in the beginning: science and genesis 1-11

In the Beginning: Science In the Beginning: Science and Genesis 1-11and Genesis 1-11

““If the foundations are destroyed, If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?“ Psalm what can the righteous do?“ Psalm

11:311:3

Evolutionists believe the earth is about Evolutionists believe the earth is about

4.5 billion years old.4.5 billion years old.

They also believe the base rock of the They also believe the base rock of the

earth, granite, took 300 million years earth, granite, took 300 million years

to cool into rock from its original to cool into rock from its original

molten form.molten form.

Radioactive DecayRadioactive DecayRadioactive DecayRadioactive Decay

How it works

Rock just formed


Rock just formed

½ of the radioactive elements have decayed to inert elements


Rock just formed

½ of the radioactive elements have decayed to inert elements

All of the radioactive elements have decayed to inert elements

Half-life:Half-life:

The time required for half the atoms The time required for half the atoms in any collection to decay.in any collection to decay.

If 1000 atoms exist at a certain time, If 1000 atoms exist at a certain time, then only 500 atoms will remain after then only 500 atoms will remain after 1 half-life, 250 after 2, 125 after 3, 62 1 half-life, 250 after 2, 125 after 3, 62 after 4, 31 after 5, 15 after 6, and 7 after 4, 31 after 5, 15 after 6, and 7

after 7.after 7. Radio-active Element

Half Lives1

2

345

If Carbon 14 has a half-life of about 5700 years, If Carbon 14 has a half-life of about 5700 years,

and assuming uniformitarianism is true (it isn’t), and assuming uniformitarianism is true (it isn’t),

how far back can C14 be used for dating how far back can C14 be used for dating

something?something?

Approximately 5700 years x 10 = 57,000 or Approximately 5700 years x 10 = 57,000 or

approximately 60,000 years.approximately 60,000 years.

Polonium Radiogenic Halos

Polonium 210 has a half-life of 138.4 Polonium 210 has a half-life of 138.4 days. days.

To see evidence of it in the granite To see evidence of it in the granite means that the rock would have to means that the rock would have to

harden before that radioactive isotope harden before that radioactive isotope had fully decayed or there would be no had fully decayed or there would be no

trace of it in the rock!trace of it in the rock!

Radioactive Decay – an Radioactive Decay – an ExampleExample

Polonium 210 has a half-life of 138.4 Polonium 210 has a half-life of 138.4 days. days.

138.4 days times 7=968.8 days, or less 138.4 days times 7=968.8 days, or less than 3 years.than 3 years.

So much for the evolutionary So much for the evolutionary assumption of 300 millions years! assumption of 300 millions years!

But, what does Gen. 1:8, 9-10, 13 But, what does Gen. 1:8, 9-10, 13

say?say?

We just disproved the Bible!

The half-life of P214 is?The half-life of P214 is?

But, granite also contains Polonium 214!

The half-life of P214 is 64 The half-life of P214 is 64 microseconds -microseconds -

that’s .000164 of a second!

Psalm 33:9Psalm 33:9

““For He spoke, and it was done; For He spoke, and it was done;

He commanded, and it stood fast.”He commanded, and it stood fast.”

Genesis 1:11Genesis 1:11

““Then God said, “Let the earth sprout Then God said, “Let the earth sprout

vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit

trees bearing fruit after their kind, with trees bearing fruit after their kind, with

seed in them, on the earth”; and it was so.”seed in them, on the earth”; and it was so.”

Genesis 1:12-13Genesis 1:12-13

““And the earth brought forth vegetation, plants And the earth brought forth vegetation, plants

yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing

fruit, with seed in them, after their kind, and God fruit, with seed in them, after their kind, and God

saw that it was good. And there was evening and saw that it was good. And there was evening and

there was morning, a third day.” there was morning, a third day.”

It’s Quiz Time!!It’s Quiz Time!!

