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The Early Earth: An Introduction to Biblical Creationism

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This expanded and revised edition of "The Early Earth," by Dr. John C. Whitcomb, Biblical Professor of Old Testament for 38 years at Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana, startles the reader with an excellent in-depth examination of the earth as created rather than evolved.

Bracing his position with the first and second laws of Thermodynamics, Dr. Whitcomb thus handily develops his stance for Biblical Creationism while dismantling many of the foundational suppositions of evolutionary conjecture.

In addition, he establishes the suddenness of creation as scientifically supported by many such as Dr. Carl Baugh, Creation Evidence Museum, while proving the instantaneity of earth's beginning over the provably unscientific spontaneity professed by evolutionists.

Written as a scholarly textbook, yet formed in lucid prose, Dr. Whitcomb's work is an excellent primer for any seeking an introduction to the main questions demanded of earth's beginnings.

Perhaps the only surprise is the wonder remaining at the end of the book as to why any would continue to pursue the theory of evolution when even the laws of thermodynamics obliterate all reason for valuing Darwin's hypothesis.

Genesis thus excelled clearly enhances the Psalmist's prophetic utterance, "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows His handiwork." {Psalm 19:1, The New King James}

A hearty 'Amen' must be added to the exhortation that 'The Early Earth' is indeed a "must read."

TL Farley,
bibleraptureprophecy.com
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When Now Becomes Too Late {If we believe Jesus rose again -- the imminence of the Rapture.} Available in print, ebook, and on Kindle.

As a college professor, I have always tried to memorize important benchmarks in my field. One set of benchmarks that is critical in teaching geology are dates such as the dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago. I soon discovered that this task was going to be far more difficult then I first expected because for many dates, such as the age of the universe, many different estimates exist (in this case from around 5 to 25 billion years). It soon became apparent the many of the dates in geology are estimates at best and more often gestimates. Whitcomb in this excellent work does a much needed job critiquing many of the modern dating methods used in science today. He shows why many are not as accurate as commonly believed. Now when I teach geology or earth science I always stress that no one in science knows, for example, how old the earth or universe is, and therefore when providing dates one must not say that something is so many years old, but must say "according to carbon 14 or another dating method, some animal is estimated to have died 5730 years ago, and this date is based on the many assumptions of this method." Unfortunately, most texts and sources often dogmatically state that something is so many millions of years old when this cannot be known to be the case. This must read book will go a long way toward reducing the dogmatism now very common in geological dating and will help the dating process to be more scientific and less dogmatic. In short The Early Earth is an antidote to dogmatism

John Clement Whitcomb, Jr. (born 1924) is an Old Testament theologian and young Earth creationist. He is the co-author of The Genesis Flood the Biblical Record and Its Scientific Implications, and has also written books such as The World that Perished and The origin of the solar system: Biblical inerrancy and the double-revelation theory (International Library of Philosophy and Theology. Biblical and theological Studies).

Here are some quotations from this 1972 book:

"However strange it may seem, this very fact of universal deterioration (confirmed and interpreted by God's written revelation) points to man's only true hope of immortality! For if the universe has been evolving into higher and higher forms, as Neo-Darwinists believe, then the Biblical world-view and God's firm promise of eternal salvation to those who believe Him would be hopelessly discredited." (Pg. 11-12)
"But neither Psalm 90:4 nor 2 Peter 3:8 lend support to the day-age theory. The latter verse, for example, does not say that God's days last a thousand years, but that 'one day is with the Lord AS a thousand years.' In other words, God is above the limitations of time in the sense that He can accomplish in ONE LITERAL DAY what nature or man could not accomplish in a vast period of time, if ever." (Pg. 28)
"God, of course, could have filled the earth with living creatures on the first day; but Exodus 20:11 suggests that He did it in six days in order to provide a glorious pattern for man's work week." (Pg. 47)
"In order for God to change a mortal ape into a sinless and therefore immortal man, who had sufficient vigor to live 930 years even after the Fall, a physical as well as a spiritual miracle had to occur. But once we grant the necessity of such a physical miracle in Adam's creation in order to preserve some of the essentials of Christianity, why shouldn't we take the text of Scripture as it stands and grant that God created Adam's body directly?" (Pg. 102-103)