Creation Moments

Jonathan Cotton: How much water is in the center of the Earth? Learn about recent discoveries next on today's Creation Moment. And now, here's our Creation Moment host, Ian Taylor.

Ian T. Taylor: The Bible mentions the fountains of the deep several times. During the flood, we are told that God opened the fountains of the deep, suggesting seismic activity. When God ended the flooding, we are told that God closed the fountains of the deep, suggesting that they continue to exist, albeit with less water than at creation. Now scientists say that they may have found an astonishing reservoir of water deep in the Earth. The water is tied up in minerals, held thereby the tremendous pressures and temperatures deep in the Earth. Researchers have shown, for example, that a mineral called wadsleyite, which exists only at temperatures above 1,800 Fahrenheit as deep as 400 miles below the Earth, can still hold water.

Scientists have figured that if 60% of this layer is wadsleyite, as seismic data indicate, it could contain enough water to fill 10 oceans. Researchers have also analyzed the amount of this water that is brought to the surface during volcanic eruptions and concluded from their findings that there could be enough water deep in the Earth to fill 30 oceans. Because of the way the water is stored, scientists don't expect it to be all released at once. There are many more wonders in the creation than we know about. That's why it is a mistake for anyone to dismiss any of the Bible's mention of any of these wonders, all of which testify to our Creator.

Jonathan Cotton: For a free copy of Ian Taylor's book, 25 Short Answers to Big Questions About Creation, visit us at creationmoments.com or call us toll-free at 1-800-422-BIBLE. That's 1-800-422-4253. And be sure to join us next time for another Creation Moment, proclaiming evidence of God's truth.