Foundation Book of the Bible

Mike Mazzalongo

Genesis

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Review – Genesis is:

•  Inspired by God

•  Book of Origins

•  Authored by Moses

•  Divided By"•  Parts (1-11; 12-50)"•  Generations (10)""

Gen. 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

…If a person really believes Gen. 1:1, he will not find it difficult to believe anything else recorded in the bible.”

Dr. Henry Morris The Genesis Record – pg. 37

Genesis 1:1 VS. 7 Philosophies

1. Atheism - GOD Created

Genesis 1:1 VS. 7 Philosophies 1.  Atheism - GOD Created 2.  Pantheism - GOD Created the Heavens

Genesis 1:1 VS. 7 Philosophies 1.  Atheism - GOD Created 2.  Pantheism - GOD Created the Heavens 3. Polytheism - GOD

Genesis 1:1 VS. 7 Philosophies 1.  Atheism - GOD Created 2.  Pantheism - GOD Created the Heavens 3.  Polytheism - GOD 4. Materialism - God Created

Genesis 1:1 VS. 7 Philosophies 1.  Atheism - GOD Created 2.  Pantheism - GOD Created the Heavens 3.  Polytheism - GOD 4.  Materialism - God Created 5.  Dualism - In the beginning GOD created

Genesis 1:1 VS. 7 Philosophies 1.  Atheism - GOD Created 2.  Pantheism - GOD Created the Heavens 3.  Polytheism - GOD 4.  Materialism - God Created 5.  Dualism - In the beginning GOD created 6. Humanism - In the beginning GOD

Genesis 1:1 VS. 7 Philosophies 1.  Atheism - GOD Created 2.  Pantheism - GOD Created the Heavens 3.  Polytheism - GOD 4.  Materialism - God Created 5.  Dualism - In the beginning GOD created 6.  Humanism - In the beginning GOD 7. Evolution - GOD Created

Other Theories…

Naturalism – All is Matter Deism – God is not involved Agnosticism – We can’t know Monism – Genesis without God Determinism – FATE Pragmatism – What works is Right Nihlism – Might makes Right

Word Study – Gen. 1:1

God – “ELOHIM”

Created – To call into existence from nothing

Word Study – Gen. 1:1

Heaven - Not “Stars” - Space

Word Study – Gen. 1:1

Earth - Not Trees - Matter (Energy)

Word Study – Gen. 1:1

In The Beginning – Time

Word Study – Gen. 1:1

Modern Scientific Translation

The transcendent omnipotent Godhead called into existence the

space – mass – time universe.”