Fellow Christians, do you believe in the Big Bang theory?

Question

And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light 'day', and the darkness he called 'night'. And there was evening, and there was morning - the first day
[Genesis 1:3-5, NIV]

Do you believe that there might be a correlation between the Big Bang and these verses?

Let's face it. Before the universe we know was created, it was dark and without form. When God spoke light into existence, it came from that darkness - almost like an explosion.

Thoughts? Comments?
(Keep them kind please, or you'll be reported.)

I accepted Christ over 13 years ago. So I have been saved by grace - a true Christian.

Please note that I'm talking about the formation of the Universe only. Not Earth or the solar system exactly. That didn't happen until after God created light.

If the Big Bang didn't happen, then why is it that all of the neighboring galaxies are moving away from us - or a central point of origin?

Answer 1

I accept the Big Bang theory and still beliebe that the Bible is the Word of God. Do some study of genesis 1 in the original language and you soon realise that it is a poetic narrative that uses symbolism and allegory to convey the message that god is our creator and the source of all.

Science and Faith have nothing to fear from one another.

Answer 2

I agree with you regarding those versus. After all, the Big Bang would generate a tremendous amount of light. Furthermore, the sun was not made until day 4. Some people have an issue with this because plants were made on day 3. These people argue about the photosynthetic process in plants not being driven by the sun because the sun was created later. However, light is what drives photosynthesis. The light from day 1 could sustain photosynthesis until day 4. After all, plants don't just die when the sun goes down. I am very much in agreement that God and the Big Bang Theory can coexist.

Answer 3

Let's face it. Before the universe we know was created, it was dark and without form.

We do?

Personally, I don't think there is a correlation between this verse and the big bang theory. When the Bible says seven days, it means seven days. That's why I know it's full of crap. Look, does it really matter how the Universe was really formed? I mean, we are trying to prove each other wrong through theories of how the Universe was created. Nobody knows. Even if you believe God did it, you don't know the details of everything. So, how about we not worry so much about something that has no bearing on our everyday lives, and move onto stuff that does. Like being kind to one another. Not my job to change your mind, and not your job to change mine. Ok, I'm ranting, but oh well.

Answer 4

Yes. The Big Bang theory is consistent with the Judeo-Christian insight that God created the universe out of nothing. But the Big Bang is not a matter of faith: There is excellent astronomical evidence to support it, which is why most scientists accept that it happened, that time and space began at a particular moment, some 15 billion years ago.

The Big Bang is scientific confirmation that God created the universe.

Cheers,
Bruce

Answer 5

It seems that the big bang theory is in conflict with the account of creation. The big bang theory, if actual, would be responsible for parts of creation and not God. God is the creator and is capable of creating all things, needing no help from the big bang or anything else. The Bible teaches nothing about there being a big bang during creation. To acclaim the big bang, takes acclamation away from God and belittles the words in the Bible stating that God created all things. God spoke things into existence, the big bang didn't.

Answer 6

Yes, I believe in the Big Bang. But that was not the "let there be light" moment. That came later.

One of the interesting things is that for a hundred million years after the Big Bang, there was no light - the Big Bang was essentially a lightless creation, not really an 'explosion' per se. The universe was much like the "formless void" that precedes Genesis 1:3.

And then when the clouds of hydrogen plasma coalesced into gravity wells a hundred million years later.... Let there be light!

http://discovermagazine.com/2002/apr/breaklight

It was these first stars that fused into existence the elements and molecules that would later make land, rock, and sea. These stars were much closer to the creation descriptions of Genesis, I think, than the Big Bang really would have been.

Answer 7

properly, first of all they're in simple terms that...theories, no longer data. yet this is the least of the justifications. There are holes all interior the direction of the evoulution concept. It grow to be Charles Darwin who, almost on his demise mattress, mentioned "If cells are greater complicated then we in the initiating meant, then each and everything, each and everything I even have pronounced in my theories are incorrect!" they did no longer even comprehend related to the nucleus of a cellular yet, no longer to point the golgi equipment, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, etc. additionally, that's counseled that we supposedly slowly developed proper? the place are the transitional species? truthfully there could have been data via now of looking only one-that must be all you may wish- ONE fossil of a animal area way between one element and yet another. yet that doesn't make experience because of the fact an eye fixed, as an occasion, coloration/no coloration, you %., this is barely ninety 9% finished nonetheless does not paintings. And why could cells proceed on a direction of seeming destruction because of the fact some issues won't paintings in any respect until thoroughly finished? And in case you wanna talk Genesis, you need to bear in ideas that Genesis a million states (10 situations i think of) "each and every in accordance to their types" or "-very own types" observing the Bible translation you're utilizing. the element? i think of God grow to be attempting tochronic a particular concept or properly, reality, homestead and that's that no longer something can in simple terms 'initiate becoming some thing else.' huge bang concept is, close yet they forgot God interior the equation!! hi, the place did the "element that went bang" come from interior the 1st place? yet i think of that's extraordinarily on the fringe of what God did, in a rely of speaking, in coming up this great universe.

Answer 8

If there was a Big Bang, someone or something had to cause it.

If the earth was formed as a result of an explosion, then it was God who caused the explosion to set off the sequence of events that is recorded in Genesis.

The Big Bang Theory, does not disprove the existence of God, it just shows that his creative hand was at work.

Answer 9

If I were God and wanted to start a new universe, I think I would want a few fireworks to start things - so yeah - a big bang makes sense to me - I just remember that Scripture says God created - no real details on the how.

Answer 10

IF ... and I cannot emphasize enough IF there was a "big bang" that corresponded to that instantaneous creation by God it has NOTHING to do with the big bang THEORY that essentially denies God and attempts to explain how "all this" could have happened by happenstance, luck, whatever you want to call it.

Frankly, I've never dwelled on how God did it. I read those lines very matter-of-factly ...

But I DON'T read denials of God matter-of-factly.

Nice try.