be discussed in chapter 8.
terrestrial - When used with the word
‘planets’, it means the first four
planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars)
in our solar system. Otherwise, it’s a
person or thing that has it’s origin
on or from Earth.
mankind - The principal species that
God made to live and have
dominion in this (particular)
universe upon it’s creation, 4+
billion years ago (according to
the geologist). As most all species,
it is divided into male and female.
The male is called “man”, and the
female is called “woman”.
Mankind, as other species, is not the
same today as it was when they were
first created. (All species that have
lived on the surface of the Earth
have only endured for a limited
period of time, before first “departing”
and later being replaced by a similar
species.)
Sons of God – Mankind that originally lived
On Earth, but have been “elevated” in
their “order of existence”, such that
they can reside in Heaven. Also, prehistoric
mankind that yet live within the Earth.
extra-terrestrial - A living or non-living
entity whose origin is not of or from
this Earth. Unless stated otherwise,
it is often the same as a “celestial”.
celestial - A living or non-living entity that
resides or originates from beyond our
Earth’s atmosphere. A resident of
our universe, yet outside of our Earth.
An alien, who originates from within
our universe.
extra-celestial - A living or non-living
entity that resides or originates from
outside of our universe. An entity
from Heaven, such as an angel or
cherub. An alien, whose origin is
outside of our universe.
Biblical Truth - Historical, present, or
future data (information) that has
been given to us by the words written
in the Holy Bible, or what we shall call
“The Printed Word of God”. Events
which took place in the past, that we
may not presently be able to confirm
outside of the Bible.
Scientific Reality - That which has been
discovered and analyzed to be of true
historical existence. That which has
been observed to be a real occurrence
or phenomena, whether or not it can
be explained.
Biblical Reality - The ordained marriage of
biblical truth (revelation) and
scientific reality. The correct
choreography of biblical, secular, and
pre-historical events that led to the
creation of our universe, and the
events that both have occurred in our
history and will occur in mankind’s
future. The correct and complete
exposition of the Bible.
Seven Days of Moses - The actual week
that Moses received the revelations (visions)
from God, that theology mistakenly calls
“the 7 days of Creation”. The 144+ hours
that God spent showing Moses certain days
from the prehistoric past, while he was on
Mt. Sinai, in 1598 BC.
Seven Days of Creation - The actual week
(about 4.6 billion years ago) that God first
created our sphere of (outer) space, then
the planet Earth, and afterwards the
remaining celestial objects by the end of
the fourth day. On the fifth day He created
life in the sea and in the air, and on the sixth
day He created land (animal) life, ending with
the first earthlings to live on this planet.
Now, let us make known the main players in this ‘controversy of origins’, and discuss some of their ‘roles’.
THE SCIENTISTS
As far as the universe is concerned, there are different branches of science that become involved. What follows is not a complete list, but they are the ones that shall be discussed.
astronomy - The study of the universe, dealing with the classification, motion, and relative position of all celestial bodies.
astrophysics - The study of the phenomena, and physical properties of all celestial
bodies.
cosmogony - The study of establishing a theory for the origin of our universe.
cosmology - The combination of philosophy and science that deals with the study
of the universe as a whole, with the intent of discovering the principles by which all celestial bodies are molded together into a vast harmonious system.
On the second page of this chapter, the first paragraph ended with the words “...and the contemporary state of the universe”. This author holds astronomy and space exploration in very high esteem. It is my belief that it has always been the ordained destiny of man to “possess” the total environment that he sees before him (that which does not belong to another). The act of trying to find out what is currently out there in our universe is wonderful. Whether we travel to alien worlds and nearby galaxies, or only photograph through the lens of an orbiting telescope, I endorse our ‘desire to know’.
But when those branches of science try to pull a con job on us by pretending to know what the composition of a planet, a star, or even what a comet is made of, that is when I believe that they are crossing the line! Science does not even know how our own world is structured, let alone an alien celestial object. Science teaches us that the Earth is made up of four layers: the crust, the mantle, the liquid outer core, and the solid iron inner core. I was unaware that we had sent an expedition down to the center of the Earth in order to obtain all of that data.
Actually, scientists have been using seismic waves, called P waves (primary or push) and S waves (secondary or torsion). Those waves (created by Earthquakes) are expected to travel through the Earth at different speeds and directions as they encounter different forms of matter in the interior of the Earth. It is much like using sonar or radar to map a region. Those techniques are great for mapping the surface of Venus or our ocean floors. But those techniques only provide an “educated guess” outside of a given perimeter, and not a confirmed reality. There are other reasons why those waves could respond the way they do.
