Science and Christianity

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Science and Christianity Dr. David Snoke
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The Debate over the Age of the Earth
Two issues 1. Age of the Earth 2. Evolution
(creation of life by random forces)
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Appearance of Age
imagine a tree...
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tree rings of the earth lakebed
layers coral reefs ocean floor magnet domains
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The speed of light and the size of the
universe a billion light-years one billion
years
geometric measurements to gt million light years
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Three views 1. Earth looks young? No 2. Earth
is young, but looks old-- apparent age 3.
Earth is old
Darwinism apparently designed but really
random Young Earth apparently old but
really young Roman Catholic apparently bread
but really blood
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What Does the Bible Say?
Is it ever valid to allow experience to alter our
interpretation of the Bible?
The earth cannot be moved Psalm 931, 9610
The king of Babylon Daniel 51
The Son of Man coming in his kingdom with
power Matthew 1624-28
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Two major issues 1. Animal Death Before the
Fall 2. The Sabbath Precedent
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Did animals die before Adam and Eve sinned?
Romans 512-19, 1 Corinthians 1521-22
Did Christ die for the animals?
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Was the world of Genesis 1 the same as Heaven?
two views
Genesis 1-2 Revelation 21-22
our world
The first earth had passed away
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Genesis 1-2 darkness the sea leviathan (sea
monster) marriage demon on the loose law
(threat of death)
Revelation 21-22 no darkness no sea no
carnivorous animals no marriage no
demons grace (no threat of death)
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What happened at the Curse?
Increase of weeds and labor Increase of labor
pains Denied the Tree of Life- cast into outer
darkness
There is no second creation story with new
species of carnivores, parasites, new continents,
etc.
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What is the precedent of the Sabbath Day?
Did God start back to work on the 8th
day? Hebrews 44
The Day-Age view vs. the Framework view