Genesis 1-2

Our lesson today centered on the creation story pictured in Genesis 1. The most important verse: Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."

Why would the first verse in the Bible be the most important one? To roughly paraphrase Charles Colson, whether or not you believe that verse will ultimately determine your worldview. Either God created everything, or there is some other explanation. If you believe that God was the Creator, then the rest of the Bible is valid. If He is not the Creator, the validity of the entire Bible comes into question.

An issue came up in our discussion that I thought was important. We encounter many "skeptics" who question the creation story as too outrageous to be believed. I know I've spent a lot of time discussing this important account of creation, with the result being that the skeptic has remained a skeptic. The problem - I'm focusing on the wrong issue. I don't know many people who have been convinced of the truth of the creation story, and in turn have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. However, I know several that have become believers, and in turn accept the creation story as truth. Why? Because I believe the miracle of salvation is the premiere miracle - greater even than the miracle of creation. If I can KNOW that Jesus died for me, I can KNOW that God created the heavens and the earth!

"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." AMEN!!!