Creation

What does the Doctrine of Biblical Creation state about the creation timeline?

Supernatural creation of all times in six literally days by the God of the Bible, approximately 4,000 years ago.

What is meant by 'creatio ex nihilo'?

Created out of nothing, as referenced in Hebrews 11:3.

What does the Hebrew word 'yom' mean in the context of Genesis?

The Hebrew word for day, which, when used with a number, always means an ordinary day.

Argue against the view that Adam was not a real person.

God cannot lie (Deuteronomy 32:4; Titus 1:2) and scripture indicates Adam was a de novo creation and a real person (Mark 10:6-7, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22).

What evidence contradicts the evolution model's claim about the age of the earth?

The biblical genealogies indicate an age of approximately 6,000 years, in contrast to the evolution model's claim of 4.56 billion years.

What is uniformitarianism?

The geological doctrine that processes acting today have always acted in the same manner in the past.

How does the Doctrine of Biblical Creation refute the idea of evolution?

It asserts that evolution impugns the character of God and asserts that humans were created distinct from animals, as a result of a direct act of God.

What is 'neocatastrophism'?

The notion that rare, high magnitude events have played an important role in landscape evolution, suggesting that catastrophes dominated Earth's history.

What is the significance of the global flood according to the biblical perspective?

It indicates that God's creation included death, disease, and violence but did not imply original design.

Who was Archbishop James Ussher and what was his contribution to the creationist model?

He tied the age of the universe and the earth to biblical genealogies, estimating the earth to be approximately 6,000 years old.