A nebula is defined as being a very large cloud of gas and dust, that drifts about in all galaxies. Okay..., I’ll give them the gas, even though I question our ability to detect it. But let’s talk about the dust. You will often hear and read about dust particles roaming around in our universe, especially concerning objects that are millions of miles away from Earth. Have we visited such an object or region that contained these dust particles?
Before the Voyager Project by NASA, scientists would have sworn ‘up and down’ that it was impossible for the planet Jupiter to have rings like Saturn. As it turned out, all four gas giants had rings. Now here is my question. If we couldn’t determine beforehand that the planets in our own solar system had little planetesimals orbiting around them, how can we possibly conclude that nebulae (plural of nebula) contain little dust particles...when they are several light years away?? If you have trouble seeing frogs, close up, how do you expect to observe ants that are far away?
Since light travels about 186,000 miles in one second, a light year is the distance that light would travel in one Earth year (about 5.9 trillion miles). Also, when measuring distances in outer space, since our universe is so (relatively) vast, the next highest unit of measure is called the ‘parsec’. Since even using single light years would become cumbersome, the parsec was devised to help ease the management of higher numbers. But since the parsec is defined as being only 3.26 light years in distance, not a whole lot is gained.
How can we possibly know what the make-up of a star is? Have we sent a probe into the center of our Sun? Since nuclear fission (and fusion) has been discovered within the last 80 years (the most advanced form of energy discovered to date), why does our Sun now have to have nuclear-fusion reactions inside of it; such as the “proton chain” and the “carbon cycle”? If we discover “ion regeneration” in the 21st century, will the Sun’s mode of energy suddenly change? Scientists have “assigned” three sections to the interior of a star: the hot connective zone just beneath the surface, the hotter radiation zone surrounding the center, and the core in the middle which is the hottest.
If pretending to know the composition of planets, stars, and comets isn’t bad enough, many scientists also claim to know the ages of celestial objects. This is what I mean by “crossing the line”. Do they plan to send ‘birthday cards’ or ‘greetings’ to regions of outer space?? We can examine the Earth, since we live on it. We have examined material brought back from the Moon, in such wise as we have visited it on several occasions. I accept the findings of the geologist that the Earth and Moon are close to 4.6 billion Earth years old.
It is reasonable to assume that the Sun is about the same age as the Earth, the Moon, and the other planets in our planetary (solar) system. But that is as far as the scientist can legitimately go. Only the theologian has a ‘license’ to go farther. However the cosmologist (and other scientists) tries to assign an age upon the universe as if they were an ‘authority’ on celestial births.
Presently, the farthest galaxy that we can now observe is roughly 12 billion light years away from Earth. So it is assumed that it would initially take at least 12 billion years for the light that emanates from that galaxy to reach our planet. Since the scientist allows 3 billion years for that galaxy to evolve into it’s present observable state, we now have the universe being 15 billion (3 billion + 12 billion) years old. See how conveniently that fits into the “model” of the Big Bang?
If our universe (and galaxy) is 15 to 17 billion Earth years old, why is our Sun and solar system only 5 (or 4.6) billion years old? Also, what was happening during those missing 10 billion years?? The theory of stellar evolution allows for the destruction of an aged previous star, and the debris left behind after it’s ‘death’ to form a new star, namely our present Sun. But this time, the spiral rotation of the nebula (somehow, a mysterious force makes it spin like a top) provided “spin-offs” that accreted into planets for the newborn star(??). How logical!!! (But what about the moons and comets??) This is what science teaches, and what our children are expected to learn in our schools.
Since stars are born, age, and die on a regular basis in the universe, how many stages of evolution have we observed from Earth of stars in outer space? If our Sun is a “second generation” star, the previous star(s) didn’t live as long as 8 billion years (science allows 2 billion years for formation). What happened to that previous star?
Of the hundreds of billions of observable stars in our region of the universe, it would seem to me that several stars would be born and some would die every year. Perhaps a mathematician could give us a formula, using 15 billion years, 100 billion stars, and an average life span of 8 billion years as factors. What is the life span of a star? How could we ever know? Suppose most are permanent? Could an unknown condition or factor destroy a star? It’s hard enough for a planet to be destroyed.