Which came first, the chicken Which came first, the chicken or the egg?or the egg?

The chicken came before the egg!The chicken came before the egg!

A seed ,also referred to as a kernel in some A seed ,also referred to as a kernel in some

plants, is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a plants, is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a

covering called the seed coat, usually with some covering called the seed coat, usually with some

stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule

of plants which occurs after fertilization and of plants which occurs after fertilization and

some growth within the mother plant. The some growth within the mother plant. The

formation of the seed completes the process of formation of the seed completes the process of

reproduction in seed plants (started with the reproduction in seed plants (started with the

development of flowers and pollination.development of flowers and pollination.



covering called the seed coat, covering called the seed coat, usually with some usually with some

stored foodstored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule . It is the product of the ripened ovule

of plants which occurs after fertilization and of plants which occurs after fertilization and

some growth within the mother plant. The some growth within the mother plant. The






covering called the seed coat, usually with some covering called the seed coat, usually with some

stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule

of plantsof plants which occurs after fertilization and which occurs after fertilization and

some growth within the mother plant.some growth within the mother plant. The The




Genesis 1:14 & 15Genesis 1:14 & 15

““Then God said, “let there be lights in the Then God said, “let there be lights in the

expanse of the heavens to separate the day from expanse of the heavens to separate the day from

the night, and let them be for signs, and for the night, and let them be for signs, and for

seasons, and for days and years; and let them be seasons, and for days and years; and let them be

for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give

light on the earth”; and it was so.” light on the earth”; and it was so.”

Genesis 1:14 & 15Genesis 1:14 & 15

““Then God said, “let there be lights in the Then God said, “let there be lights in the

expanse of the heavens expanse of the heavens to separate the day from to separate the day from

the night, and let them be for signs, and for the night, and let them be for signs, and for

seasons, and for days and yearsseasons, and for days and years; and let them be ; and let them be

for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give

light on the earth”; and it was so.” light on the earth”; and it was so.”

Years

Days

Seasons

Signs

Sign (Hebrew):Sign (Hebrew):

“A signal, as a flag, beacon,“A signal, as a flag, beacon,

monument, omen.” monument, omen.”

Genesis 3:15Genesis 3:15

“ “And I will put enmity between you and the And I will put enmity between you and the

woman, and between your seed and her woman, and between your seed and her

seed; He shall bruise you on the head, and seed; He shall bruise you on the head, and

you shall bruise him on the heel.”you shall bruise him on the heel.”


““And God made the two great lights, the greater light to And God made the two great lights, the greater light to

govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night;

He made the stars also. And God placed them in the He made the stars also. And God placed them in the

expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, and to expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, and to

govern the day and the night, and to separate the light govern the day and the night, and to separate the light

from the darkness; and God saw that it was good. And from the darkness; and God saw that it was good. And

there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.”there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.”

The MoonThe Moon

The Age of the SunThe Age of the Sun

Energy by thermonuclear fusion (hydrogen to helium)

The core of the sun should alter and the sun should grow brighter with age

If the sun is 4.6 byo, it should have brightened by about 40%

40% Brighter

The Sun and LifeThe Sun and Life

Earth’s average temperature today is 59º F or 15º C

A 25% decrease in brightness decreases the average temperature by about 32O F (18O C)

(59o – 32o = 27o F (3.5 billion years ago)

The origination of life would be impossible!The origination of life would be impossible!

Looking backwards:Looking backwards:

Seven of the eight planets of our solar system Seven of the eight planets of our solar system

follow highly circular orbits, despite the fact follow highly circular orbits, despite the fact

that NASA must plan with great precision to that NASA must plan with great precision to

put a satellite into a nearly circular orbit and put a satellite into a nearly circular orbit and

have difficulty keeping it there very long. have difficulty keeping it there very long.

Modern theories predict our planets should Modern theories predict our planets should

have developed abnormalities in their orbits have developed abnormalities in their orbits

long ago, producing wildly elliptical orbitslong ago, producing wildly elliptical orbits. .

