Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 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.
Whenever man’s science and scripture collide, we will find ourselves facing a stark choice of whether to believe God’s word, or whether to go with the deductions, discoveries, or precedents of science. Thus, from the first chapter of the first book of the Bible, and continuing throughout, persons are faced with this daunting question of whether to believe, or not, and that against all odds.
This first statement of fact given in Genesis must be thoroughly understood by all those who would pass through the final conflict of earth’s history, as the question of God’s creative power looms large. Question: Did God in this first instance call the earth into existence on the first day of Creation, or was it in a disorganized, preexistent form, from which He then brought order out of chaos?
In other words, was the earth in existence before creation week, as many Christians erroneously believe, or did it have its first beginning in Genesis chapter 1 verse 1? It is worthy of note that Catholicism embraces the hybrid of Creation and Evolution, synthesizing both into one. And there are others who believe that it is true that God created the earth, but that He took a long period of time to do so, and that our planet, in its chaotic form existed prior to creation week.
1st Timothy 6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: 21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!