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A Young Earth
(Conclusion)

EVIDENCE THAT THE EARTH-SUN SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED BY GOD

Evidence that the earth-sun system was designed by God far outweighs any possibility that it all just happened to come together by mere chance. We will now consider a few features of the earth-sun system which appear to be specially and very carefully designed for the unique purpose of supporting life:

EARTH IS POSITIONED AT JUST THE RIGHT DISTANCE

The earth is positioned at just the right distance from the sun so that we receive exactly the proper amount of heat to support life. The other planets of our solar system are either too close to the sun (too hot) or else too far (too cold) to sustain life.

ROTATION OF THE EARTH

Any appreciable change in the rate of rotation of the earth would make life impossible. For example, if the earth were to rotate at one-tenth its present rate, all plant life would either be burned to a crisp during the day or frozen at night.

TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS

Temperature variations are kept within reasonable limits due to the nearly circular orbit of the earth around the sun.

A GREENHOUSE EFFECT

Temperature extremes are further moderated by the water vapor and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that produce a greenhouse effect.

MOON IS JUST THE RIGHT DISTANCE

The moon revolves around the earth at a distance of about 240,000 miles causing harmless tides on the earth. If the moon were located 1/5th of this distance away, the continents would be completely submerged twice a day!

THICKNESS OF THE EARTH'S CRUST

The thickness of the earth's crust and the depth of the oceans appear to be carefully designed. Increases in thickness or depth of only a few feet would so drastically alter the absorption of free oxygen and carbon dioxide that plant and animal life could not exist.

EARTH'S AXIS IS TILTED 23 1/2 DEGREES

The earth's axis is tilted 23 1/2 degrees from the perpendicular to the plane of its orbit. This tilting, combined with the earth's revolution around the sun, causes our seasons, which are absolutely essential for the raising of food supplies.

OZONE LAYER

The earth's atmosphere (ozone layer) serves as a protective shield from lethal solar ultraviolet radiation, which would otherwise destroy all life.

EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE

The earth's atmosphere also serves to protect the earth from approximately 20 million meteors that enter it each day at speeds of about 30 miles per second! Without this crucial protection the danger to life would be immense.

PERFECT PHYSICAL SIZE AND MASS

The earth is the perfect physical size and mass to support life, affording a careful balance between gravitational forces (essential for holding water in an atmosphere) and atmospheric pressure.

NITROGEN AND OXYGEN

The two primary constituents of the earth's atmosphere are nitrogen (78 percent) and oxygen (20 percent). This delicate and critical ratio is essential to all life forms.

EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD

The earth's magnetic field provides important protection from harmful cosmic radiation.

WATER

The earth is uniquely blessed with a bountiful supply of water, which is the key substance of life due to its remarkable and essential physical properties.

Surely, the honest and objective observer has no other recourse than to conclude that the earth-sun system has been carefully and intelligently designed by God for man. As it is written:

"The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men"Psalm 115:16.

— Source Unknown

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