“ You alone are the Lord; you have
made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the
earth and all things on it, the seas and all
that is in them, and you preserve them all. The host of heaven
worships you.” (Nehemiah 9:6)
“For in six days the Lord
made heaven, earth, the sea and all that is in them, and
rested the seventh day…” (Exodus 20:11)
*Do you believe in
the Bible? Believe it from cover to cover? That it is the “inerrant”
Word of God? Or is some of it out dated? Maybe it is a Fairy Tale
that has been disproven by the advancements of science?
How Important is the
Biblical concept of Creation?
A Summary of Genesis Chapter 1:
Day 1 v.1 Time Begins; Heaven
and Earth created.
v.2 God’s Spirit hovered over the waters.
v.3 Light called to
“be”.
Day 2 v.7 The Expanse (or firmament) was made.
v.7 Waters separated
below and above the expanse.
Day 3 v9,10 Waters below the expanse gathered to become seas.
Dry land
appears and is called earth.
v12 Plants are
created.
Day 4 v14, 15 Lights are made in the expanse.
v16 Sun and moon made.
Stars are made.
v17 They are placed in the
expanse.
Day 5 v21 Great sea monsters created; Other sea life created;
Birds created
as well.
Day 6 v25 Beasts and cattle of earth are made. All things that creep!
v27 Man is created.
v28 Man is given dominion over every living thing.
v29 Every plant is given
as food.
Day 7 The Lord Rests!
How important is the Biblical
Concept of Creation?
“In the beginning,
God created the heavens and the earth…Then God saw everything that
He had made and indeed it was very good. So the evening and
the morning were the sixth day.” (Genesis 1:1,31)
Are we to understand that these
words mean EXACTLY what they say?
An age old Question: Where
did I come from?
*If you trust the
written word of God, the Created physical world around us
points us directly to God!
“ From (since) the
creation of the world…the invisible things (God's attributes ) even His eternal power and Godhead
(His divine nature), are clearly seen,
being understood by the things that are made… so that they are
without excuse.” (Romans 1:20)
What has been clearly seen? His very nature.
How is that revealed? Through the things He has made!
*All men are ‘without excuse’ for
ignoring God.*
What happens when men ignore God? (Hint: Romans 1:21)
“but became…vain in their imaginations.”
CREATION & OUR FAITH
“Through faith we understand that the
worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen
were not made of things which do appear.” (Hebrews 11:3)
Why is Creation so Important?
*If God is subtly
removed from people’s minds as their Creator, then it is simple for
them to disregard Him as their Redeemer.
What is TRUE Science?
“A fool’s speech brings him to
ruin. Since he begins with a foolish premise, his conclusion is sheer
madness.” (Ecclesiastes 10:12-13)
What’s the outcome of a foolish premise?
God’s Word is…Enduring.
(Matthew 24:35)
…Inerrant. (2 Tim 3:16;
Prov 30:5-6; Romans 3:4)
…Clear. Prov 8:8-9
What causes our lack of
understanding?
*You really only know what you have
been taught. If that is built on error, then your conclusions will be
distorted! KEY FACTORS:
- Ignorance-of God’s Word and His power. (Matt 22:29)
- Natural (Unspiritual) Thinking (1 Cor 2:14)
- Attraction to Fables (2 Tim 4:4)
- Willful Ignorance (2 Peter 3:4-5)
- Suppression of the Truth (Rom 1:18)
“For as the Heavens are higher than
the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts
higher than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:9)
What should be our attitude as we
study the creation around us?
“Speak to the earth and it shall
teach thee…” (Job 12:8)
- Faith (Hebrews 11:3)
- Confidence (1 Thess 5:21)
- Insight (Eph 6:12; 1 Cor 2:14-15)
- Openness (Psalm 119:130; Prov 8:9; Job 12:9-10)
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