There is no natural reason why the outward force produced There is no natural reason why the outward force produced

by this revolving should so perfectly counterbalance by this revolving should so perfectly counterbalance

gravitation, except that if it didn’t, all these spinning gravitation, except that if it didn’t, all these spinning

systems would either crash in on themselves or fly apart.systems would either crash in on themselves or fly apart.

Note Again Colossians 1:16&17Note Again Colossians 1:16&17

Colossians 1:16&17Colossians 1:16&17

““For by him all things were created, both in the For by him all things were created, both in the

heavens and on the earth, visible and invisible, heavens and on the earth, visible and invisible,

whether thrones or dominions or rulers or whether thrones or dominions or rulers or

authorities - all things have been created by Him, authorities - all things have been created by Him,

and for him; and He is before all things, and in and for him; and He is before all things, and in

Him all things hold together.”Him all things hold together.”

If Jupiter had fallen into such an If Jupiter had fallen into such an

orbit, it would bring showers of orbit, it would bring showers of

asteroids into our planet’s path. asteroids into our planet’s path.

Instead, Jupiter serves as a cosmic Instead, Jupiter serves as a cosmic

vacuum cleaner, attracting vacuum cleaner, attracting

asteroids and comets to itself and asteroids and comets to itself and

keeping our earth’s path clear for keeping our earth’s path clear for

extended periods.extended periods.

A heat problem for A heat problem for evolutionists:evolutionists:

Jupiter emits twice as much radiation as it receives from Jupiter emits twice as much radiation as it receives from

the sun, while Neptune emits 2.7 times as much as it the sun, while Neptune emits 2.7 times as much as it

receives. Yet, if our solar system was billions of years receives. Yet, if our solar system was billions of years

old, both should be cold planets by now, old, both should be cold planets by now, but they aren’t.but they aren’t.

Earth's Major Motions:Earth's Major Motions:

Motion SpeedMotion Speed Rotation on axis..................................1,000 mph (at Rotation on axis..................................1,000 mph (at

equator)equator)

Revolution around the sun................66,600 mphRevolution around the sun................66,600 mph

Solar-system travel Solar-system travel

around the galaxy.............................500,000 mpharound the galaxy.............................500,000 mph

Overall motion of the galaxy..............1,100,000 mphOverall motion of the galaxy..............1,100,000 mph


““And God made the two great lights, the greater And God made the two great lights, the greater

light to govern the day, and the lesser light to light to govern the day, and the lesser light to

govern the night; govern the night; He made the stars alsoHe made the stars also. .

(Oops!)

Gen. 1:16Gen. 1:16

““He made the stars also.”He made the stars also.”

““The most incomprehensible thing about the The most incomprehensible thing about the

universe is that it is comprehensible.”universe is that it is comprehensible.”

The Fine-Tuning of the The Fine-Tuning of the UniverseUniverse

There are over sixty parameters in There are over sixty parameters in

the universe and our galaxy that the universe and our galaxy that

must have values falling within must have values falling within

narrowly defined ranges for life of narrowly defined ranges for life of

any kind to exist at any time in the any kind to exist at any time in the

history of the universe. history of the universe.

Fine Tuning of the Fine Tuning of the UniverseUniverse

A 1” cube contains a billion, billion, A 1” cube contains a billion, billion,

billion atoms. Let’s see what that billion atoms. Let’s see what that

looks like. looks like.

1,000,000,000,000,000,0001,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

If the strength of the gravitational If the strength of the gravitational

force were altered by a mere one force were altered by a mere one

part in 10 to the 40th power part in 10 to the 40th power

(wow!), stars like the sun would (wow!), stars like the sun would

not exist, nor would any form of not exist, nor would any form of

life that depends on solar-type life that depends on solar-type

stars for sustenance.stars for sustenance.

