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.”