The Age of Things What Does it Matter? the...antiquity of man has of itself no theological significance. It is to theology, as such, a matter of entire

The Age of ThingsThe Age of Things

What Does it Matter?What Does it Matter?

the “...antiquity of man has of itselfno theological significance.It is to theology, as such,

a matter of entire indifference how long man has existed on earth”

(B. B. Warfield, 1911, emphasis added)

the “...antiquity of man has of itselfno theological significance.It is to theology, as such,

a matter of entire indifference how long man has existed on earth”

(B. B. Warfield, 1911, emphasis added)

• Commonly Believed• Commonly Believed

• Oft-Repeated• Oft-Repeated

• Untrue• Untrue

Why I Believe theCreation is YoungWhy I Believe theCreation is Young

And WhyI Think it Matters

And WhyI Think it Matters

The Fossil RecordThe Fossil Record

1st Sea Animals1st Sea Animals1st Vertebrates1st Vertebrates

1st Land Animals1st Land Animals1st Insects1st Insects

1st Flying Vertebrates1st Flying Vertebrates

1st Land Plants1st Land Plants

1st Grasses1st Grasses

1st Fruit Trees1st Fruit Trees

WorldwideSequenceWorldwideSequence

A Record Of...A Record Of...

...Death...Death (billions)(billions)

…Extinction…Extinction (>200,000)(>200,000)

…Thorns…Thorns

…Carnivory…Carnivory

3°

1°

2°

4°





…Thorns…Thorns


3°

1°

2°

4°

…Disease…Disease











…Thorns…Thorns


3°

1°

2°

4°

…Disease…Disease

…Suffering…Suffering1st Sea Animals1st Sea Animals1st Vertebrates1st Vertebrates







3°

1°

2°

4°







3°

1°

2°

4°

(Observed)(Observed)

BiostratigraphicColumn








3°

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2°

4°




++Radiometric

DatingRadiometric

Dating

3°

1°

2°

4°

65 m.y.65 m.y.

248 m.y.248 m.y.

530 m.y.530 m.y.

3800 m.y.3800 m.y.

2500 m.y.2500 m.y.

2 m.y.2 m.y.

ChronologicColumn

ChronologicColumn

(Inferred)(Inferred)



1st FlyingVertebrates

1st FlyingVertebrates




ChronologicColumn

ChronologicColumn


Earth > 3.8 Billion Years Old Earth > 3.8 Billion Years Old

HumansHumans

Hundreds ofMillions of YearsBEFORE MAN

Hundreds ofMillions of YearsBEFORE MAN

(>1,000,000,000,000,000,000)(>1,000,000,000,000,000,000)

ExtinctionExtinction

(>5,000,000,000)(>5,000,000,000)

ThornsThorns

CarnivoryCarnivory

DiseaseDisease

SufferingSuffering

DeathDeath


3°

1°

2°

4°

65 m.y.65 m.y.

248 m.y.248 m.y.

530 m.y.530 m.y.

3800 m.y.3800 m.y.

2500 m.y.2500 m.y.

2 m.y.2 m.y.

ChronologicColumn

ChronologicColumn


Humans WorldwideHumans Worldwide

First Human FossilsFirst Human Fossils

• Short-Lived (~30 Years?)• Short-Lived (~30 Years?)

• Omnivorous / Carnivorous• Omnivorous / Carnivorous

• Populations of Males & Females• Populations of Males & Females

Distinct RacesDistinct Races

First AgricultureFirst Agriculture

First (Stone) ToolsFirst (Stone) Tools

First CitiesFirst Cities3°

1°

2°

4°

65 m.y.65 m.y.

248 m.y.248 m.y.

530 m.y.530 m.y.

3800 m.y.3800 m.y.

2500 m.y.2500 m.y.

2 m.y.2 m.y.

1. Adam1. Adam

2. Seth2. Seth

3. Enos3. Enos

4. Cainan4. Cainan

5. Mahalaleel5. Mahalaleel

6. Jared6. Jared

7. Enoch7. Enoch

8. Methuselah8. Methuselah

9. Lamech9. Lamech

10. Noah10. Noah

11. Shem11. Shem

12. Arphaxad12. Arphaxad

13. Salah13. Salah

14. Eber14. Eber

15. Peleg15. Peleg

16. Reu16. Reu

17. Serug17. Serug

18. Nahor18. Nahor

19. Terah19. Terah

20. Abram…20. Abram…

11. Shem…11. Shem…Direct(Ge. 5-11)Direct

(Ge. 5-11)

(Jude 14)

7th

(Jude 14)

7th

Direct(10:22)Direct(10:22)

Named(5:29)

Named(5:29)

Named(4:26)

Named(4:26)

Named(4:25; 5:3-4)Named

(4:25; 5:3-4)

Direct(10:25)Direct(10:25)

Direct(Ge. 10, 24)Direct(Ge. 10, 24)

6000 + 2(155.6*5) + 6(43.75*5) < 8,900 Years6000 + 2(155.6*5) + 6(43.75*5) < 8,900 Years

Genesis 5Genesis 5Genesis 11Genesis 11

ChronologicColumn

ChronologicColumn


Humans WorldwideHumans Worldwide

First Human FossilsFirst Human Fossils

• Short-Lived (~30 Years?)• Short-Lived (~30 Years?)

• Omnivorous / Carnivorous• Omnivorous / Carnivorous

• Populations of Males & Females• Populations of Males & Females

Distinct RacesDistinct Races

NoahNoah

BabelBabel

AdamAdam

(Hundreds of)Thousands of Years

BEFOREGENESIS STORIES

(Hundreds of)Thousands of Years

BEFOREGENESIS STORIES

First AgricultureFirst Agriculture

First (Stone) ToolsFirst (Stone) Tools

First CitiesFirst Cities3°

1°

2°

4°

65 m.y.65 m.y.

248 m.y.248 m.y.

530 m.y.530 m.y.

3800 m.y.3800 m.y.

2500 m.y.2500 m.y.

2 m.y.2 m.y.

RadiometricDating

RadiometricDating



1st FlyingVertebrates1st Flying

Vertebrates



1st Fruit Trees1st Fruit Trees 3°

1°

2°

4°




++Man Eating MeatMan Eating MeatMan WorldwideMan Worldwide

Human RacesHuman Races

CitiesCitiesToolsTools

Man Short-LivedMan Short-Lived

3°

1°

2°

4°




BiblicalEventsBiblicalEvents

3°

1°

2°

4°

4.5 k.y.4.5 k.y.

4.5 k.y.4.5 k.y.

6 k.y.6 k.y.

4 k.y.4 k.y.

ChronologicColumn

ChronologicColumn


BabelBabel

Pre-FloodPre-Flood

FloodFlood



1st FlyingVertebrates1st Flying

Vertebrates




Man Eating MeatMan Eating MeatMan WorldwideMan Worldwide

Human RacesHuman Races

CitiesCitiesToolsTools

Man Short-LivedMan Short-Lived

Creation In 6 Days(Gen. 1:1-31)

Creation In 6 Days(Gen. 1:1-31)

Creation Order:Earth ere Sun

Flying ere LandPlants ere Animals

(Gen. 1:1-28)

Creation Order:Earth ere Sun

Flying ere LandPlants ere Animals

(Gen. 1:1-28)

HumansHerbivorous

(Ge. 1:29)

HumansHerbivorous

(Ge. 1:29)

Genesis 1Genesis 1

3°

1°

2°

4°

OldOld

Babel

Flood

YoungYoungOrigin in 14Billion YearsOrigin in 14Billion Years

Origin Order:Sun ere Earth

Land ere FlyingAnimals ere

Plants

Origin Order:Sun ere Earth

Land ere FlyingAnimals ere

Plants

HumansOmnivorous

HumansOmnivorous

ChronologicColumnNot vs.

