Genesis 1:1-5 "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (2) And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. (3) And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. (4) And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. (5) And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day."
We finished our study of Ephesians and I began praying about where the Lord
would have me go in our next series of study. I feel the Holy Spirit is
directing me to do a study of various people in the Bible. So then I began
asking the Lord where I should begin in this study. I wish I could tell you
that immediately... I mean immediately... my mind said, "Let's begin with
God." It was a couple days into the time of prayer that my heart was stung
by the words, "Why would you not start "in the beginning"?
I mean that's pretty obvious, isn't it? So I ask the Lord to forgive me and I
begin these writings with the words, "In the beginning God ..."
The theory of evolution teaches completely contrary to the Word of God.
Evolution says God did the best He could do and then creation had to finish the
work. If that is true, then three words that are repeated in Genesis chapter
one are false. If evolution is true then God was mistaken when He
declared, "It is good." If those three words are false, then how can
we be sure that any other word in the Bible is true?
"God created." These two words form the very basis of our theology.
Do we believe God is truly omnipotent, or do we believe God does as much as He
can do and the rest is up to us? You might ask why would I begin in the
beginning with those thoughts? If we do not understand that God does not need
us for any reason, then we might be tempted to try to grab some of the glory. I
do not believe it was a coincidence that God waited until the 6th day before
creating Adam. Man cannot take any credit or glory in the work of God simply
because he was not there until the end of God's work. When time began - God
is. He did not come to be nor did He gain in personality or ability. For a side
note.. when God spoke to Moses, He did not say "I was.." nor did He
say, "I will be.." No, God said, I AM! He always has been and
He always will be the sovereign God of heaven and earth.
Why would the account of creation be repeated throughout the Bible if God
really didn't create this universe and all that is in it? Either God is all
powerful or He is a myth. I believe God is sovereign in power, wisdom,
glory, and honor. I believe all power belongs unto our God. I believe that
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him;
and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the
life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness
comprehended it not." (John 1:1-5) Tomorrow, we will take up at the
point of darkness and light.