We believe in the Genesis account of creation, and that it is to be accepted literally, and not allegorically or figuratively; that man was created directly in God’s own image and after His own likeness; that man’s creation was not a matter of evolution or evolutionary change of species, or development through interminable periods of time from lower to higher forms; that all animal and vegetable life was made directly, and Gods established law was that they should bring forth only ‘after their kind.”
The Bible is literal unless it states otherwise. Mentioned in parables allegorically or figuratively.
Day One – Day & Night
Genesis 1:3-5
Do not confuse a day on earth and a day with the Lord.
The days in Genesis are 24 hour periods, not 1000 years. Some teach that the days in Genesis are 1000 years as referenced in 2 Peter and this is simply wrong.
2 Peter 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
2 Peter 3:8 cannot be applied to Genesis’ 7 days of creation simply because of the mention of day and night.
When we are finally with the Lord in Heaven, a thousand years will seem as only one day. Time does not effect the third Heaven like it does the Heaven here on earth.
God’s plan of seven thousand years will only be as seven days to God.
Two thousand years before the flood.
Two thousand years of the Age of Law
Two thousand years of the Age of Grace
One thousand years of Peace on Earth
Seven Thousand Years
God is not in a hurry and is longsuffering and wants none to perish.
Genesis 1:1 God created the Heaven and the earth.
Notice it does not say when the beginning was. Only that, In the beginning.
Day Two – Sky & Sea
Genesis 1:6-8
If you research the atmosphere, you will find it is made up of mostly water vapor. The atmosphere is constantly trying to get into balance and this is what causes the weather patterns here on earth. Water evaporates and then condensates and adheres to dirt and salt in the air and becomes a cloud. When the cloud particles become too saturated, the water will fall as rain.
Day Three – Grass & Vegetation
Genesis 1:9-13
God separates the land from the water and said let the earth bring forth the grass and the trees. The seed was already there, created in eternity past with the earth. God just give the command to bring it all forth.
Day Four – Stars, Sun and Moon
Genesis 1:14-19
God sets the stars, moon and the sun. These are the constellations that we can use to set a clock. These are the objects used by the Jews for their signs, times and seasons. The Jewish holidays are set by these.
Day Five – Sea Life & Birds
Genesis 1:20-23
Notice in verse 22 that God blessed the creatures and said to them to fill the waters. This is a new creation.
Day Six – Man & Animal
Genesis 1:24-31
In verse 28 God said unto them replenish the earth. This is an indication that the earth was filled one before. Notice that God did not say to the animals to replenish, but to fill the waters indication there was no life in the waters before.
Day Seven – God Rested
Genesis 2:1-3
The Heaven mentioned is Genesis 1:1 is referring to the atmosphere associated with the earth. This is the first created act.
There are three Heavens
- Earths atmosphere
- Outer Space
- God’s Heaven
In eternity past, God created many things. At the point of the creation of the earth as we know it, God created some more things and made some things out of what was already created.
Created VS. Made
Made – Making something out of existing material
Create – Making something from nothing
Three Creative Acts In Genesis
First Act Of Creation
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
God created the Heaven and the earth. The first act of creation.
There is no date on this time of the past, the earth may have been created during the creation of the universe.
Genesis 1:2 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.
Notice in Genesis 1:2, the water is already there. Also in verse 2 The darkness from the first judgement.
In eternity past, God casts Satan out of Heaven and to the earth. The earth was judged by a flood and that is where the water came from.
Earth has been flooded twice and God gave the bow as a promise to never flood the earth again.
Genesis 9:13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
2 Peter 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
The earth was flooded once before Noah’s flood and notice there was land sticking out of the water.
During Noah’s flood, the earth was completely under water.
Genesis 7:19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
Second Act Of Creation
God created the animal life.
Genesis 1:21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Third Act Of Creation
God created man.
Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Isaiah 45:18 For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else.
He created it not in vein. He established it to be inhabited
Results Of Prior Judgement
The darkness over the face of the deep and the water that is the deep is possibly from a prior judgement of this earth in eternity’s past.
Something To Consider
When Satan lead the rebellion against God, one third of the angels followed him. Theses are fallen angels. They inhabited the earth in eternity’s past and built the ancient ruins we know here today on earth. Finally the earth was judged with a prior flood and the earth was refurbished. The garden was created and the first man and woman were placed in the garden. The serpent once having his throne on the earth is now mad that someone else has been placed in his spot so he subtly approaches the woman and temps her with the knowledge of the tree and causes the fall of man. This sure does make for an interesting read and it does start to make sense as you continue to ponder it.
Now make no mistake, This earth is cursed and used for judgement until the final judgement comes and this earth will be destroyed and a new heaven and a new earth will be created for us to tabernacle with God for eternity.
Supporting Scriptures
Genesis 2:3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Genesis 21-23 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Exodus 20:11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Acts 4:24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
Colossians 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
God is the Creator and maintainer of all things.
Hebrews 11:3 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.
John 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Revelation 10:6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Acts 17:23-26 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, To The Unknown God. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
25 Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
Jeremiah 10:10-14 But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
Nehemiah 9:6 Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Both evolution and creation are both based on faith