Bible Claims


Bible Claims

Genesis 1Seems To Be

Wrong

Genesis 1Seems To Be

Wrong

Genesis 1Can Be

True

Genesis 1Can Be

True

All AnimalsHerbivorous

(Ge. 1:30)

All AnimalsHerbivorous

(Ge. 1:30)

ManyCarnivorous

Animals

ManyCarnivorous

Animals

Man Soul-Life(vs. 7)

Man Soul-Life(vs. 7)

1 River 4(vss. 10-14)

1 River 4(vss. 10-14)

Adam NamedAll Land Animals& Birds (vss. 19-20)

Adam NamedAll Land Animals& Birds (vss. 19-20)

Genesis 2Genesis 2

Soul-Life Man

Soul-Life Man

3 Rivers 1?3 Rivers 1?

EdenNon-Existant

EdenNon-Existant


Bible Claims


Bible Claims

Genesis 2Seems to Be

Wrong


Wrong

Genesis 2Can Be

True

Genesis 2Can Be

True

Garden of Eden(vss. 8-14)

Garden of Eden(vss. 8-14)

Eve From Side ofAdam (vss.21-2)

Eve From Side ofAdam (vss.21-2)

Millions of Spp.Extinct Before

Adam

Millions of Spp.Extinct Before

Adam

Male & FemaleBefore Adam

Male & FemaleBefore Adam

3°

1°

2°

4°

OldOld

Babel

Flood

YoungYoung

Man Would HaveLived Forever & ere

Flood 900 Years(Ge. 3:22)


Flood 900 Years(Ge. 3:22)

Genesis 3Genesis 3

Thorns &Thistles 106

Yrs. ere Adam

Thorns &Thistles 106

Yrs. ere Adam


Bible Claims


Bible Claims


Wrong


Wrong

Genesis 3Can Be

True

Genesis 3Can Be

True

Thorns, Thistles,Weeds After

Man’s Sin (Ge. 3:18)

Thorns, Thistles,Weeds After

Man’s Sin (Ge. 3:18)

Man Lived< 30 YearsMan Lived< 30 Years

Eve Mother of AllHumans (Ge. 3:20)

Eve Mother of AllHumans (Ge. 3:20)

Some HumansFrom Eve

Some HumansFrom Eve

3°

1°

2°

4°

OldOld

Babel

Flood

YoungYoung

1st Tools Made byOffspring of Adam

(Ge. 4:17, 21-2)

1st Tools Made byOffspring of Adam

(Ge. 4:17, 21-2)

Cain & Abel:Agriculture (Ge. 4:2)

Cain & Abel:Agriculture (Ge. 4:2)


Flood 900 Years(Ge. 5:3-32)


Flood 900 Years(Ge. 5:3-32)

Genesis 4-5Genesis 4-5

1st Tools 105

Yrs. ere Adam1st Tools 105

Yrs. ere Adam

AgricultureBefore AdamAgriculture

Before Adam


Bible Claims


Bible Claims

Genesis 4 & 5Seems to Be

Wrong


Wrong

Genesis 4 & 5Can Be

True

Genesis 4 & 5Can Be

True

Cain Built1st City (Ge. 4:17)

Cain Built1st City (Ge. 4:17)

Man Lived< 30 YearsMan Lived< 30 Years

1st City BuiltBefore Adam1st City BuiltBefore Adam

Cain & Abel:Religion (Ge. 4:3-5)

Cain & Abel:Religion (Ge. 4:3-5)

ReligionBefore Adam

ReligionBefore Adam

3°

1°

2°

4°

OldOld

Babel

Flood

YoungYoung

Noah AllLiving Humans

(Ge. 7:23)

Noah AllLiving Humans

(Ge. 7:23)

Flood Global(Ge. 7:11-8:14)Flood Global(Ge. 7:11-8:14)

Man First EatsMeat After Flood

(Ge. 9:3)

Man First EatsMeat After Flood

(Ge. 9:3)


