Age of the Heavens and Earth

Northwest Bible Church – June 27, 2010 – Worship Service - Alan Conner

Heb. 11:3 (2)

The Age of the Heavens and the Earth

Intro

Both Creationists and Evolutionists utilize faith in their convictions.

The BIG BANG cannot explain how matter came into existence.

A.  HOW OLD IS THE UNIVERSE?

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B.  THEORIES TO RECONCILE GEN. 1 WITH AN OLD UNIVERSE.

1) The Gap theory.

2) The Day/Age theory.

3) The Theistic Evolutionary theory.

4) The Progressive Creation theory.

5) Genesis 1-2:3 is poetry, not history.

C.  IS GEN. 1-2 HISTORY OR POETRY METAPHOR?

1) The statistical support for history.

2) The meaning of “__________”.

3) The normal meaning of “and there was _______________________.”

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Conclusion