Counsels on Secular Worldview

Counsel #4 — Geologic Evidence

Picture: Counsel #4 — Geologic Evidence CSe 91.1

One primary challenge to a young-Earth chronology is the geological evidence often interpreted to suggest an ancient Earth. However, young-Earth creationists propose alternative explanations for these formations, such as the global Flood described in Genesis 6-9. This catastrophic event rapidly deposited vast amounts of sediment, creating the appearance of an ancient Earth. Recent studies have revealed evidence of large-scale catastrophic events in the geological record, supporting the idea that Earth's history has been shaped by rapid, cataclysmic processes rather than slow, gradual changes. For example, the discovery of polystrate fossils, which extend through multiple rock layers, suggests rapid burial and deposition of sediment. Furthermore, the presence of soft-sediment deformation structures, such as slump folds and convolute bedding, indicates that the sediments were still soft and wet when they were deformed, supporting a rapid depositional environment. These geological observations, when interpreted within a biblical framework, provide strong evidence for a young Earth and a catastrophic global flood.^[91] CSe 91.2

“… By the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water.” 2 Peter 3:5, 6 NKJV CSe 91.3

“In the rocks and mountains are registered the fact that God did destroy the wicked from off the earth by a flood.” Ellen White in Our High Calling, p. 252 CSe 91.4

Reflect: What are the limitations of scientific theories, particularly those that rely on assumptions about the past? CSe 91.5