Noah SomeLiving HumansNoah SomeLiving Humans

Flood LocalFlood Local

Races 105 Yrs.ere Noah

Races 105 Yrs.ere Noah

Race EvidenceIs Post-Noah

Race EvidenceIs Post-Noah

Genesis 6,7,8,9Seems to Be

Wrong

Genesis 6,7,8,9Seems to Be

Wrong

Genesis 6,7,8,9Can Be

True

Genesis 6,7,8,9Can Be

True

Races ArePost-Noah(Ge. 7:23)

Races ArePost-Noah(Ge. 7:23)

Land AnimalsAll On the Ark

(Ge. 6:19-20)

Land AnimalsAll On the Ark

(Ge. 6:19-20)

Man Ate Meat 105

Yrs. ere NoahMan Ate Meat 105

Yrs. ere Noah

Millions of Spp.Extinct

Millions of Spp.Extinct

All Human Fossils Post-Noah

All Human Fossils Post-Noah

Human OmnivoryEvidence Post-Flood

Human OmnivoryEvidence Post-Flood

Flood EvidenceGlobal

Flood EvidenceGlobal

Land AnimalFossils Post-Flood

Land AnimalFossils Post-Flood

3°

1°

2°

4°

OldOld

Babel

Flood

YoungYoung

Post-FloodHumans Lived

Centuries(Ge. 11:10-32)

Post-FloodHumans Lived

Centuries(Ge. 11:10-32)


Humans Lived< 30 Years

Humans Lived< 30 Years

Some HumansFrom Babel

Some HumansFrom Babel

All Human FossilsPost-Babel

All Human FossilsPost-Babel


Wrong


Wrong

Genesis 10 & 11Can Be

True

Genesis 10 & 11Can Be

True

All HumansFrom Babel

(Ge. 10:1-11:9)

All HumansFrom Babel

(Ge. 10:1-11:9)

Erectus MorphologyFrom Age?

Erectus MorphologyFrom Age?

Some LanguagesFrom Babel

Some LanguagesFrom Babel

All LanguagesCould be from Babel

All LanguagesCould be from Babel

All LanguagesFrom Babel(Ge. 11:1-9)

All LanguagesFrom Babel(Ge. 11:1-9)

3°

1°

2°

4°

OldOld

Babel

Flood

YoungYoung

If the Earth is OldIf the Earth is Old

Genesis 1-11(20% of the Chapters of Genesis)

Genesis 1-11(20% of the Chapters of Genesis)

Seem to Be WrongSeem to Be Wrong

Parts of 23 Psalms(>15% of the Psalms)

Parts of 23 Psalms(>15% of the Psalms)

Parts of 18 OT Books(>45% of OT Books)

Parts of 18 OT Books(>45% of OT Books)

Parts of 7 NT Books(>25% of NT Books)

Parts of 7 NT Books(>25% of NT Books)

Scripture IsUnchanging(e.g. Mt. 5:18)

Scripture IsUnchanging(e.g. Mt. 5:18)

The Christian Doctrineof the Scriptures

The Christian Doctrineof the Scriptures

Scripture IsChanged to

AccommodateScience

Scripture IsChanged to

AccommodateScience

Scripture isNot True

Scripture isNot True

Scripture IsNot Contradicted

Scripture IsNot Contradicted

The TraditionalChristian DoctrineOf the ScripturesMust Be Rejected

The TraditionalChristian DoctrineOf the ScripturesMust Be Rejected

The TraditionalChristian DoctrineOf the ScripturesCan Be Accepted

The TraditionalChristian DoctrineOf the ScripturesCan Be Accepted

Scripture IsTrue

(e.g. Ps. 19:7)

Scripture IsTrue

(e.g. Ps. 19:7)

Scripture CanBe UnderstoodAs It Has Been

Scripture CanBe UnderstoodAs It Has Been

3°

1°

2°

4°

OldOld

Babel

Flood

YoungYoung

Heaven Will BeA Rest

(As God Rested inCreation: Mt. 5:18)

Heaven Will BeA Rest

(As God Rested inCreation: Mt. 5:18)

