WHODUNIT?
READ: Gen. 1:1, 20-27
God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according
to Our likeness." —Gen. 1:26
The word whodunit is actually in the dictionary. It means "detective story." The most
important whodunit of all time is the question of creation.
Some people wish the Bible said, "In the beginning, God wasn't needed." To them, it's
unacceptable to say, "In the
beginning God created the heavens and the earth" (Gen. 1:1), or "Let Us
make man in Our image" (vs.26).
Instead, they believe that after an explosion of energy and
matter, somehow an atmosphere conducive to life was formed. Then,
single-celled organisms morphed into the exceedingly complex life forms we
have today through the changing power of the sun (god).
No need for God, they say, for it all happened naturally. On
an earth and in an atmosphere not of anyone's making, forces with a blueprint
designed by no one joined together to place the earth perfectly for life to
thrive.
What we do with "In
the beginning God" is at the center of it all. We must either believe
His Word—and everything His Word claims—or we must believe that our meaningless
lives resulted from an accidental, mindless chain reaction. What a stark
contrast to "Let Us make man in Our
image"!
In the beginning, was it God? Or was it chance? Our answer
to this whodunit reveals whether or not we truly worship the awesome God of
creation.
Why should we believe an ancient book? Does it conflict with science? Can I Really Trust The Bible?
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