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Old-Earth Creationism
Adding Time to the Genesis Account
When believers attempt to add evolution and millions of years to Genesis, they lay down a foundation of death and suffering on which to build their worldview. If Christians believe the lie that Genesis cannot be trusted, they are paving the way for the trustworthiness of the gospel message to be called into question.
Framework Hypothesis
The Framework Hypothesis is essentially an attempt to reclassify the genre of Genesis 1 as being something other than historical narrative. Proponents have attempted to identify figurative language or semi-poetic devices in the text.
Hugh Ross and Progressive Creationism Exposed
The age of the Earth does matter, and the Bible is clear about it! The age of the Earth is not important because God for some reason hates big numbers—He doesn’t. Ultimately the issue of the age of the Earth is about the authority of the Word of God versus the authority of the words of sinful men.
Old-Earth Creationism Topics
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Gap Theory
One popular interpretation of Genesis 1 shoehorns a millions-of-years gap between verses 1 and 2. Is this a valid interpretation?
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Theistic Evolution
Theistic evolution, the idea that God used evolution to create life, poses great danger to the gospel, the Bible’s authority, and the character of the Creator.
Articles About Old-Earth Creationism
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The Lie: Evolution/Millions of Years
Satan has craftily used the same lie since the Garden of Eden, “Did God really say . . . ?” How has this lie manifested itself in our modern world?
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Progressive Creationist Gleason Archer
Gleason Archer is a defender of biblical inerrancy, but he allowed himself to be intimidated by “science.”
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Davis Young: Why He Abandoned the Day-Age Theory
Dr. Davis Young left the day-age theory due to the eisegetical gymnastics required to harmonize the Genesis order with the order of events of long-age geology.
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May 13, 2022 from Answers in Depth
All old-earth interpretations of Genesis unintentionally assault the character of God, undermine the truth and authority of Scripture, and subvert the gospel.
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Jan. 23, 2022 from Answers Magazine
How the John Templeton Foundation has financed evolutionary compromise in the church through BioLogos, Science for Seminaries, and other anti-biblical efforts.
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July 20, 2021 from The New Answers Book 2
Problems with progressive creation, including non-historical reading of Genesis 1, multiple animal creation events, manlike creatures before Adam & others
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April 10, 2019 from Answers in Depth
Hugh Ross contends that “creation passages” in Ephesians through Revelation also teach that the age of the universe is on the order of billions of years.
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April 5, 2019 from Answers in Depth
Hugh Ross contends that “creation passages” in Matthew through 2 Corinthians also teach that the age of the universe is on the order of billions of years.
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March 27, 2019 from Answers in Depth
Hugh Ross contends that “creation passages” in Jeremiah through Zechariah also teach that the age of the universe is on the order of billions of years.
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March 19, 2019 from Answers in Depth
Hugh Ross contends that “creation passages” in Proverbs through Isaiah also teach that the age of the universe is on the order of billions of years.
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March 15, 2019 from Answers in Depth
Hugh Ross contends that “creation passages” in the Psalms also teach that the age of the universe is on the order of billions of years.
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March 6, 2019 from Answers in Depth
Hugh Ross contends that “creation passages” in Exodus through the book of Job also teach that the age of the universe is on the order of billions of years.
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Feb. 27, 2019 from Answers in Depth
Hugh Ross contends that “creation passages” in Genesis teach that the age of the universe is on the order of billions of years.
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Book Chapter“Deep Time” and the Church’s Compromise: Historical BackgroundApril 5, 2016 from Coming to Grips with Genesis
As we trace the history of this idea of millions of years, we will see that it is the product of speculation rooted in anti-biblical philosophical assumptions.
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Semi-Technical In-Depth ArticleExamining Hugh Ross’s Navigating GenesisOct. 8, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell reviews Dr. Hugh Ross’s Navigating Genesis, which, sadly, steers the uninformed into a shipwreck of faith.
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In-Depth ArticleNavigating Genesis without the MapOct. 4, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Navigating Genesis is, sadly, a tool for steering the uninformed into a shipwreck of faith, not for removing stumbling blocks as Dr. Ross claims.
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In-Depth ArticleCreating Confusion in Genesis with Hugh RossSept. 27, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Dr. Hugh Ross wrings “reasons to believe” out of God’s Word, not by simply reading what’s there, but by twisting and distorting it.
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The Ultimate Motivation of This Prominent Theologian?Feb. 14, 2014
Like so many other theologically conservative theologians, Dr. Norman Geisler has adopted two different hermeneutical principles by which he interprets Scripture. This inconsistency causes problems.
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Semi-Technical In-Depth ArticleInfluential Pastors and Theologians on the Days of Creation and the Age of the EarthAug. 28, 2013 from Answers in Depth
Many pastors and teachers today unfortunately no longer exhort or instruct their congregations correctly.
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Semi-Technical In-Depth ArticleCritique of Hugh Ross’s Creation StoryMay 8, 2013 from Answers in Depth
Does Dr. Ross’s view (particularly about the origin the earth, sun, moon, and stars) really stand up to scrutiny with an open Bible?
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Clergy Letter Project Founder Misrepresents CreationistsFeb. 9, 2013 from News to Know
Clergy Letter Project founder inaugurates his “no name-calling” policy by misrepresenting creationists.