THEORIES
What is a theory? A theory is a “speculative idea that implies considerable evidence in support of a formulated general principle in an attempt to explain the operation of certain phenomena”. That was more than 22 words used, just to say “a guess about the unknown, using scientific jargon”. That was less than nine words, and it conveys the idea more efficiently.
Later in this book, we will talk about the “theory of evolution”. But for now, we’ll discuss the “Big Bang” and related theories. As far as the “Bang” theory goes, about 15 billion years ago, all matter that is now (or ever was) in existence in the universe was self-contained inside one (relatively) small celestial body (or an atom). Certain variations of this theory has instead a huge condensed nebula. Right away, I would bring up the questions “What made the cloud or celestial body? How did the element(s) first come into being?”. I think the answer to those questions is “Someone’s imagination!”!
A passing star ignited the cloud...(what made the passing star, and how did it gain velocity?)...or some chance condition exploded the celestial body or atom...(an accident?). Ever since either moment, the universe has been expanding. The galaxies were created (somehow), the stars within the galaxies were formed (a mysterious process engaged), and some other phenomena made the planets, moons, and comets. Moreover, just by chance, the conditions in our region of space were just right for life to “evolve” on Earth (horses, water, trees, and the ‘spirit’ of man)...all from that single atom or nebula!! Well, at least the theory of evolution makes more sense to me. There are books in the science department of most libraries, if you want to find out more about the subject. The various “steady-state” theories (both static and evolving) where once popular, but are now ‘out-dated’. There are also theories that define a “repeating universe”, that contracts and expands every 20 billion years or so. I suppose that it was found necessary to somehow explain eternity before ‘time zero’. Was it because someone else was “punching holes” into their theories?
The past two categories have summarized the scientific side of the explanation of how our existence began. We will not spend most of our time with “arguments” against science, as other books have done. But this text shall merely identify the opposing view, state our objections, and spend more time conveying what we believe to be the truth. Now we’ll talk about another popular side.
THEOLOGIANS
Many creationists are similar (in my view) to theologians concerning the origin of the universe. That is probably because many that believe in “creationism” have been taught by theology. However, we will discuss creationism in it’s own category.
The only thing that theologians have going for them is that they adhere to parts of the only authoritative literature on the history of our universe...which is the Bible. The problem is that they don’t seem to know that there are only about seven verses dealing with the creation of Earth and the universe that are in Genesis. That is not a lot of history. Now, if you want to talk about the history of Earth, there are about 52 verses concerning the annals of our planet before the time period of Adam and Eve. That is a little more to go on, but it still does not plainly explain very much...,but who said that the Bible was “plain”?? That’s where revelation (biblical reality) comes in.
What is a theologian, and what purpose do they serve? A theologian is a student of theology, or a specialist in theology. We will find out later that we apparently have only “students”...and no “specialists” in theology. So, what is theology?
theology - The study of God and the
relations between God and the
universe. The analysis of religious
doctrines and matters of divinity. A
specific appreciation and application
towards theism (or deism), as
practiced by any religion or
denomination.
Based on the previous definitions that have been given, a theologian is hardly any different than a scientist. In my view, a theologian is supposed to be a resident expert in what God is, what God has done, what God is doing now, and what God will do in the progression of time. You may ask “How can anyone study God, and maintain their sense of reality?”. There is such a thing called “revelation”, that allows such study. Without it, you will obtain erroneous direction and misinformation.
But in this context, we want to simply study what God has done, and when it was done, which should be easy enough. But this is an area that especially exposes (so called) theologians as what they really are. Like the words of the university dean (Mr. Yeager) in the movie ‘Ghostbusters’, “...you are a poor scientist Dr. Vinkman!”.
A chronology of the Bible was prepared by Archbishop James Ussher (AD 1581-1656), and it became known as the “Received” chronology. He had Adam being put in the Garden of Eden in 4004 BC. A French monk named Augustin Calmet (AD 1672-1757) tried to correct the errors of Ussher, by assigning the year 4002 BC to Adam and 2344 BC to the flood of Noah. Several years afterwards, a man named Dr. William Hales (AD 1778- 1821) wrote the “New System of Chronology”. He apparently had the ancient Egyptian records in mind when he assigned 5311 BC to Adam and 3155 BC to the flood of Noah.
