Creation: In How Many Days?

How long did it take for God to create this world?

How shall we finite creatures, on this side of creation, answer such a question?

Let us hear what God has to say about this in His Word.

SERMON OUTLINE:

"Creation: In How Many Days?"

I. What are theologians saying?
A. Three basic interpretations of Genesis 1.
B. The supposed basis of these interpretations.
II. What does the Bible say?
A. Exodus 20:11 and Genesis 1 tell us that the days of the creation week were and must be understood as solar days.
B. And, there are other biblical arguments.
III. Is this important?
A. YES – as regards the trustworthiness of Scripture.
B. YES – as regards the miracle-working power of God.