Does the Bible claim God created earth is false?

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How does the evidence of life on earth millions of years ago equate with the Bible claim that God created life on earth recently by comparison? Starting with a deep commitment to the inerrancy of God's Word, has calculated a span of just a few thousand years, most likely close to 6000 years, since creation. The age of the earth can be estimated by taking the first five days of creation (from earth’s creation to Adam), then following the genealogies from Adam to Abraham in Genesis 5 and 11, then adding in the time from Abraham to today. Adam was created on day 6, so there were five days before him. If we add up the dates from Adam to Abraham, we get about 2,000 years, using the Masoretic Hebrew text of Genesis 5 and 11.3 Whether Christian or secular, most scholars would agree that Abraham lived about 2,000 B.C. (4,000 years ago). Historians date Abraham's biblical story around 2000 B.C., based on clues in Genesis Chapters 11 through 25. So a simple calculation is: 5 days + 2000 years + 4000 years = 6000 years.

Nous · Answer

Science explains the big bang was not from nothing but from a singularity that was all the matter and energy in the universe compressed into a single point that then expanded rapidly!

So it was always here!

But why are Christians always claiming the big bang came from nothing? Are they that ignorant? Did they sleep through school or is it that they know the truth but think they can twist it because everyone is gullible?!

Claiming something cannot come from nothing argues not against the big bang but against creationists claims!

Recent research suggests the universe has contracted into a singularity and then expanded a number of times!

Anonymous · Answer

Some believe it to be nonsense, others believe it to be true. It's a personal thing.

Jim V · Answer

Your question only reveals that you are responding to what people say, not what is actually written in the Bible. 
The Bible does not say how old the earth or universe is. 
What the Binle does say is that “God created the ‘heavens and earth’”.  Which is a merism meaning “all that is”. 
Not when ... or how long it took.

The first life on earth goes back to about 3.8 billion years ago.  Some argue for 4 billion. 
(Out of 4.5 billion)

J&amp;N · Answer

Always trust what the bible says.

? · Answer

When given the choice, go with God's Word. 6 days of creation + genealogies = approx. 6000 years.

Onion3000 · Answer

Yes, the bible is false, and there's no god. Anything else?

Anonymous · Answer

Well the earliest theologians such as Philo of Alexandria did not interpret the seven days of creation to be literal 24 hour days so start there

Anonymous · Answer

The calculation you just performed is based on fictional data.

The earth has a MEASURED age of 4.54 billion years.

Suck it up, already.

DD · Answer

Ok, I see what you're saying. Yes I agree. I'm a young earth person myself.

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Does the Bible claim God created earth is false?

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