Supernova remnants (SNRs)Supernova remnants (SNRs)

Crab NebulaLight from the supernova reached the earth in 1054

Evidences for a Young Evidences for a Young UniverseUniverse

First

Second

Third

Stage Billions of years old

7000 years old

Supernova remnants

Number of observable SNRs predicted if our

galaxy is:

Actual number

observed

22

22602260

50005000

5522

125125

00

200200

00

Supernova Remnants Supernova Remnants Predict the Age of the Predict the Age of the

Universe:Universe:

Galaxy FormationGalaxy Formation

Spiral Galaxies

Milky Way GalaxyMilky Way Galaxy

““The stars of our own galaxy, the Milky Way, rotate The stars of our own galaxy, the Milky Way, rotate

about the galactic center with different speeds, the about the galactic center with different speeds, the

inner ones rotating faster than the outer ones. The inner ones rotating faster than the outer ones. The

observed rotation speeds are so fast that if our observed rotation speeds are so fast that if our

galaxy were more than galaxy were more than a few hundred million a few hundred million

yearsyears old, it would be a featureless disc of stars old, it would be a featureless disc of stars

instead of its present spiral shape.” instead of its present spiral shape.”

Russell Humphreys, Ph.D. Physics, Evidence for a Young World

Eagle nebulaEagle nebula

Do pictures confirm stars are forming?Do pictures confirm stars are forming?

Star NurseriesStar Nurseries

““The complete birth of a star has never been The complete birth of a star has never been

observed. The principles of physics demand some observed. The principles of physics demand some

special conditions for star formation and also for a special conditions for star formation and also for a

long time period. A cloud of hydrogen gas must be long time period. A cloud of hydrogen gas must be

compressed to a sufficiently small size so that compressed to a sufficiently small size so that

gravity dominates.” gravity dominates.”

Star FormationStar Formation

““In space, however, almost every gas cloud is light-years In space, however, almost every gas cloud is light-years

in size, hundreds of times greater than the critical size in size, hundreds of times greater than the critical size

needed for a stable star. As a result, outward gas needed for a stable star. As a result, outward gas

pressures cause these clouds to spread out farther, not pressures cause these clouds to spread out farther, not

contract.”contract.”

There are 100 billion galaxies with an average There are 100 billion galaxies with an average

of 200 billion stars per galaxy.of 200 billion stars per galaxy.

Let’s give the evolutionist a break an assume Let’s give the evolutionist a break an assume

the universe is supposedly 20 billion years old the universe is supposedly 20 billion years old

instead of 13.5 billion.instead of 13.5 billion.

Star Formation – Star Formation – A problem for the Big Bang A problem for the Big Bang

There are 100 billion galaxies with an average of There are 100 billion galaxies with an average of

200 billion stars per galaxy. That’s 200 quintillion 200 billion stars per galaxy. That’s 200 quintillion

(200,000,000,000,000,000,000) stars!(200,000,000,000,000,000,000) stars!

Let’s give the evolutionist a break an assume the Let’s give the evolutionist a break an assume the

universe is supposedly 20 billion years old instead universe is supposedly 20 billion years old instead

of 14.5 billion.of 14.5 billion.

200 billion stars per galaxy (2x10200 billion stars per galaxy (2x101111))

Universe 20 billion years old (2x10Universe 20 billion years old (2x101010))

Calculation of Star Formation:Calculation of Star Formation:

100 Billion x 200 Billion100 Billion x 200 Billion

20 billion20 billion

1 trillion stars 1 trillion stars formed per formed per

year!year!

2.7 billion stars being formed per day!2.7 billion stars being formed per day!

31,700 stars being formed per second!31,700 stars being formed per second!

100 billion galaxies (10100 billion galaxies (101111))

Star Formation and Time – Big Bang Star Formation and Time – Big Bang Problem!Problem!

No one has ever observed a star being No one has ever observed a star being formed!formed!

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radioactive elements

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