“What does it mean that man is made in the image of God?”……On the last day of creation, God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness" (Genesis 1:26). Thus, He finished His work with a "personal touch." God formed man from the dust and gave him life by sharing His own […]

The Big Bang; the Age of the Universe; and Red Shift Here we go again! The astronomers who believe in evolution have attempted to better “define” the age of the universe and the rate of expansion of the “Expanding Universe”, a presumed event based upon a belief in one of the various Big Bang theories. […]

“What does Creation “ex nihilo” mean?”……“Ex nihilo” is Latin for “from nothing.” The term “creation ex nihilo” refers to God creating everything from nothing. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth Genesis 1:1. Prior to that moment there was nothing. God didn't make the universe from preexisting building blocks. He started from […]

The Biblical Age of the Earth The idea of the earth being billions of years old is a relatively new idea. This idea has only become popular within the last 200 years or so. Prior to the early 1800’s and late 1700’s most people believed the biblical age of the earth, about 6,000 years old, […]

“How does radiometric dating fit with the view of a young earth?”……Radiometric dating does not fit with the "young earth" view. Radiometric dating is a method which scientists use to determine the age of various specimens, mainly inorganic matter (rocks, etc.), though there is one radiometric dating technique, radiocarbon dating, which is used to date […]

“Why is Biblical Creationism so important?”……Asking why biblical creationism is important is like asking why a foundation is important to a building. Biblical creationism is foundational to the Christian faith. Christianity is established in the book of Genesis chapter one, with "in the beginning God created . . ." This one statement affirms creationism and […]

“What is progressive creationism and is it biblical?”……Progressive creationism (also called "process creation") is the belief that God created the heavens and the earth over a period of billions of years, not the six 24-hour days that is the basis for the traditional creationism view. Progressive creationists can be liberal or conservative in their theological […]