What is the truth about the origin of the universe? Why does secular science and history disagree about its beginning and age? When and how did life begin? These are the questions we'll explore in this composition.

 

In order to answer these questions, we'll first begin with historical record, and then address some scientific theories. The oldest recorded history addressing the origin of the universe is found in the Hebrew scriptures, dating back approximately 4,000 years BC.

 

In the book of Genesis, our Creator reveals the truth concerning the creation of the universe, the earth, and everything that is within and upon the earth, including the first human beings. The word “Genesis” is defined as origin or beginning, and its human authorship is  attributed to Moses, who God Divinely inspired to write about things that happened thousands of years before his time. God called Moses to led the Israelite slaves out of Egypt approximately 1400 years BC. 

 

In Genesis chapter 1, God revealed His triune personage, when He said, “Let Us make man in Our image.” The words “Us” and “Our” used in Genesis chapter 1 are a direct reference to the Father, the Son, (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit of the New Testament, and these three persons make up one God. Genesis tells us that God created everything in six days, signifying that each day consisted of an evening and the morning. This should not be taken out of context by applying “one day is to the Lord as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day.” When the Bible says God created everything in six days, it literally means the sun rose and set six times. Many well-meaning people try to use the “thousand years as one day” theory in attempts to appease science as it applies to the earth’s age, but this attempt is inaccurate, and most importantly, the Bible needs no vindication.

 

 

Secular science has a problem with creation and the dating of creation as ascribed by the Bible. According to the Bible the earth is approximately six thousand years old, and this contradicts secular science, which uses theory, speculation, fallible human methods, and ignorance to attribute the earth’s age to millions of years. In order to determine an accurate time-stamp on earth's age or the age of anything contained in the earth or universe, for that matter, you must first establish a  "standard." To date anything in the earth or universe as a million years old you must first have a know source (Standard) that is a million years old. Since there is no known source that is a million years old, carbon dating is invalid.  Therefore, when scientist attest to the validity of carbon dating, they are actually using inadequate information to assign the age of a source, and claiming it to be a million years old, then using it to date other sources. It’s no wonder that imperfect and finite human beings are ignorant of the knowledge and wisdom of the omniscient Creator. The Bible makes it clear that the wisdom of human beings is foolishness to God. In the thousands of years of humanity, not once has the most educated scientists or philosophers been able to disprove the history or claims of the Bible, or the existence of its omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent God. 

 

There are varying viewpoints among biblical scholars and creation scientists about the exact age of the earth, but let’s use some common sense here, in just one day God created Adam, and Adam possessed all the physical characteristics of a grown man in just the moments it took God to create him. Therefore, as it was with the creation of Adam, the earth was created in one day, yet possessing the physical characteristics of a much older earth. For example, coal, oil, and certain jewels, such as diamonds, may take thousands of years to form, yet God created the earth, and all that is within it, in just one day, just as He created a fully-grown man in just one day, and He created it all from nothing. 

 

 

Secular science has an agenda and bias against the Bible and God, but the Bible describes them perfectly, their deception, and their ultimate demise. Whether a person believes the Bible or secular science, both require faith. As for me, it would take a lot more faith to believe in some “big bang theory” than to believe in an omniscient Creator. In thousands of years, science has been unable to produce any evidence to support their theories, in fact, many of their theories have been disproven, but archaeologists have found, and continue to find evidence that support the authenticity of the Bible. As for me, I see the glory of God’s handy work in my life, in the world around me, and throughout the universe. Therefore, for now, creation and the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven. This is the way God intended it to be, and this is what the Bible affirms, for all the truths contained in this most ancient of text, can only be accepted by faith. (1 Cor. 1:20, 3:19)