1. Foundation Book of the Bible Mike Mazzalongo Genesis 3

2. Review – Genesis is: Inspired by God Book of Origins Authored by Moses Divided By Parts (1-11; 12-50) Generations (10)

3. Gen. 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

4. …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

5. Genesis 1:1 VS. 7 Philosophies 1. Atheism -GOD Created

6. Genesis 1:1 VS. 7 Philosophies 1. Atheism -GOD Created 2. Pantheism - GOD Created the Heavens

7. Genesis 1:1 VS. 7 Philosophies 1. Atheism -GOD Created 2. Pantheism - GOD Created the Heavens 3. Polytheism - GOD

8. Genesis 1:1 VS. 7 Philosophies 1. Atheism -GOD Created 2. Pantheism - GOD Created the Heavens 3. Polytheism - GOD 4. Materialism - God Created

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Word Study – Gen. 1:1 God – “ELOHIM”

14. Created – To call into existence from nothing Word Study – Gen. 1:1

15. Heaven - Not “Stars” - Space Word Study – Gen. 1:1

16. Earth- Not Trees - Matter (Energy) Word Study – Gen. 1:1

17. In The Beginning – Time Word Study – Gen. 1:1

18. Modern Scientific Translation The transcendent omnipotent Godhead called into existence the space – mass – time universe.”