Created: Not Evolved "I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth." By: Sonny Naz/Pastor March 04, 2007

Genesis 1:1 , “ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

“ I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth”

"I form ( yāṣar ) the light and create ( bārā’ ) darkness, I bring ( ‘āśā ) prosperity and create ( bārā’ ) disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things." Isaiah 45:7

Āśā - "do" or "make" ... (the emphasis is on the fashioning of the object.) Bārā’ - means "to create, make, initiate something new, bring into existence." Yāṣar - means "fashion, form, shape, frame"

Theories about Creation 1. Secular theory - not see an infinite personal God as responsible from creating the universe by intelligent design

Theories about Creation 1. Secular theory 2. Theory of Evolution a. micro-evolution b. macro-evolution

Theories about Creation 1. Secular theory 2. Theory of Evolution 3. Theistic Evolution

Philosophies about Creation 1. Materialist The Universe They would say that “the material universe is all there is”.

Philosophies about Creation 2. Pantheism GOD They believe that “everything, the whole universe is God or part of God”

Philosophies about Creation 3. Dualism They believe that “ both God and the material universe have eternally existed side by side ” GOD Creation

Philosophies about Creation 4. Deism “ they deny God’s present involvement in the world . ” GOD Creation

Philosophies about Creation 5. Our view (Christians) “ Creation is distinct from God yet always dependent from God. ” GOD Creation

“ God created the universe out of nothing.” “ Ex-nihilo” is a Latin phrase meaning out of nothing “ nothing” does not imply some kind of existence, rather that God did not use any previously existing materials when he created the universe.

“ Creation of time and age of the earth.” Time - defined as the succession of moments one after another Young Earth creationism – dated earth to be 10,000 to 20,000 years Old Age creationism – dated earth to be 4.5 billion years

“ God created the heavens and the earth as an act of His free will and for His glory.

“ I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.” Isaiah 43:7

“ 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge” Psalm 19:1-2

11 "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being." Revelation 4:11

12 But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding. Jeremiah 10:12

Who could make all of this? Who could make all of this out of nothing? Who could sustain it day after day for endless years? Such infinite power, such intricate skill, is completely beyond our comprehension. When we meditate on it, we give glory to God.

“ 2 Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.” Psalm 111:2

Finally, the incredible size of the universe and the amazing complexity of every created thing will, if our hearts are right, draw us continually to “worship and praise Him for His greatness.”

“ I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth”