Should Christians DIVIDE Over Young Earth Creationism?

Responding to Ken Ham on Unity, Authority, and the Gospel

*Important note: I appreciate Ken Ham's bold stand for the gospel and I take my family to his attractions every single year and we enjoy them immensely. I wish I didn't have to make this video, but I think it's very important that we clarify and get these issues right as we move forward to build a better creationism for the future.

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In this episode, I’m back after a year away finishing my book, and I jump right into Ken Ham’s recent video where he says he’s willing to cause division in the church over young earth creationism. I explain why I think there’s a big difference between critiquing a view and attacking people, and why treating “my interpretation” as identical to “God’s Word” creates confusion—especially when young earth is called a first-tier issue while also being framed as non-salvific. We walk through the Bible passages being used to justify division (1 Corinthians 1, John 7, Luke 12, 1 Corinthians 11, Romans 16), and I argue they’re mainly about unity in the gospel and avoiding false gospels, not splitting over creation debates. I also look at Galatians 2 as an example of public disagreement that really was about the gospel. Finally, I talk about why young earth creationism is dying—often because of how people are treated—and why a more winsome, model-building approach matters for the future.

00:00 Divisive Creationism Question
00:06 Channel Return and Book Update
00:33 Why Respond to Ken Ham
01:30 Young Earth Creationism at Risk
03:21 Craig Critique and Personal Attacks
05:17 Should We Divide for Authority
07:47 First Tier Issue Confusion
10:07 Testing First Corinthians Context
13:58 Gods Word Versus Mans Word
15:37 Judging Rightly John 7
19:11 Bereans and Scripture Authority
22:47 Jesus Division Verses Applied
25:23 Corinthians Divisions Context
27:59 Head Coverings And Customs
29:54 Debate Versus Division
32:04 Romans 16 Warning Explained
36:44 Unity On Gospel Only
39:15 Creation Debate Without Schism
41:22 Judging Motives And Charity
43:02 Paul Confronts Peter Publicly
46:38 Is Creation A Gospel Issue
48:14 Why Young Earth Is Declining
49:08 Winsome Future And Wrap Up