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Book Chapter6 Progressive Evolution or Completed Creation?Nov. 29, 2012 from Did God Use Evolution?
The entire cosmos with all its countless stars, all basic types of life, as well as man, were created directly by God in one week, as described in Genesis.
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Book ChapterProblems with Other “Interpretations”March 15, 2012 from Old-Earth Creationism on Trial
Old-earth interpretations each have several problems. These selected examples should be more than enough to make the point.
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Compromised CreationMarch 13, 2012
Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell, AiG–U.S., examines a special issue of the Christian Research Journal devoted to the origin of life.
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Book ChapterDefense—Poor ReasoningJan. 12, 2012 from Old-Earth Creationism on Trial
The previous chapter looked at some of the attempts made by old-earthers to respond to young-earth biblical arguments. This time we will direct our attention to their theological arguments.
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Semi-Technical Book ChapterHistorical Developments in Geology, Paleontology, and CosmologyJune 23, 2011 from The Great Turning Point
The fundamental features of geological study, namely, field work, collection, and theory construction, were not developed until the 16th to 18th centuries.
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What’s Wrong with the Framework Hypothesis?June 21, 2011 from Apologetics Web Series
Many theories have been proposed to harmonize the early chapters of Genesis with the idea of long ages. The Framework Hypothesis is simply the latest in a long line of attempts.
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Feedback ArticleWhich Is Worse?Feb. 26, 2010 from Feedback
An old-earth proponent wonders if progressive creationism is better than theistic evolution. But as Tim Chaffey, AiG–U.S., shows, any view that undermines biblical authority is equally corrosive.
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The Creation ZooSept. 5, 2009 from News to Know
A zoo near Bristol, England, has been attacked for its promotion of “creationist ideas,” even though a zoo spokesperson called life “the product of both God and evolution.”
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Technical In-Depth ArticleA Critique of the Framework Interpretation of the Creation Account (Part 2 of 2)June 13, 2007 from Answers in Depth
Dr. Robert McCabe continues to unravel the framework interpretation of Genesis.
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Technical In-Depth ArticleA Critique of the Framework Interpretation of the Creation Account (Part 1 of 2)June 6, 2007 from Answers in Depth
A Critique of the Framework Interpretation of Creation (1 of 2)
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Feedback ArticleA Dialogue with an OECDec. 29, 2006 from Feedback
Dr. DeRemer gave us permission to post an email exchange he had with an anonymous person (“Mr. C”) who, while a Christian, is an old-earth creationist (OEC).
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Special Feature: Hugh Ross ExposéAug. 23, 2002
I have been asked many times as to my response to the teachings of Dr Hugh Ross—probably the world’s leading Progressive Creationist.
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Book ChapterThe Evolution ConnectionJuly 1, 2002 from Why Won’t They Listen?
Many Christians, including most Christian leaders, don’t understand the connection of evolution to the social ills of our culture and the difficulties in getting people interested in Christianity.
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“Compromise Kills”Dec. 15, 2001
Imagine if a skeptic of Christianity came to your church and looked for a Christian leader to answer some questions about the Christian faith.
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Stop the Brainwashing!June 1, 2001 from Answers Update
This spring I had the wonderful opportunity to speak many times about Genesis and creation in Poland, Moldova, Russia, and Hungary.
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Magazine ArticleIs Evolution ‘Anti-Religion’? It Depends.Sept. 1, 2000, pp. 4–5
So could God have used evolution? It depends. For the true God, the answer is no—for He cannot lie, and He told us plainly what He did.
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Gerald Schroeder and his New Variation on the “Day-Age” Theory: Part 2Aug. 2, 2000
Several months ago, Dr. Gerald Schroeder was a guest on the Zola Levitt TV program.
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Gerald Schroeder and his New Variation on the “Day-Age” Theory: Part 1Aug. 1, 2000
Several months ago, Dr. Gerald Schroeder was a two-time guest on the Zola Levitt TV program.
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Feedback ArticleLed Astray by Evolution, Brought Back by CreationMay 2, 2000 from Feedback
“I visit this site everyday, finding the news articles fascinating and informative, and in truth shocking. They stir my soul!”
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What’s Wrong with “Progressive Creation?”Aug. 2, 1999
The “progressive creation” view of Dr Hugh Ross has received wide publicity and endorsement from many christian organizations and leaders.
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Magazine ArticleBiblical Problems for Theistic Evolution and Progressive CreationMarch 1, 1995, pp. 46–48
Some of the bitterest attacks on creation science come not from declared atheists or even deists1, but from theistic evolutionists and progressive creationists.
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Semi-Technical Magazine ArticleCosmic Breakthrough!Dec. 1, 1994, pp. 37–39
A revolutionary new model shows that the compromises urged by Hugh Ross and others on the age of the universe are not only scripturally unsound, but scientifically uncalled for.
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Magazine ArticleCan Evolution’s Long Ages be Squeezed into Genesis?June 1, 1992, pp. 36–37
Many years ago a biblical scholar named Scofield produced a Bible with notes for Christians. He was probably the most influential of those scholars who tried to reconcile evolution and creation.
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