If the universe is expanding, it had a beginning. Is it only six thousand years old?
Is the universe only six thousand years old?
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”—Genesis 1:1
Modern astronomical science now agrees with the Bible that the universe had a beginning. Many people, including those who believe in Young Earth Creationism (YEC), think that the entire universe, including the earth, was created in six literal 24 hour days 6,000 years ago. This idea is in conflict with astronomical science, which has proven the universe is about 13.7 billion years old. Two lines of evidence for this are the number of light years away the farthest galaxies are from us, and the second is the Cosmic Background Radiation. Astronomers and scientists are forced to accept this fact, even though they are uncomfortable with the Biblical implications.read more
Should Christians be concerned with pollution and climate change?
With soaring, record high global temperatures, floods, fires, droughts, melting ice, sea level rise, and other climate extremes and disruptions in the news every day, should Christians be concerned about pollution and climate change? Some Christians feel that they are definitely saved, and bound for heaven, and that God will destroy the earth with fire, wrongly interpreting “fire” in 2 Peter 3:7,10literally.. Therefore, they feel no sense of responsibility to take care of the earth. Others feel so strongly about the climate change problem that they become climate activists, and protest about climate change in various ways, even going to extremes in some cases, even to the point of risking their lives for the climate. Is this how God wants us to think and act? While the Bible does not use the terms “climate change,” “pollution,” “global warming,” etc., we can gain insight into God’s thinking by examining various Bible statements and principles.
We should keep in mind that the apostle John saw a vision of the future, in which “the new Jerusalem” comes “down from God out of heaven” and “God’s home is now among his people,” and then “God . . . will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more =&0=&This means that God, in his due time, will solve all the problems plaguing humanity, including pollution, and climate change!
“The Lord God Almighty” (Revelation 4:8) can do things very quickly. An example of this regarding weather was demonstrated by Jesus when there was “a furious squall” on the Sea of Galilee
(Mark 4:37 NIV). “Jesus . . . rebuked the wind . . . Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm” (Mark 4:39 NLT). read more
