Disclosure: I received a copy of this book to help facilitate the writing of a frank and honest review. A positive review is not expected nor guaranteed. All opinions are my own.
Six Days Book Description:
Today, most Bible colleges, seminaries, K-12 Christian schools, and now even parts of the homeschool movement do not accept the first eleven chapters of Genesis as literal history. They try to fit the supposed billions of years into Genesis, and some teach evolution as fact. Our churches are largely following suit.
Ken Ham, international speaker and author on biblical authority, examines how compromise starting in Genesis, particularly in regard to the six days of creation and the earth’s age, have filtered down from the Bible colleges and seminaries to pastors and finally to parents and their children.
This erosive legacy is seen in generations of young people leaving the Church-2/3 of them. Get the facts, discover God’s truth, and help bring a new reformation to the Church by helping to call it back to the authority of God’s Word.
About the Author:
Ken Ham is the president/CEO and founder of Answers in Genesis – U.S. and the highly acclaimed Creation Museum. Ken Ham is one of the most in-demand Christian speakers in North America. Ken’s emphasis is on the relevance and authority of the book of Genesis and how compromise on Genesis has opened a dangerous door regarding how the culture and church view biblical authority. His Australian accent, keen sense of humor, captivating stories, and exceptional PowerPoint illustrations have made him one of North America’s most effective Christian communicators.
- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Master Books (November 8, 2013), New Leaf Publishing Group
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0890517894
- ISBN-13: 978-0890517895
- Retail Price: $13.99
- Kindle and other ebook formats available
My Thoughts:
Ken Ham takes a strong stance on the literal 24-hour 6-day creation week which tends to rub some people the wrong way. He believes (as most people do) that his belief system is correct, so he goes on to defend it using the Bible. He then shows how not believing in the literal 6-day, 24-hour creation week can weaken some peoples faith. If you understand this, you’ll be prepared for the type of book you’ll be reading when you pick up Six Days: The Age of the Earth and the Decline of the Church.
In Six Days, Ken Ham begins with going over the importance of believing in a literal interpretation of Genesis and why having this foundation is important for all aspects of the Christian walk including salvation. (Without sin entering the world, there would be no need for a Savior.) He also talks about how evolution – man’s worldview – has permeated every area of our society – including the church.
He then goes on to define science and talk about the difference between observational and historical science. He explains how historical science is not based upon observations but rather faith in either the Biblical worldview or man’s worldview. He also talks about how Christianity and science are not mutually exclusive, and believers can indeed believe in a literal interpretation of Genesis.
These ideas are the foundation of the book while the rest of the book goes more in-depth into the ideas and gives more explanation and proof for the belief in the literal 24-hour, 6-day creation week. If you’re familiar with Ken Ham and Answers in Genesis, you will see that this book takes all of those teachings and wraps them up all in one place. He shows the importance of believing in a literal translation, why adding evolution to the equation is hurting the church, and why we need to rebuild the foundation of our belief system for the church (and society) to turn away from its current downward spiral.
Six Days is a lot to digest, so it’s not a quick read. It’s going to rub certain individuals the wrong way, and it’s geared, in my opinion, towards Christians. If you do not like Ken Ham’s teachings, this book is not for you. If you want to learn more about the literal 24-hour, 6-day creation week and why it’s important, this is a wonderful book as it covers everything.
