* See RSR's List of Gap Theory Consequnces: Below. Bob Enyart and Fred Williams, discussing the idea that the Bible indicates that a long period of time passed between the first two verses of Genesis, quickly list the consequences of what's called the Gap Theory. (They very briefly do the same for the competing Day-Age Theory.) What isn't always presented upfront is that as supporters try to maintain old-earth creation views, they then must rearrange the order of those days (since their theory requires the existence of the Sun before Day 4; etc.). Gap theorists also tend to reject that there were no thorns before Adam's sin, Noah's global flood, etc. The Day-Age theorists also tend to reject even that the languages originated at Babel, the Exodus, Jericho's supernatural fall, Joshua's conquest of Canaan, etc. So it turns out that making a small adjustment in Genesis 1 leads to extensive rejection of many plain historical passages of scripture and of many corroborating archaeological and scientific discoveries. * The Day-Age Theory Consequences: The initial presentation of Day-Age might seem reasonable, that the word "day" can mean a long age and so Genesis accommodates an old earth. What isn't always presented upfront however is that as supporters try to maintain the Day-Age theory, they not only lengthen the days but then also: - must rearrange the order of those days (since their theory requires the existence of the Sun before the Earth; of birds after land animals, etc.) - reject that there were no thorns before Adam (as Genesis states) - reject that all was "very good" until sometime after Day Six - reject that there was no death before Adam's fall (as the Bible states) - reject the great ages that the antideluvians (like Methuselah) lived to - reject the global flood (and all the evidence for it) - reject that the languages originated at Babel - reject the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah - reject the Exodus (and all the evidence for it) - reject Jericho's fall (and all the evidence for it) - reject Joshua's conquest of Canaan - reject Jesus' statement that God made man at the beginning of creation - etc. So it turns out that making a small adjustment in Genesis 1 and overlooking that "the evening and the morning" were the first day, the second day, etc., leads to extensive rejection of other plain historical passages of scripture. What then, arises, with the adoption of the Gap Theory? Bob and Fred investigate (see below). * RSR's Multiple Creation Site Search: This single Google-based custom creation search already has saved Bob and Fred dozens of hours in research and made us much more effective. So we invite you to check out RSR's Multiple Creation Site Search. * God Exists; Secular Theories of Origins Do Not: As filmed on the Pepperdine Campus... * The Gap Theory Consequences: The initial presentation of the Gap Theory might seem reasonable, that a period of time transpired between the first two verses of the Bible and so Genesis accommodates an old earth. What isn't always presented upfront however is that as supporters try to maintain the Gap Theory, they not only insert a long period of time into Genesis 1 but then also: - reject that there was no death before Adam's fall in Genesis 3 - reject that the sun was not made until Day Four (so they effectively re-order the days) - reject that God made the stars after He made the Earth (preferring billion-year astronomy stories) - reject that there were no thorns before Adam (as Genesis states) - reject that "everything... was very good" on Day Six (Gappers claim the Devil already existed) - reject that Lucifer became the enemy at Eve's fall ("because you have done this", and not before) - reject that Lucifer was in the Garden of Eden when he fell ("in Eden"; "I will ascend into heaven") - minimize Noah's flood (claiming the biblical and scientific evidence for it was for Lucifer's flood) - reject the Ten Commandments statement that "in six days the LORD made the heave