What Does the Fossil Record Show?

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Traditional evolutionary theory vs. The biblical account of creation. What can we really belief about fossils?

Traditional evolutionary theory predicts a fossil record that would contain :

• Simple life forms gradually appearing with similar predecessors.

• Simple life forms gradually changing over time into more-complex forms.

• Countless transitional links between kinds of creatures.

• Beginnings of and partially completed features such as new limbs, bones and organs.

The biblical account of creation predicts a fossil record that would contain:

• Complex life forms suddenly appearing with no evolutionary predecessors.

• Complex life forms multiplying "after their kinds" (Genesis 6:20), but with limited variety within those kinds.

• No transitional links between kinds of creatures.

• No partial features such as new limbs, bones and organs; all parts are complete and fully functional.

After years of study and research, what does the fossil record show?

• Complex life forms suddenly appearing with no evolutionary predecessors.

• Complex life forms multiplying "after their kinds," but with limited variety within each species.

• No transitional links between kinds of creatures.

• No partial features such as new limbs, bones and organs; all parts are complete and fully functional.

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