Evolution

The last thing I wanted on this website was a section just on Evolution. However, people hear "Old Earth", and they jump right to Evolution. It is such a strong association, that I decided an Evolution section was warranted. Following are a series of articles that discuss Evolution, from a biblical and scientific perspective.

Scripture appears to be silent on the beginning and ending of Evolution itself. Science suggests to us that Evolution happened (though not how); scripture tells us that it would never have produced the life we have without God to oversee. It also tells us that God is done creating, which implies that He is done "letting" the land bring forth new species. That is why we do not observe new species arising today. God is done "letting" Evolution.

What Evolution Is Not - God went out before the land to bring forth life, then the land did as God commanded and brought forth life.

Creation Day 1

Appearance of Organic Cells - The first detectable cells date back to 3.5 Ga (billion years ago)

Creation Day 3

Evolution of Plants - The Evolution of plants started with the symbiosis of eukaryotes and prokaryotes

Creation Day 5

Evolution of Fish and Birds - Fish and birds flourished "according to their kinds" after the KT Impact 65 Ma

Evolution of Whales - Whales evolved from land mammals 45 Ma, 12 million years before the land mammals of Creation Day 6

Creation Day 6

Evolution of Cattle, Creeping Things, and Beasts - After the Grand Coupure, the earth brought forth cattle, creeping things, and beasts, according to their kinds.

Evolution of Homo Sapiens - After the appearance of Homonids 5.5 Ma, Homo Sapiens would eventually evolve aroud 250 Ka

Evolution of Snakes

Creation Day 7

Did Evolution End? - After the appearance of Homo Sapiens, Evolution appears have stopped... or at least slowed down an awful lot

Scriptures Favoring Evolution

Genesis 2:4-7 - The conditions when God started to create Adam were 4.5 billion years ago

Genesis 5:1-3 - Adam descends from Mankind

1 Corinthians 15:55-56 - Death is not the sting of sin; sin is the sting of death

Click here for responses to common arguments for a young earth