Genesis: The Book of Beginnings
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1. The beginning of the universe (Genesis 1-2). … God is eternal. Everything except God had a beginning. Science now agrees that eveything had a beginning. The question is “What caused the beginning?”. … Humans were made different from every other creature. We were made in the image of God and given authority over the rest of the creatures of the world. We were also created with free will; we can make our own choices.
2. The beginning of sin and its consequences (Genesis 3-11). … The bad thing about having free choces is that we make bad choices. Adam and Eve were tempted by the serpent ant sinned against God. After the original sin, it only got worse. The second generotion of humans brought the first murder. Not long after that, we see poligamy, so marriage has already been disgraced. … Then God sees that mankind is corrupt all the way through and so he floods the Earth, leaving only Noah and his family as the sole representatives of mankind. … Get rid of all the bad people and the world will be better right? Nope. It got worse. After the flood, Noah got drunk and laid down, completely exposed. The Tower of Babel was a low point in the history of mankind. God seperated
3. The beginning of salvation history (Genesis 12-50). … God begins to reveal Himself to us. He gives us ways to redeem our lives. This is the beginning of the story of Jesus.
The book of Genesis tells you three basic facts you need to know about yourself:
1. You are valuable because of creation.
2. You are marred by sin.
3. You can be redeemed by Christ.
2012: The Year of the Bible
Bible Fact:
The Bible has 66 books. It is divded into two parts: Old Testament and New Testament.
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