The Bible The First Three Chapters Mike Riddle
The Bible (The First Three Chapters) Mike Riddle www. Creation. Training. org
1 The beginning of the universe In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Re'shiyth: The first, order of rank, (time) Shamayim: the sky (space) 'erets: land, field, earth (matter)
2 Who God Is (His Character) He is the Creator of all things (Gen 1, Neh 9: 6, Isa 45: 18, John 1: 1 3, Acts 14: 15, Eph 3: 9, Heb 11: 3, Rev 4: 11) u He is all powerful – only He can create out of nothing! u He is a God of order u He is transcendent u
u He is the sovereign (absolute) ruler of His creation (Isa 45: 5, 46: 9; 1 Tim 2: 5) He has a special interest in mankind u His works are perfect (Gen 1: 31) (Deut 32: 4) He is the Rock, His work is perfect. u He is a God of judgment (Gen 6 9) u He is a God of mercy and grace u
3 The Foundation for a Christian Worldview God exists and His Word is true Genesis 1: 1 u 2 Tim 3: 16 17 u Mat 22: 37 u Romans 12: 2 u John 17: 17 u The Creator of all things God breathed Biblical Worldview Renew our mind Sanctified by His Word
4 Why we call Him Lord He is the Creator of all things u Revelation 4: 10 11 u
The twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before throne, saying: “You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created. ” Revelation 4: 10 11
5 All other gods are false gods God created all things. u Isaiah 44: 6; 45: 5; 46: 9 (one God) u The sun, moon, stars, rocks and crystals are inanimate objects. u Human hands carve statues to make life less idols. u
Romans 1: 22 23 Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
6 Our work schedule God established the work week in Genesis 1 (work 6 days and rest 1 day) u Exodus 20: 11 (Commandment 4) u
7 The Age of the Earth u Six literal days about 6, 000 years ago u Day with a number Evening and morning u Exodus 20: 11 u Genesis 5 genealogies u Mark 10: 6 u
8 Understanding of science Astronomy, physics, biology, paleontology, origin of life, design in life u Origin of stars and galaxies u “After their kind” u Fossil record u
Origin of dinosaurs u Laws of science (Biogenesis, u Thermodynamics) u Design in all life (human life) I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. Psalm 139: 14
The Incredible Human Body
u An adult human being is made up of about 7, 000, 000, 000 atoms (7 octillion). u Everyone also has a unique tongue print. (similar to fingerprints) u There about 9, 000 taste buds on the surface of the tongue, in the throat, and on the roof of the mouth. u The surface area of a human lung is equal to a tennis court.
u Humans shed about 1. 5 pounds of skin each year, which is about 105 pounds of skin by age 70. u Every square inc h of skin on the human body has about 32 million bacteria on it; most of them are harmless. u If the human eye was a digital camera it would have about 576 megapixels (top cameras have about 30 MPs).
u There about 2. 5 trillion red blood cells in your body. To maintain this number 2 ½ million new ones must be produced every second by the bone marrow. u In one square inch of our hand we have 9 feet of blood vessels, 600 pain sensors, 9, 000 nerve endings, 36 heat sensors, and 75 pressure sensors. u When we touch something, we send a message to the brain at 124 mph.
Purposeful design by our Creator God, Jesus Christ Every human body is a testimony to an all knowing, all powerful Creator
9 Our original relationship with God Then God blessed them, …” Genesis 1: 28 A perfect relationship until the Fall (no sin or death)
10 We were made to live forever Genesis 3: 22 Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever. ”
11 A God who makes promises God gave Adam one rule (Genesis 2: 17) “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die. "
12 A God Who keeps His promises The consequences of sin The curse u Separation from a perfect and holy God (Isa 59: 2) u Death (physical and spiritual) u n Romans 5: 12 and 8: 22
Joshua 21: 43 So the Lord gave to Israel all the land of which He had sworn to give to their fathers. Genesis 28: 15 Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.
Hebrews 9: 28 …so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation. A God Who keeps His promises
13 The first promise of a Savior and victory Genesis 3: 15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel. " Temporary wound Satan is crushed
14 Marriage One man and one woman u Genesis 1: 27 u So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Matthew 19: 4 6 And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female, ” and said, “for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh”?
