According to early Genesis, God created the Earth before the sun, moon, and stars. Will he create the new Heavens and the new Earth in the same manner? Genesis 1:1 says God created the heavens and the earth at the same time. The sun, moon, and stars are objects within…
How does the Book of Genesis begin? Genesis is the book of beginnings. So it would make sense that Genesis begins at the beginning of human history. It doesn’t tell the beginning of God, because God has always existed and will always exist. But it does begin with human history,…
Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay Why is the doctrine of creation important for us today? I think there are a number of reasons the doctrine of creation is important for us today. I want to take a moment to point out just three of the reasons why we should…
What is your opinion on the world’s creation as described in the Bible? Do you think it is true? Then what about the dinosaurs which existed before humans? My opinion on God creating the entire universe out of nothing is that it requires faith on our part. But then again,…
How old did Adam and creation look? When you read the account of creation, you may wonder how old Adam and Eve, and even creation, looked and actually were. For instance, God creates Adam from the dust of the earth and Eve from Adam’s rib sometime later. But both Adam…
Are dinosaurs in the Bible? Yes. God made all creatures on the land and in the sea (Genesis 1:21, 24-25; Psalm 148:7). This means that there were dinosaurs in the Bible. We might even have biblical references to different types of dinosaurs. What kinds of dinosaurs were in the Bible?…
Has the number of angels/demons increased since the very beginning? Do they reproduce like humans do or find another way to increase? The Bible never gives a number to the amount of angels that God created. However, we know that Satan fell from heaven and that one third of the…
What is the firmament in Genesis 1:6-8? The firmament is part of the account of creation (Genesis 1-2). Many people are interested in creation and how God created everything that we see. So first, let me briefly highlight how Genesis 1-2 shows creation. There are many different views on how…
September 2 | John 6:19-20 “Then when they had ridden about twenty-five or thirty stadia (three or four miles), they beheld Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But He said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.”” (John 6:19–20) God…