The Christian Doctrineof Eschatology

The Christian Doctrineof Eschatology

God’s RestIs Full of Sin &

Natural Evil

God’s RestIs Full of Sin &

Natural Evil

1st Heaven &Earth

Not Perfect

1st Heaven &Earth

Not Perfect

1st Heaven &Earth Can Be

Perfect

1st Heaven &Earth Can Be

Perfect

The TraditionalChristian Doctrine

Of EschatologyMust Be Rejected


Of EschatologyMust Be Rejected


Of EschatologyCan Be Accepted


Of EschatologyCan Be Accepted

Heaven Will BePerfect

(As 1st Heaven &Earth: Is. 65:17)

Heaven Will BePerfect

(As 1st Heaven &Earth: Is. 65:17)

Creation RestCan Be

Perfect Rest

Creation RestCan Be

Perfect Rest

Christ’s ReturnWill Be Global(As Flood was

Global: Mt. 5:18)

Christ’s ReturnWill Be Global(As Flood was

Global: Mt. 5:18)

FloodLocalFloodLocal

FloodGlobalFloodGlobal

3°

1°

2°

4°

OldOld

Babel

Flood

YoungYoung

Capital Punishment(b/c Image of God:

Ge. 9:6)

Capital Punishment(b/c Image of God:

Ge. 9:6)

The Christian Doctrineof Man

The Christian Doctrineof Man

Humans InImage of Apes




Humans Can BeIn Image of GodHumans Can BeIn Image of God


Of ManMust Be Rejected


Of ManMust Be Rejected


Of ManCan Be Accepted



No SwearingAgainst Man

(b/c Image of God:Ja. 3:8-10)

No SwearingAgainst Man

(b/c Image of God:Ja. 3:8-10)

Humans Can BeIn Image of GodHumans Can BeIn Image of God

Man’s Sin Led toDeath, Disease,

& Suffering(e.g. Ro. 5)

Man’s Sin Led toDeath, Disease,

& Suffering(e.g. Ro. 5)

Death, Disease,& SufferingBefore Man

Death, Disease,& SufferingBefore Man

Death, Disease,& Suffering CanBe Due to Man

Death, Disease,& Suffering CanBe Due to Man

3°

1°

2°

4°

OldOld

Babel

Flood

YoungYoung

MarriageUnbreakable

(b/c Eve Created byGod: Mt. 19:3-9)

MarriageUnbreakable

(b/c Eve Created byGod: Mt. 19:3-9)

The Christian Doctrineof Marriage

The Christian Doctrineof Marriage

CouplesBefore

Adam & Eve

CouplesBefore

Adam & Eve

WomenPreceded

Adam

WomenPreceded

AdamEve Can HaveBeen Created

from Adam

Eve Can HaveBeen Created

from Adam


Of MarriageMust Be Rejected


Of MarriageMust Be Rejected


Of MarriageCan Be Accepted


Of MarriageCan Be Accepted

Husband isHead of Wife

(b/c Eve Made fromAdam: I Co. 11:3-10)

Husband isHead of Wife

(b/c Eve Made fromAdam: I Co. 11:3-10)3°

1°

2°

4°

OldOld

Babel

Flood

YoungYoung

Man Fell FromPerfection

Man Fell FromPerfection

The Christian Doctrineof Salvation

The Christian Doctrineof Salvation

Man Never FellFrom PerfectionMan Never Fell

From Perfection

Man Never InPerfection

Man Never InPerfection

Man May HaveBeen In Perfection

Man May HaveBeen In Perfection


Of SalvationMust Be Rejected


Of SalvationMust Be Rejected





Man Was CreatedIn Perfection

Man Was CreatedIn Perfection

Man Could HaveFallen

Man Could HaveFallenMan Needs

SalvationMan NeedsSalvation

Man Not in NeedOf Salvation

Man Not in NeedOf Salvation

Christ is theOnly SolutionChrist is the

Only Solution

3°

1°

2°

4°

OldOld

Babel

Flood

YoungYoung

God is Truth(e.g. Ps. 100:3-5)God is Truth

(e.g. Ps. 100:3-5)

The Christian Doctrineof God

The Christian Doctrineof God

Scripture isUntrue

Scripture isUntrue

God Was SlowIn Creation

God Was SlowIn Creation

God Was QuickIn Judgment

God Was QuickIn Judgment


Of GodMust Be Rejected


Of GodMust Be Rejected


Of GodCan Be Accepted


Of GodCan Be Accepted

God is FearfulIn Judgment

(Ps. 33:8-9)

God is FearfulIn Judgment

(Ps. 33:8-9)

ScriptureCan Be True

ScriptureCan Be True

God UsedMillions of Years

Of Death, Disease,& Suffering

God UsedMillions of Years

Of Death, Disease,& Suffering

Creation withoutDeath, Disease,

& Suffering

Creation withoutDeath, Disease,

& Suffering

God is Merciful(e.g. Ps. 100:3-5)God is Merciful(e.g. Ps. 100:3-5)

God is Good(e.g. Ps. 100:3-5)God is Good

(e.g. Ps. 100:3-5)

3°

1°

2°

4°

OldOld

Babel

Flood

YoungYoung

God’sNatureGod’sNature

Nature of Original

CreationNature of Original

CreationNature of Original

ScriptureNature of Original

Scripture

teachesteachesteachesteaches

USUS

aboutabout

truthfulperfecttruthfulperfect

goodw/o error

goodw/o error

God is good Truth perfect w/o error...

God is good Truth perfect w/o error...

truthfulperfecttruthfulperfect

goodw/o error

goodw/o error

God isone

wise provider

powerful…

God isone

wise provider

powerful…

The Christian Doctrine of GodThe Christian Doctrine of God

If the Earth is OldIf the Earth is OldOriginal Creation

Was Full ofDeath, Disease, & Suffering

Original CreationWas Full of

Death, Disease, & Suffering

Original ScriptureWas

Grossly Erroneous

Original ScriptureWas

Grossly Erroneous

teachesteachesteachesteaches USUS

thatthat

God is not truthful; God is not loving;God is not a provider; God is not merciful...

God is not truthful; God is not loving;God is not a provider; God is not merciful...

God is not the Christian GodGod is not the Christian God

If the Earth is YoungIf the Earth is YoungOriginal Creation

Could Have LackedNatural Evil

Original CreationCould Have Lacked

Natural Evil

Original ScriptureCould Have Been

Truthful

Original ScriptureCould Have Been

Truthful

teachesteachesteachesteaches USUS

thatthat

God can be Truth; God can be loving;God can be provider; God can be merciful...

God can be Truth; God can be loving;God can be provider; God can be merciful...

God can be the Christian GodGod can be the Christian God

The Claims of Genesis 1-11Are the Foundation of

Every Christian DoctrineWe Hold Dear

The Claims of Genesis 1-11Are the Foundation of

Every Christian DoctrineWe Hold Dear

To RejectAny Claim in Genesis 1-11

Ultimately UnderminesAll of Christianity

To RejectAny Claim in Genesis 1-11

Ultimately UnderminesAll of Christianity

Which Authority?Which Authority?

manman GodGod

author of scienceauthor of science author of Scriptureauthor of Scripture

finitefinite unboundedunbounded

changingchanging unchangingunchanging

fallenfallen holyholy

deceitfuldeceitful truthfultruthful

willingly ignorantwillingly ignorant all-knowingall-knowing

...I am a young-age creationist because of Who I believe God to be

...I am a young-age creationist because of Who I believe God to be

I am ayoung-age creationist

I am ayoung-age creationist

Although I think the fossil record compatible with young-age creationism...

Although I think the fossil record compatible with young-age creationism...

and there I must stand.and there I must stand.

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The Age of Things What Does it Matter? the...antiquity of man has of itself no theological significance. It is to theology, as such, a matter of entire