基督徒可以相信地球有几十亿年历史吗？
Can Christians believe the earth is billions of years old?
简答 Short Answer
改革宗内部对创世记第1章的解读有不同观点（年轻地球、古老地球、框架论等），但核心共识是：上帝是创造者，祂有目的地创造了万物。地球的年龄是科学问题，不是救恩问题。
Reformed Christians hold different views on Genesis 1 (young earth, old earth, framework hypothesis), but the core consensus is: God is the Creator who purposefully made all things. Earth's age is a scientific question, not a salvation issue.
详细解答 Detailed Answer
这是基督徒内部有分歧的问题，需要在爱和尊重中讨论。
改革宗传统中主要有几种观点：
年轻地球创造论：创世记第1章的「日」是字面的24小时，地球约6000-10000年。代表人物有亨利·莫里斯等。
古老地球创造论：创世记的「日」可以代表长时期（因为希伯来文yom可以表示不定的时间段），地球可以有几十亿年。代表人物有休·罗斯等。
框架论：创世记第1章是文学框架（三天造空间+三天填内容），重点在于神学信息而非科学时间表。代表人物有梅雷迪思·克莱恩等。
以上三种观点都被视为改革宗正统范围之内的讨论。韦敏斯德信条第4章说上帝「在六日之内创造了万有」，但对「六日」的具体解读在改革宗学者之间存在合理的分歧。
最重要的共识：（1）上帝是万有的创造者，不是无人格的自然力量。（2）上帝是有目的地创造的，不是随机的。（3）人是按上帝的形象被创造的，不是纯粹的进化产物。（4）亚当是历史上真实的第一个人。
这些是信仰的核心。至于地球到底几岁，真诚的基督徒可以有不同看法。正如奥古斯丁在四世纪就提醒过的：不要在圣经没有明确教导的科学问题上过于教条，以免使福音成为被嘲笑的对象。
This is a debated question among Christians, requiring love and respect in discussion.
The Reformed tradition holds several views:
Young Earth Creationism: Genesis 1 days are literal 24 hours; earth is about 6,000-10,000 years old. Representatives include Henry Morris.
Old Earth Creationism: Genesis days may represent long periods (Hebrew yom can mean indefinite time); earth can be billions of years old. Representatives include Hugh Ross.
Framework Hypothesis: Genesis 1 is a literary framework (three days creating spaces + three days filling them); emphasis on theological message, not scientific timeline. Representatives include Meredith Kline.
All three views are considered within Reformed orthodox discussion. WCF ch.4 says God created all things in the space of six days, but the specific interpretation of six days has legitimate disagreement among Reformed scholars.
The essential consensus: (1) God is the Creator, not impersonal natural force. (2) Creation was purposeful, not random. (3) Humans are made in God's image, not purely evolutionary products. (4) Adam was a historical first man.
These are faith's core. As for earth's exact age, sincere Christians may differ. As Augustine warned in the 4th century: don't be overly dogmatic on scientific questions Scripture doesn't clearly address, lest the gospel become an object of ridicule.
📖 经文引用 Bible Verses
📚 推荐阅读 Related Readings
- •韦敏斯德信条 4章；WCF ch.4
- •约翰·列诺克斯，《七天创造世界》；John Lennox, Seven Days That Divide the World