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  (DEBATE) DID GOD CREATE THE WORLD IN MILLIONS OF YEARS?
  by Shane Idleman
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Summary: The sermon argues that God created the world, regardless of
whether it took a million years or 6,000 years, and that the age of the
earth is not a point of debate, but rather a distraction from the
existence of God.

Duration: 2:15 Topics: "Creation Theology", "Biblical Cosmology"
Scripture References: Genesis 1:5, Psalm 90:4, Isaiah 45:12, Colossians 1:16, 2 Peter 3:8

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This sermon delves into the debate between the age of the Earth as
perceived by neurologists in Kenya, estimated at 6,000 years, and
evolutionists/geologists who suggest a billion years. The speaker
discusses the interpretation of 'yom' in the biblical creation account,
pointing to a possible 6,000-year timeframe. The sermon also touches on
the concept of creation appearing 'old' due to immediate creation by
God, despite its young age, emphasizing that the key point is
acknowledging God as the Creator.

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CONTENT
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Earth? Why is the old? Why is it that neurologists in Kenya were able to
observe that it was 6,000, and evolutionists and geologists were able to
approximate a billion years ago? Right. Well, yeah, that makes sense.
Good question.

Number one, evolutionists and biologists are looking at, they're using
historical science. Oh, we look at this now, rock, the formation of
Grand Canyon, this must have took billions of years to make. But we see,
you mentioned Ken Ham and creation.

When we look at the biblical account, in the first day, when God created
the first day, the second day, the day, and the night, the day and the
night, he uses the word yom, Y-O-M, that can mean a season of time or
can mean an actual day. So I just, from the literal reading of
scripture, to me, points to the fact that it could be within the scope
of the 6,000 year period. And you can Google creationists with PhDs who
agree with this.

The reason is, if God created, for example, everybody kind of laughs at
that point, but it's true, where Adam, when he was created, was a second
old. Did he look a second old? Or did he look 30 years old? So by
observing Adam, they would not say he was a second year. He was a one
second year old.

He was 30 years old. Also, it's measuring the speed of light. If I could
throw a baseball as hard as I could and get it over to that wall, and
then I take another baseball and I roll it slowly, slowly, you're
watching it.

Well, it must take 10 minutes for that ball to get over there, but I
just threw it in one second. So when God created, boom, the creation was
created. It was done.

So it's going to have the look of old, but still be very young. So
that's why there's a distinction, a difference. However, it's not a
point of debate or arguing because the point is God created.

That's the bottom line. Whether it's a million years, or which I agree
to the young earth, the point is that God created it. And it's
interesting that we want to use certain things to get away from the
actual question of the existence of God.

Okay, to conclude our question and answer session.

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/LlNsnyO3DgI.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/shane-idleman/debate-did-god-create-the-world-in-millions-of-years/
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