It is puzzling to me why neither of the three of them could produce a correct chronology. Why is this important? Because if we are going to study what God has done and when it was done, we can not avoid using the Bible. (Be advised that the historicity of the Bible will be discussed later). Also, before studying calculus, a scientist must first be able to master general math and beginning algebra. We can not intelligently discuss “creation” if we don’t know when the events after creation occurred, let alone creation itself. You will find a Revealed Chronology chart near the back of this book. Using the corrected dates in biblical history, we should then expect those dates to match (and to also “correct”) the secular dates of events in Earth’s (modern mankind’s) history.
What progress have theologians made in the last 1,800 years? Our scientists have progressed and have made many new discoveries over the years. What new information have the creationists and theologians taught us about Genesis and Earth’s history, besides how to argue with the scientists concerning the “evolution” and “Big Bang” theories? If evidence is shown to scientists, proving their theories to be wrong, what will the scientists do? Answer..., they will rewrite their textbooks and alter their theories, because they (or most of them) are solely interested in seeking the truth and broadcasting their findings.
Okay. Now then! What will happen if that same evidence (such as what is revealed in this book) is shown to theologians, proving their beliefs and teachings to be wrong? Answer..., they will denounce the evidence and keep on teaching the same lies. Why??
Since theology has had such ‘poor scientists’, I question their precision in matters of religion. If a weather person can’t even accurately tell me yesterday’s high and low temperatures, plus the times of today’s sunrise and sunset, should I listen to them concerning tomorrow’s forecast? I would consider them to be an incompetent meteorologist, not knowing what they’re talking about, and I will be given false information.
In like manner, if theologians don’t know when Adam was expelled from the Garden of Eden, or when Noah’s flood occurred, or the year that the act of building the Tower of Babel was abandoned, that tells me that they are biblically ignorant! If theologians don’t know about the history of mankind, how can they tell us about mankind’s future? Let me put this another way. If theologians hardly know anything about creation, which has already occurred, how can they advise us about salvation...which has yet to occur? How many methods (religions) of “Redemption” are currently on the market? We only have one Bible (in my view). What are they reading? Is it because theologians are too ‘unacquainted’ with the Bible? It is my belief that if you are going to teach someone about the Bible, make every effort to teach them the truth, and not what is convenient, or what they want to hear, or what “sounds nice” to you!!
CREATIONISTS
Have you ever gone to the library (...good luck!!), or a quality Christian book store, looking to find a book written about “Biblical Creation”? What about surfing the internet, trying to find “creationist” websites? First off, there aren’t any books (except this one) written about “Creation”. Any literature written, or program presented, that says Genesis has any “creation accounts” is in error, and is a waste of your time. There are no “creation accounts” in Genesis, so what are “current creationists” basing their beliefs on? The answer is ...”a misunderstanding of the text”.
As promised we will now discuss the ‘cousins’ of the theologians, that varied group called creationists, which this author belongs. Contrary to popular belief, all creationists do not believe the same things. There are at least four different groups which I know of. They are as follows:
flood geologists - This is the prevailing
platform of the creation scientists. They
make the most noise, and are the most
widely known. It is their belief that the
Earth and the universe are less than 10,000
years old. They also believe that the flood
of Noah was world-wide, and is responsible
for the nature of the geologic strata
(catastrophism), and the fossils they contain.
They also support the “inerrancy” of the
Bible with literal interpretation of Genesis
(until you expose their misunderstandings).
As a rule, they must first have a degree
(masters or doctorate) in a field of science
(such as geology). They have been the most
active in the “disagreement” against evolution,
but on such a broad scale that to them it
includes the “evolution of the universe”.
theistic evolutionists - I will describe this
group as being “timid creationists”.
They at least acknowledge the fossil
record, but in order to maintain their
belief in Genesis (which they don’t
understand), and to not deny the
apparent evidence of evolution, they
believe that God first created, and
then ‘controlled’ the growth of
species. They believe that Noah’s
flood was local, and not world-wide.
day-age creationists - These are believers
in what is called an ‘geological age
system’, or the ‘day-age theory’. The
geological ages (such as the Paleozoic,
Mesozoic, etc.) are what is being
represented by the “Seven Days of
Creation”, rather than seven 24-hr
days. They would like to believe that
Noah’s flood was world-wide, but they
are not sure.
ruin and restorationists - They believe
that God first created a perfect former
world (original Earth), but it has since
suffered from several extinctions
(cataclysms) and restorations, which
they believe best explains the actual
fossil record. They adhere to Ussher’s
chronology, having the fall of Adam at
4004 BC, and the flood of Noah (1656
years later) in 2348 BC. There is no
agreement on if Noah’s flood was
localized or world-wide.
