How old is the world according to Creation Scientists?

Answer 1

Creationists teach that the world was created roughly 6000 years ago [4004BC (Bishop Ussher's date of creation) + 2008 yrs 6012 years ago] as of this date in 2008.

ANSWER

The simplistic answer to this question is that the earth was created in 4004BC and since it's 2015 now it is 6018 years old [note: no year zero between 1BC and 1AD] meaning that the earth and everything on it and the whole entire universe is roughly 6000 years old.

However, it's more complicated than that!

The relevant verses quoted are:-

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.-

Genesis 1 :2 Now the earth was without shape and empty.......

However, these verses are actually English translations of the Hebrew words

There was more than one creation: there were actually two.:-

The FIRST was when God created the entire universe (including earth) for Lucifer and the angels some time in the past.

[ Lucifer was put in charge of all this. The universe was created to be run by and suitable for angels. However, Lucifer rebelled, his name was changed to Satan and the angels who followed him became demons, and the entire universe (including earth) was wrecked and rendered barren in judgement.]

The SECOND was when God then started all over again and re-created the earth so it was suitable for Man and to be ruled by Man {Adam}.

[ Satan didn't want to give up his realm so made Adam surrender it by causing him to sin, and then Jesus Christ - the second Adam - took it back again, but that's a different story!].

In summary

The earth was re-created 6000 years ago, but it was originally created long before then.

That is why there are two different times for the ages of the earth and the universe: scientists have calculated that while the universe is 13.8 Billion years old the Earth is only 4.6 Billion.

All Creation Scientists, whether YEC or OEC accept these dates to one degree or the other.

For explanatory details and verification of the above, see:-

(1) The first relevant verse and translation notes in NET Bible:-:-

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

The English word "created" is a translation of the Hebrew word 'bara' and really means the universe and earth was not created out of nothing in 4004BC but rather was re-created in 4004BC.

For verification see NET Bible reference notes on Genesis 1:1:-

The English verb "create" captures well the meaning of the Hebrew term in this context. The verb (bara') always describes the divine activity of fashioning something new, fresh, and perfect. The verb does not necessarily describe creation out of nothing... it often stresses forming anew, reforming, renewing

(2) The second relevant verse and translation notes in NET Bible:-:-

Genesis 1 :2 Now the earth was without shape and empty.......

For verification see NET Bible reference notes on Genesis 1:2:-

Some translate 1:2a "and the earth became," arguing that v. 1 describes the original creation of the earth, while v. 2 refers to a judgment that reduced it to a chaotic condition. Verses 3ff. then describe the re-creation of the earth. ...... The words describe a condition that is without form and empty. What we now know as "the earth" was actually an unfilled mass covered by water and darkness.

(3) Also See the very detailed and unbiased article "Is There a Gap Between Genesis One Verse 1 and 2?" by : Arnold Mendez ]

Answer 2

'Creation Science' is not a science in the normal sense of the word, so the teachings of Creation Scientists are opinions, not evidence-based. Because Creation Science involves opinion, more than one age is proposed for the earth, but in general terms they can be grouped under two headings - 'Young-earth creationism' and 'Old-earth creationism'. The difference is that Old-earth creationists accept the scientific evidence that the earth is billions of years old, although they may refuse to accept other scientific facts. Young-earth creationists, on the other hand, insist that the earth was created in the very recent past and is only a few thousand years old. Based on Bishop Ussher's biblical analysis, many go as far as to say that the world was created in 4004 BCE, just over 6000 years ago, but others consider it to be up to around 10,000 years old..

For more information on creation science and its biblical origins, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation

Answer 3

Many Creation Scientists believe the world is around 6,000-10,000 years old based on a literal interpretation of The Bible's timeline. This contrasts with mainstream scientific consensus that the Earth is around 4.5 billion years old.