A key component to the theory of evolution is time.
The common teaching of evolution requires the assumption that everything
evolved ever so slowly over billions of years. Unfortunately, this thought
process has been indoctrinated into our minds through the public school system,
secular universities, and the media. Just turn on the Science Channel and you
will hear comments about billions of years. Yet where is the birth certificate
stating exactly how old our universe is? One will not find such information
since no one was there in the beginning to tell us how old the universe is
(except God).
Thankfully though,
apart from the Bible we can find clues pointing to the age of the earth. Last
month we discussed three clues pointing to a young earth and this month we will
consider a couple more.
One of the
strongest arguments pointing towards a young earth is the rapidly decaying
magnetic field. Dr. Andrew A. Snelling who has a PhD in geology explains
this scientific fact. “The earth is surrounded by a magnetic field that
protects living things from solar radiation. Without it, life could not exist.
That’s why scientists were surprised to discover that the field is quickly
wearing down. At the current rate, the field and thus the earth could be no
older than 20,000 years old” (For more
information see https://answersingenesis.org/evidence-for-creation/5-rapidly-decaying-magnetic-field/). This is significantly less than the billions
of years that is widely propagated by evolutionists.
A second argument that
points towards a young earth is helium in radioactive rocks. During the
radioactive decay of uranium and thorium contained in rocks, lots of helium is
produced. Because helium is the second lightest element and a noble gas—meaning
it does not combine with other atoms—it readily leaks out (diffusion) and
eventually escapes into the atmosphere. The fact that so much helium is still
there means they cannot be 1.5 billion years old, as uranium-lead dating
suggests. Indeed, using the measured rate of helium leakage, these pre-Flood
rocks have an average “diffusion age” of only 6,000 (± 2,000) years (for more information see
https://answersingenesis.org/age-of-the-earth/6-helium-in-radioactive-rocks/).
I’m sure that some of you
might be wondering why I am going to such depths concerning the age of the
earth. Does it really matter? It all comes down to worldview. At the core of
billions of years is the ideology of evolution and atheism. Therefore, it is of
greatest significance since we are allowing ourselves and our kids to be
indoctrinated with a worldview that is false and destructive as it subtly leads
people away from the Lord.
In His service,
Matt
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