PROGRESSIVE PROGRESSIVE CREATIONCREATION

Answering Answering

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ArgumentsArguments

The FoundationThe Foundation

God created universe 15-17 billion years God created universe 15-17 billion years ago using the “Big Bang”. ago using the “Big Bang”.

The earth took form 4.5 billions of years The earth took form 4.5 billions of years ago.ago.

The Geological Timetable is accurate.The Geological Timetable is accurate.God created things at different time God created things at different time

periods.periods.

The FoundationThe Foundation

Death & bloodshed have been from the Death & bloodshed have been from the beginning of creation, not the result of sin. beginning of creation, not the result of sin.

Man was created in the image of God after Man was created in the image of God after the vast majority of earth’s history of life & the vast majority of earth’s history of life & death had taken place. death had taken place.

Adam’s sin resulted in spiritual death but it Adam’s sin resulted in spiritual death but it had nothing to do with physical death. had nothing to do with physical death.

The flood was local, not global, though The flood was local, not global, though much human life was lost.much human life was lost.

Key TacticKey Tactic

““The age of the earth is a trivial The age of the earth is a trivial doctrinal point” doctrinal point”

The Issue Of The Issue Of TimeTime Is Not Trivial! Is Not Trivial! Can God communicate accurately? Can God communicate accurately? Can we understand His written revelation?Can we understand His written revelation? If not, then how can we trust what the Bible If not, then how can we trust what the Bible

says about salvation?says about salvation?

Dual RevelationDual Revelation

Nature & ScriptureNature & Scripture

Nature was not meant to conflict with Nature was not meant to conflict with Scripture, but to impress us with God’s Scripture, but to impress us with God’s power to create (power to create (Rom 1:20Rom 1:20))

David made the proper distinction between David made the proper distinction between Nature & Scripture (Nature & Scripture (Psalm 19Psalm 19).).

““Yom” (age or day)?Yom” (age or day)?

Does “Yom” mean Age?Does “Yom” mean Age?

““Day” is precisely defined (Day” is precisely defined (Gen 1:5Gen 1:5, , 1414; ; Exo 20:8-11Exo 20:8-11).).Used with a number.Used with a number.Used in contrast to “years”.Used in contrast to “years”.Combined with “evening & morning”.Combined with “evening & morning”.

Used literally in the Decalogue.Used literally in the Decalogue.

““Yom” (age or day)?Yom” (age or day)?

Days in wrong order to be agesDays in wrong order to be ages..

Plant life, Plant life, 3rd day3rd day – land creatures & all – land creatures & all creeping things, creeping things, 6th day6th day..No insects for pollination.No insects for pollination.

““Yom” (age or day)?Yom” (age or day)?

Days in wrong order to be agesDays in wrong order to be ages..

Plant life, Plant life, 3rd day3rd day – sun, – sun, 4th day4th day..No plant life without the sun’s rays No plant life without the sun’s rays

(photosynthesis).(photosynthesis).

Birds, Birds, 5th day5th day – land creatures & all – land creatures & all creeping things, creeping things, 6th day6th day..Geological time table shows reptiles living Geological time table shows reptiles living

before birds.before birds.

Creation was “very good”!Creation was “very good”!

Death & suffering did not exist before Death & suffering did not exist before man createdman created..

Death & suffering were the result of sin & Death & suffering were the result of sin & the curse (the curse (Gen 3:17-19Gen 3:17-19).).Animals were killed for food after the flood Animals were killed for food after the flood

((Gen 1:29-31Gen 1:29-31; ; 9:2-39:2-3))

Gaps is genealogies?Gaps is genealogies?

There are 20 generations from Abraham to There are 20 generations from Abraham to AdamAdam ( (Gen 5, 11Gen 5, 11))

Jude 14 confirms 7 generations from Jude 14 confirms 7 generations from Adam to Enoch. Adam to Enoch.

The father’s age is given when his The father’s age is given when his descendant was born. descendant was born.

Jesus responds…Jesus responds…

The beginning of creation was marked by The beginning of creation was marked by the making of man (the making of man (Mark 10:6Mark 10:6))

The foundation of the world was marked The foundation of the world was marked by the death of Abel (by the death of Abel (Luke 11:49-51Luke 11:49-51).).

We can trust God’s word We can trust God’s word as Jesus did! as Jesus did!

““By faith we understand that the worlds By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of Godwere framed by the word of God, so that , so that the things which are seen were not made of the things which are seen were not made of

things which are visible” (things which are visible” (Heb 11:3Heb 11:3))