David Rives
Why should you believe in creation and not evolution? I mean, scientifically speaking. Haven’t we proven that evolution is a fact?
The next time you stand outside at night and look up at the moon, think about this: that moon is a tiny bit farther away from you than it was the last time you saw it. Every year, the moon drifts away from the earth by about two and a half inches. Now, that’s not much if we live in a young Universe like the Bible describes. But, you see, if we believe in a universe that is billions of years old, two and a half inches a year adds up pretty quickly.
The movement of the moon away from earth is called lunar “recession.” The gravitational pull of the moon that causes our oceanic tides is the force behind this slow spiral recession. Now, if the moon were much closer in the past, these tidal bulges would’ve been bigger — and that would’ve made the moon recede at a greater speed. This makes for a big problem in an old universe.
Here’s the problem: at around 11,500 miles from earth, there’s what’s known as the Roche Limit. This is the absolute closest the moon could ever get to earth. Any closer and the earth’s tidal forces, which are caused by the moon, would shatter the moon. But, if you try to calculate the curve of the recession, then less than 1.5 billion years ago, the moon would’ve been touching earth!
So why didn’t it shatter, or why hasn’t it spiraled away from us?
The recession of the moon is a difficult problem if we accept the idea of billions of years. But it’s not a problem if you start with God’s Word. If the moon was created on Day Four of Creation Week, about 6,000 years ago, it’s receded far less than a kilometer. That’s not very much!
So, scientific calculations are giving us data that are consistent with the biblical record… and very inconsistent with the Big Bang Theory.
Just one more scientific reason that you shouldn’t believe in evolutionary cosmology. It takes a lot of faith.
I’m David Rives, Truly, the Heavens Declare the Glory of God.
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Our Created Moon – By Dr. Don DeYoung & John Whitcomb
The moon is more than just a rock. Glowing, spectacular, constant. Earth’s moon has intrigued man since God created it in the beginning. Only recently have we “conquered” it, and still it pulls us, literally and figuratively. Beyond being a beautiful phenomenon, God perfectly placed the moon for many necessary and practical purposes. Our Creator has perfectly and purposely planned it and placed it. Nothing has been left to chance.
