I do not believe God would create the universe to appear old, when it was actually recent. The evidential case for a very ancient creation is overwhelming. Not to mention the evidence from geology and cosmology. This evidence is simple and compelling and reveals an earth orders of magnitude older that the young earth creationist model. These ice cores have been co related with known volcanic eruptions ash signatures and the dates match up. Without getting into the technicalities of radiometric dating, very easy to understand ice core samples show rings similar to tree rings which strongly evidence that the earth is far older than young earth proponents imagine. By all appearances the earth appears very old. When there is a perceived conflict there is a problem with either our exegesis or the interpretation of the scientific data. Therefore, I believe that sound science and biblical revelation should not conflict. Paul writes in Romans one that God’s “eternal power and divine nature” have been made in self-evident in creation and that for this reason atheists are “without excuse” (Rom 1:20). I believe in creation ex nihilo and that the big bang cosmology has decisively confirmed it. I fall somewhere between the categories of “Historic Creationist” and “Literary framework/ Day age.” I usually say that I am a progressive or “old-earth” creationist. I strongly believe the Christian worldview is more coherent with reality and science than the naturalistic one. Also I have written a brief essay justifying my position from scripture.
Overall, I am in large agreement with the position expressed at by Hugh Ross and staff. That video was produced by me a few years ago and my view has changed a little since. Accordingly, I was able to upload my 45 minute documentary Creation is a Scientific Fact.
YouTube has graciously changed their upload policy to allow longer length videos.