In the Beginning of Creation

Creation

• Ktis’-tis original formation, (from proprietorship of the manufacturer, fabricate, of create)

• Used 6 times

• 4 of 6 say “Beginning of the Creation”– Beginning = ar-khay’ ; comencment, begin, first

• The ‘Commencement of the Original Formation’

Creation

• Mark 10:6

• Mark 13:19

• Romans 1:20

• Romans 8:22

• II Peter 3:4

• Revelation 3:14

God Said

El-o-heem’ aw-mar’

Good

• Tobe – good, beautiful, cheerful, pleasant

• Genesis 1– V4 Light– V10 Earth & Water– V12 Plant Kingdom– V18 Stars & Moon– V21 Sea Creatures & Every Living thing that moves– V25 Beasts & Cattle

Good

• V31 EVERYTHING was VERY GOOD– Very (meh-ode’ vehemence, superlative-louder)

Man

• Genesis 1:31 – Everything that He had made

• Made = aw-saw’ – to make, made

• Does not say ‘Good’ in v1:27

• Made in the image of God

• ‘Our’ image– Father, Son, Holy Spirit

• Like no other created thing

Nature

• Foos’-sis growth (by germination or expansion), natural production, genus by sort

• Romans 1:26

• Galatians 4:8

• I Corinthians 11:14

Natural

• Foo-see-kos’ physical, instinctive, natural

• Romans 1:26, 27

Our Nature comes from the Beginning of Creation which came about with

God speaking us into existence. When God created us in His image He said

“It was Very Good”. The genetic nature of man was set up for perpetual

motion. After the beginning of creation Adam sinned. This did not

change the way he was created.

Original Sin

• 2 major opposing positions– Adam made us sinners (changed our nature)– Adam brought sin into the world

• Does it really matter?

• Are they both true?

• Are there consequences for believing a lie?

Ecclesiastes 7:29

“Truly, this only I have found: That God made man upright,

But they have sought after many schemes”

Ecclesiastes 7:29

“Truly, this only I have found: That God aw-saw’* man upright, But they have sought after many

schemes”

*Same word as Genesis 1:31

Genesis 1:31

“God saw everything that He made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening

and the morning were the sixth day”

Genesis 1:31

“God saw everything that He aw-saw’, and indeed it was very good. So the evening

and the morning were the sixth day”

If man’s ‘Nature’ is evil?

• What part of the Godhead’s likeness was he made in?

• When after the creation did God ‘change’ man’s nature?

• Where is the documented Bible verse?

Consequences

• You are not to blame for your sins

• You have no need of repentance

• You do not need to Do anything for your salvation

• You do not need to submit to baptism

• The preaching of the Gospel is in vain– Belief, Repentance, Obedience to Gospel

Catholic

Reformation

Kingdom

World of Denominations

AD 70

Today

KingdomOf

God

AD 70

Today

World of Denominations

I Timothy 4:1

• We should not make the mistake of thinking that the Catholic Church came up with the idea of “Original Sin”, but rather see that the departure from the truth by those “In the Kingdom of God” led to false teaching which in turn led to the Catholic Church.

The Children are:

• Matthew 18:3– Examples to us

• Matthew 18:6– Influenced to sin

• Matthew 19:14– Like the Kingdom

The Adults:

• Galatians 5:16-21– Walk and you will not fulfill– Led by sin

• Romans 7:23-8:1– Bringing into captivity– I myself serve

• Romans 7:14-15– Sold under sin