{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Winsome Creationist","title":"Should Christians DIVIDE Over Young Earth Creationism?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3042,"description":"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. ---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 Question00:06 Channel Return and Book Update00:33 Why Respond to Ken Ham01:30 Young Earth Creationism at Risk03:21 Craig Critique and Personal Attacks05:17 Should We Divide for Authority07:47 First Tier Issue Confusion10:07 Testing First Corinthians Context13:58 Gods Word Versus Mans Word15:37 Judging Rightly John 719:11 Bereans and Scripture Authority22:47 Jesus Division Verses Applied25:23 Corinthians Divisions Context27:59 Head Coverings And Customs29:54 Debate Versus Division32:04 Romans 16 Warning Explained36:44 Unity On Gospel Only39:15 Creation Debate Without Schism41:22...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cO_jLfgUUNn0CFE6n7rm8_5WnH3OcYY70k0f6jJnikk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM2NTc3LzE2Njkz/ODkyMjItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}