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The Creation Time
Thursday, September 12, 2019Many scientists say the world is millions of years old (possibly billions). The book of Genesis says God created the world in six days. Are we meant to interpret the Bible in a literal sense?
Sincerely,
Time Troubles
Dear Time Troubles,
Many scientists believe that the earth is billions of years old, many others are unsure, and many believe in the biblical account of creation. In reality, the scientific community is still undecided. The biggest reason for this is philosophical. Depending on whether a scientist believes in God or not, his conclusions to the data will be different. Many scientists assume that there is no God before they even see the data!
The Bible does say that the world was created in six literal days, and the internal context of the Book doesn’t give us any reason to read those days as figurative. Groups like www.AnswersinGenesis.org are finding more and more evidence that backs the biblical story of Creation. It isn’t a battle between science and the Bible (Rom 1:20); it is a battle between believers and unbelievers. SB