To those of you that are familiar with the Gospels, do the previous groups remind you of the Zealots, Scribes, Sadducees, and Pharisees?? Each has a portion of the truth, yet none of them have complete understanding. Their problem is that they try to address or defend a certain position, and they end up diluting the truth by not knowing the scriptures.
For those of you that aren’t familiar with “young Earth” doctrines, let me clarify. Creation Science teaches that the period of Creation was 1 week, seven consecutive 24-hr days. That is about the only thing that they are correct about. Almost everything else about their doctrine, sadly, is close to fanatical foolishness. They base their teachings on the proven false belief that all the fossils were formed 4,800 years ago during the flood of Noah, and the Earth was created less than 10,000 years ago, with Adam being the first human God created.
Ideally, the creative scientists are supposed to blend scientific knowledge with biblical understanding, so that the truth of our origins will be expounded. Well..., they have been zealous, but they have not had the needed understanding. Yet they are correct concerning “literal interpretation” and “inerrancy” of the Scriptures. An anthropologist named James Buswell III (1922 -) is given credit for first using the term “scientific creationism”. Since they (mistakenly) believe that Adam was the first of mankind that God created on Earth on the “sixth day of Creation Week”, they teach that our planet is only six to ten thousand years old, and that most of the dinosaurs died in the flood of Noah (some being saved in the ark). I have yet to hear them say in what year the flood occurred, because I think they try to avoid time intervals, because it would open a BIG can of worms.
I consider it to be very silly of the creation scientists to attempt to feed us such foolishness as the dinosaurs dying in the flood of Noah (which was in 2611 BC). Instead of re-examining their beliefs and interpretations, they bring shame and repugnance against the Bible and the belief in a “Creator”. I attended one of their meetings where they discussed the results of their scientific test, in which they had received a $50,000 donation to conduct.
The project was called “RATE”, which was an acronym for Radioisotopes and the Age of The Earth. They claim that the “radioisotope dating method” of secular science is “flawed”. However, the outcome of their test gave “old Earth” results. Instead of accepting the truth, they concocted an “accelerated decay hypothesis”, in an effort to “explain” their results, saying that it must have happened at the time of “the Curse”, or during “the Flood”. Using that type of reasoning, they never will arrive at the truth, because they won’t accept results that will “contradict their doctrine”.
That is why most creationists look so foolish in the secular world of science, because they are not realistic. Isn’t it strange that those creationists never bring up the extinct plants that have also perished with the prehistoric animals? Why do they avoid the skeletal remains of prehistoric man? What about the pelycosaurs (dimetrodons) of the Permian period, that roamed the Earth more than 40 million years before the dinosaurs came on the scene? What about the dragonflies with 30-inch wingspans and 6-inch cock roaches of the Pennsylvanian period, 30 million years before that? Were they supposed to be in the ark also?
Another problem the creation scientists have with “time” is when Lucifer rebelled and “fell” to Earth. Did it happen during the seven days? After the seven days? How about before the seven days??? How many days (weeks or years) did it take to fight the war? What weapons did they use, or was it hand to hand combat? Creation Science especially can not answer “why did Lucifer rebel?”. Since they insist that Adam was made on the Sixth Day of creation, they can not defend the notion that Lucifer rebelled during the lifetime of Adam, for that would open too many more “cans of worms”. When did the impact craters first appear in our solar system, and why?
Did Adam actually watch the surface bombardment of our Moon? In Revelation chapter 12, it tells us that the Sun, Moon, and the stars were in existence when Lucifer was defeated. So it had to occur after the “Fourth Day”. The fifth and sixth days make no mention of Satan’s wrath upon Earth. Also, why would Lucifer rebel against God while our “creation” was in process? Since Lucifer apparently couldn’t create anything, why try to “take command” before God’s work was finished? Common sense should reveal to them that the war occurred BEFORE the first day (of Moses, and I did NOT contradict myself!!), and modern science has unearthed remains of life forms that perished in “an earlier creation”.
