How old is the earth according to the science

Many Christians believe that the earth is about 6,000 years old. But most scientists say the earth is more than 4.6 billion years old.

Who is right?

In the last lesson I told you that many scientists don’t really like the Big Bang theory, because it shows that the universe had a beginning, just like the Bible says. But they have to believe it, because there isn’t any other theory that fits the evidence.

Many Christians also don’t like the Big Bang theory, but for a different reason.

According to the Big Bang theory, the universe is more than 13 billion years old.

How old is the earth

Many Christians say that contradicts the Bible. So today let’s take a look at what the Bible says about the age of the earth.

I will read the first five verses of the Bible. This is Genesis, chapter 1, verses 1 through 5.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

And the earth was empty and desolate, and darkness was on the surface of the deep, and the spirit of God spread out on the surface of the waters.

And God said, “Let light be.” And light was.

And God saw