1. Creation, Self Started or God Started?

2. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 Scripture sums up the origin of all things. Moses states the first five books of the Bible were authored by God. Devout believers in Israel and Christianity accept Genesis creation account as true

3. Controversy of Creationists and Evolutionists Other peoples chose to believe a different theory Many embrace the concept of a self started universe today. Evolution from non living matter into all life forms living today.

4. The Creator More important than the creation is the Creator, God God is the central figure of creation. God is mentioned 32 times in the Genesis account of creation

5. Elohim Our first introduction to God is by this name: “The strong One” –“The putter-forth of power” The power of God is demonstrated in creation.

6. A Trinity – Three in One One God, active as three personalities “EL” in Elohim is singular “him” is plural, meaning three or more. Creation was the work of one true God, but all three personalities were active

7. Three Personalities God, the Father, Malachi 2:10 God, the Son, Hebrews, 1:12 God, the Holy Spirit, Genesis 1:1,2 “By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God…”. Hebrews 11:3

8. The Beginning… Of TIME: “In the beginning…” Of SPACE: “…the heavens…” Of MATTER: “…and the earth.”

9. The Creation Evolutionists believe the universe is billions of years old Bible scholars estimate the time span back to Adam and Eve at about 10,000 years. Two primary answers used by scholars: –The Gap Theory –A Recent Creation

10. The Gap Theory Holds that there was an indefinite period between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. Translate “In the [very] beginning God [had] created…. But [as for] the earth…”

11. Creation With Apparent Age Man was created fully grown – “in the prime of life”. All animals, fish and fowls created in same way. As with living creatures, it is likely the earth was created the same way. Mt St. Helen’s eruption a prime example

12. A Recent Creation Believed by many top rank scientists. Feel the Gap theory is a concession to evolutionists

13. Science or Religion? A scientific theory must be: –A controlled experiment that eliminates variable results. –Must produce the same results no matter how many repetitions. –Must have qualified observers

14. Choose To Believe The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that belief in evolution is a religion. Those who believe in creation by God do so by faith in His word.

15. For Further Study Creation Research Society; P.O. Box 28473; Kansas City, MO 64118 Institute For Creation Research; P.O. Box 2667; El Cajon, CA 92021 Answers In Genesis; P.O. Box 6330; Florence, KY, 41022