15 Why homosexuality fails God’s plan to multiply the species was to create male and female. u Genesis 1: 28 (“be fruitful and multiply”) u Genesis 2: 24 (“cleave to his wife: and they shall be one flesh”) u Homosexuality fails the test of evolution (survival of the fittest) u
16 The foundation for human rights God is the Creator of all things. u The very existence of rights depends on God grants rights (John 1: 12). u
John 1: 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
17 The foundation for the Gospel For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,
Understanding the Gospel John 3: 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3: 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
The Bad News Gen 1: 1 Gen 1: 31 Gen 2: 16 17 Gen 3: 6 Gen 3: 17 19 Rom 6: 23 a Mat 5: 48 Rom 3: 23 Isa 59: 2 The beginning A perfect beginning One warning Rebellion (sin) God keeps His promise (death) Wages of sin is death God demands perfection No one is perfect Separated from God No Hope
The Good News Gen 3: 15 John 3: 16 Rom 6: 23 b Eph 2: 8 9 John 14: 6 Eph 2: 4 5 2 Cor 7: 10 Rom 1: 19 20 Rom 10: 9 Promise of victory Promise fulfilled A free gift Works not good enough Only one way God’s grace Repent No excuses Confess/believe/be saved
18 A God Who is Sovereign The long war against God Conflict begins from the beginning. Lucifer (Satan) rebels against God. Ezekiel 28: 12 -19 Revelation 12: 4 Isaiah 14: 12
History Throughout history Satan has continued the battle. Destroy the line leading up to Jesus Attack the church and distort the Gospel message
The Sovereignty of God The sovereignty of God is the basis upon which we can trust Him. God will save you completely. (1 Thes 5: 24) You will never be tested beyond what God enables you to do. (1 Cor 10: 13; Pet 4: 19) He supplies you with the spiritual armor you need in order to stand strong in war. (Eph 6: 14 17)
God’s Word is Sovereign The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40: 8 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. Matthew 24: 35 God is sovereign over His creation
19 The foundation for understanding the book of Revelation and end times
Bible Answers Genesis God’s Bookends Revelation Paradise Lost Paradise Restored The curse announced The curse removed Gen 3: 17 b Rev 22: 3
Paradise Lost Toil for food Gen 3: 18 19 Bible Apologetics Answers Creation Genesis Revelation Paradise Restored Abundance of food Rev 22: 2
Paradise Lost Death for all Gen 3: 19 Bible Apologetics Answers Creation Genesis Revelation Paradise Restored No more death Rev 21: 4
Bible Apologetics Answers Creation Genesis Revelation Paradise Lost Paradise Restored Coats of skin Clean linen Gen 3: 21 Rev 7: 14
Paradise Lost Tree of Life denied Gen 3: 24 Bible Apologetics Answers Creation Genesis Revelation Paradise Restored Tree of Life supplied Rev 22: 14
Paradise Lost Banished from paradise Gen 3: 23 Bible Apologetics Answers Creation Genesis Revelation Paradise Restored Entrance into heaven Rev 22: 14
Paradise Lost Redemption promised Gen 3: 15 Bible Apologetics Answers Creation Genesis Revelation Paradise Restored Redemption accomplished Rev 5: 9 10
Paradise Lost Evil is everywhere Gen 6: 5 Bible Apologetics Answers Creation Genesis Revelation Paradise Restored Evil is excluded Rev 21: 24 27
Paradise Lost Angels block the way Gen 3: 24 Bible Apologetics Answers Creation Genesis Revelation Paradise Restored Angels show the way Rev 21: 9
20 Why so many youth are leaving the church The teaching of evolution (including billions of years) u Youth are not being taught the Bible has answers to today’s challenges u Compromise in the church and schools u
Three Independent Studies Why Teach Apologetics Answers in Genesis and The American Research Group www. answersingenesis. org Barna Group www. barna. org 70% Nehemiah Institute www. nehemiahinstitute. org
Spiritual Warfare There is a war going on and we (all Christians) are part of this war. It will last until Jesus returns. Ephesians 6: 10 -18 Truth Breastplate of Righteousness Gospel of Peace Shield of Faith Helmet of Salvation y a r P w l A s y a
Genesis Is The Foundation Strategy: Attack the foundation u Who God is u Definition of marriage u Why we need a Savior u Why we die u The Gospel u Understanding science u Biblical doctrines REVELATION JOHN LUKE MARK MATTHEW EXODUS Genesis
If We Compromise the First Three Chapters Adding millions of years u God used evolution u Spiritualize Genesis (not real history) u Apathy – not an important issue u THEN How can we know for sure the rest of the Bible is true?
The story of the Bible and all human history starts in Genesis. Paradise Created, Paradise Lost, Paradise Restored, And It All Points To Christ.
The Bible is full of godly men who stood alone and died fighting the heresies of the world. Being at odds with everyone else is exactly what got Jesus nailed to a cross.
Ron Luce (President and founder of Teen Mania Ministries), Battle Cry For A Generation, 2005, p. 20. “I’ve seen the signs of war, and you have too. Yet to no avail. Too few of us have taken action. Too few seem to realize that the enemy is at our own back door. It is time to wake up and acknowledge that this is our war for the hearts of today’s teens and for the future of America. It is time now for us to get involved, not only as supporters but as warriors. ”
Strategic Plan Equip the next generation to believe, trust, and defend God’s Word The Vision A teacher in every Christian school and church who can teach biblical creation and apologetics Who will train the next generation?
5 -Day Apologetics Teachers College When: August 14 19, 2017 Where: Glorieta Conference Center, Glorieta, NM Who: 60 students (pastors, youth leaders, school teachers, parents, college age)
Who will train the next generation? Equipping missionaries to train the next generation
- Slides: 60