God did not have to tell us that He made the universe ~14 billion years ago. The evidence is all around for us to see. It is there in the light coming from stars billions of light-years away, it is there in the background radiation of the universe, it is there in the geological record of the earth, it is there in the paleontological record. Humans do not "attempt to place an age" on anything--we merely observe and measure the evidence that is already there.
The wise scientist would investigate origins from the perspective that His Word is infallible.
Indeed. That is why wise scientists so carefully measure, observe, and analyze, and do not try to twist or "creatively interpret" their observations to fit a story that is clearly meant to teach morality.
God does not lie. Therefore, the age of the universe is what we have measured it to be.
Without assuming the speed of light is constant, what direct evidence do you have those 'remote' galaxies having been there for billions of years?