We can leave such persons to ponder the swirling of the water in their sinks and bathtubs-swirling that reverses direction when we cross the equator. When we encounter those who wish to argue, we should walk away and not argue with foolishness (Prov.

As people of truth, in humility, we should tell people who debate over the spherical shape of the Earth that such an argument is unnecessary, for all related data points to the truth of a spherical Earth. Flat Earth is an archaic and scientifically disproven conception of the Earths shape as a plane or disk. 4:25) lying is a characteristic of those outside of Christ (1 Tim. 3:14–17).īelievers must be people of truth (Prov. The Bible is for making us wise toward salvation to carry out the work of the gospel (2 Tim. For this reason, Scripture does not mention many scientific discoveries. The role of Scripture is to reveal spiritual matters, not to argue for scientific fact. 1:11), and of the horizon being circular (Job 26:10). 19:6), of the sun rising and falling (Ps. However if we approach the earth at very close to the speed of. Language in Scripture reflects the ancient Near East writers’ observations of the sun moving through its circuit in the sky (Ps. As Viktor Toth points out, photons have no frame of reference so this is not meaningful. By searching the Scriptures, you will not find proof that the Earth is round.

Despite the many images of the Earth we have from space, theories about the Earth being flat continue to arise.

The earth is round or flat