From Eden to Egypt- Day 2

 In the beginning God...- Genesis 1:1 (NASB)

Trust me! I am being totally honest here.  The rest of this study will not take so long, but I must tread through this slowly.

Genesis starts with an opening phrase that presents God already in existence "in the beginning." It does not presume Him to be existent.  It states that He was there "in the beginning."

God was already on the scene "in the beginning." Elohim was present.  Henry M. Morris says that
Elohim, the "Creator" name of God, also speaks of God as "uni-plural." John opened the first chapter of the Gospel that bears his name by stating that the Word was in the beginning with God and as God, and then restates it again in the second verse of the first chapter.  Therefore, we see that God's existence from the beginning is necessary to establish the deity of Christ (the Word) for the Gospel of John that was written so that people would believe in Him.

Belief is critical at this point.  There is no middle of the road here.  You either believe that God exists or you do not.  You either believe in a big bang theory or a big "G" (God) theology.  The Bible is not seeking to prove God's existence.  The Bible affirms our notion of a "higher power" being more than something.  No, it is someone.  It is the One. It is the true and living God.  It is Elohim.  It is the triune God.

From the very beginning, the Bible requires that you believe God to be true or it's not even worth continuing to read.




*From Eden to Egypt is a series for Life Path Ministries by Rev. Bruce Jackson that chronicles a daily study and reading of the Book of Genesis and The Genesis Record by Henry M. Morris.