The Universe...Millions of Years Old?

Modern science seems to indicate that the universe is millions of years old. Scientist point to a myriad of scientific evidences (radiocarbon dating, distance traveled by starlight, etc.) to support this theory.

How can the Biblical account of creation and modern scientific fact be reconciled? Read on...

First, briefly consider the existence of God. Well known apologist Ray Comfort presents this concept...if mankind were to assess his total knowledge of the universe in terms of a percentage, he may conclude that he has learned a mere one percent (1%) of everything there is to know (in fact, one percent may be too generous a figure). Therefore, if mankind has not uncovered 99% of the information that the universe contains, isn't it plausible that contained within the 99% of the information we haven't discovered yet, there might be substantial evidence that God exists, that His knowledge far exceeds our own and that He is perfectly capable of the Biblical account of creation?

The Bible indicates in Psalms 14:1 and again in Psalms 53:1 that "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God..." It would be foolish arrogance to consider the scope of the universe and conclude that mankind has accumulated enough evidence to categorically conclude that God does not exist.

After acknowledging that God exists, consider the following...

When God created trees, did he create them as little saplings or as full grown trees? Had you or I cut down a tree on the third day of creation, based on the physical evidence alone, we might have counted the rings and concluded that the tree was several hundred years old.

When God created Adam, did he create him as an infant or a full grown man? If you or I had met Adam on the sixth day of creation, based on the physical evidence alone, we would have concluded that Adam was a full grown man.

So, if God created the tree with apparent age, and God created Adam with apparent age, is it that much of a leap to conclude that God also created the stars' beam of starlight (millions of lightyears long) so Adam could enjoy looking at the stars at night?

The Apostle Paul, in 2 Corinthians 10:5 instructed, "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;"

If we have a way of thinking that is in opposition to the Holy Bible, it is the duty of all men to take their fallible thought captive and replace it with God's knowledge.

When God speaks of scientific concepts in His Word, you can trust that God's explanation is accurate.