Therefore, the premise of the seven days of Moses being the “seven days of Creation” is hideously in error. The fossil record proves that Satan caused death upon the Earth millions of years before Adam and Eve, which was the advent of modern man, as explained in Chapter 13 of this book. The “war” was fought over “control” of the earthlings that were living on Earth during that time period in the ancient past.
Until this material was written, I had never heard or read anything that had given a substantial (or tangible) enough reason why Lucifer rebelled against God. What motivated his rebellion? Did he go around Heaven, under God’s nose, recruiting angels? That notion is also ridiculous. What could he offer them that was different or better than what they already had? Of all the creations that God has made over the years, and all the other celestial boroughs in our universe, for what justifiable reason was Lucifer “cast down” to Earth? Why did we on Earth have to suffer his vengeance? The truth is, the reasons go back well before our universe was created, and the angels in Heaven were not the ones that Lucifer persuaded to his cause, as addressed in Chapter 13. If his angels were just of equal strength of those in Heaven, he’d know (and also his followers) from the start that he’d have no chance of victory, since his numbers were less than half of those in Heaven. One against two are poor odds, unless your “one” has more fire power.
Scientific creationists also “abuse” science by taking the position that geologists can’t determine the true age of the Earth, and that science can’t distinguish the difference between the remains of life forms that died 5,000 years ago, and something that died 500 million years ago. They are actually saying that the men of science are “stupid”, and can’t distinguish the relative ages of deceased life forms. At all costs, no matter how foolish it may be, they must defend their “doctrine” of a young Earth.
The flood geologists, along with many other creationists, fight a meaningless and unnecessary war, trying to “prove” that the Earth is less than 10,000 years old. I believe they do so because they try to “reconcile” the appearance of Adam & Eve with the sixth day of Creation Week. Let me make this clear! God did not make Adam & Eve during Creation Week.
God created the first of mankind (earthlings) over 4 billion years ago. So that is the reason the “sixth day” in chapter one gives different details than does the so called “sixth day” in chapter two. They are two different days in different time periods. The “dating method” of Creation Science is also (deeply) “flawed”.
Have you ever heard someone trying to “defend” the different order of events in the first two chapters of Genesis? This area especially exposes their ignorance of the truth. Chapter One says that the animals were made first, then mankind, male & female together. God stated that they (mankind) would have dominion over the animals of the Earth. Now, in the second chapter, Adam is made first, and later the animals are made and brought to Adam for him to name each one of them. After Adam is still “lonely”, God then makes Eve as a “help meet” (mate) for him years later.
Therefore, the fundamentalists try to fed us “bologna” by saying that the second chapter puts the sixth day in “greater focus”. Who are they trying to fool? In the first chapter, the animals are made first, and both male & female humans are made (together) afterwards. In the second chapter, Adam is made first, then the animals, and then Eve completes the cycle. Since the flood geologists teach “inerrancy” of Genesis, why do they avoid the apparent contradiction of those chapters?? Ignorance, perhaps!!?? They instead indulge in “debate”, “denial”, and “foolishness”, rather than in “sound doctrine”.
Sound Doctrine - The unabated (whole) truth of
scripture, conveyed to mankind. The
teaching from God’s Word, which reveals
and explains the complete and true
message, embracing the full gospel, without
any objection to, or avoidance of, anything
that which is written.
Foolishness - An acquired delusion which is defended
at all costs, regardless of any conveyed truth which
proves the held “position” to be in error.
Example: the “young Earth” doctrine.
Biblical Reality gives equal “weight” to what science has discovered, and to what is written in the scriptures. But Creation Science will quickly challenge the test results of science, in an effort to maintain their own “delusion”. They are quick to say that the testing methods that yield a 4+ billion-year Earth are “flawed”. Yet they won’t admit that their own “method” is deeply flawed that makes them come to the (proven false) conclusion that the Earth is less than 10,000 years old.
The skeletal remains of prehistoric man have long been proven to be older than just 10,000 years. Even if creationists say that those skeletons are not really from humans, Homo erectus still lived and died long before Adam was made, canceling their argument that Adam was made during “Creation Week”, and that there was “no death on Earth” before then. To further strengthen my “expose”, God created the birds on the “fifth day” in chapter one, but formed the birds “out of the ground” after Adam was put in the Garden. There were no living birds around (on the sixth day?) in chapter two, because they had all died in an earlier time period. Do theologians & creationists spend their time trying to resolve this? They can’t, because they don’t understand the text.
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