In the Beginning

"In the beginning" - these are the very first words in the first chapter of Genesis; the first book in the Holy Bible. Let's look at these words in their stark simplicity in the beginning before all things were created - before time began - before the Universe - before man.

The beginning was before time; so it was in eternity. Now let's read in Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning God..." Now here is a wonderful revelation - God was in the beginning - in eternity! Let's continue in verse 1, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."

Now any clear thinking person can see that this Supreme Being, God actually brought into existence our Space - Matter - Time universe. Time came into existence when God created the universe.

Genesis chapter 1 details the time frame God used to create the heavens, the earth, mankind and the animal, marine and vegetable kingdoms. In six literal 24 hour days was how He chose to do it. Our puny, finite minds find it hard to grasp how an infinite, eternal God could bring the universe into existence in six days.

For those of you who think this is farfetched; I will tell you what is farfetched, that the universe began with a 'Big Bang'. Every big bang I have seen destroyed something! Where did the elements for this supposed 'Big Bang' originate?

It is mankind groping around for answers and leaving the Creator God out of their thinking. Why is this so?

Romans 8:7 in the New Testament; gives us these words, "Because the carnal [natural] mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be."  Men and women in their natural, ungodly state are hostile towards God and won't be subject to God's laws. How did this come about? As a result of a sinful nature passed on from Adam to every human being, except Jesus Christ.

Ezekiel 18:4, "Behold all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son are Mine; the soul who sins shall die." So here's the problem; every soul belongs to God but in our natural, sinful state our minds are hostile towards God.

Ezekiel 18:31, 31, "(31) Cast away from you all your transgression which you have committed and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die...? (32) For I have no pleasure in the one who dies," says the Lord God. "Therefore turn and live."

Romans 6:23 states, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Acts 16:30, 31, "(30) '...what must I do to be saved?' (31) '...Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved...'."

Don't be like the ostrich and bury your head in the sand hoping the problem will go away. God was there in the beginning of eternity and God will be there throughout eternity. You can choose to die in your sins and be cast into the Lake of Fire for eternity; or you can believe in Jesus Christ and spend a sinless eternity in heaven with Him.

Jon Peasey

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[All Scriptures quoted are from the New King James version; unless otherwise noted. Words enclosed in [ ] are inserted for clarity. Words in bold type emphasise a point. You may notice some verses are quoted with ... at the beginning, ending or elsewhere in a verse. Only the relevant part or parts of the verse, that relate directly to the current subject matter is quoted.]

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