Was The Creation Accomplished In Six Literal Days?

Was The Creation Accomplished In Six Literal Days?

Bro. Waddey:
Should we understand the creation story in Genesis 1 as fact or poetically.
-Lamon

Dear Lamon:
Yes, we should understand that God created the earth and all things therein in the six days mentioned in Genesis chapter 1.

Belief in organic evolution is so deep seated in our society that many who profess faith in God and his Word, can't believe that it was possible for God to do all of this in one week.

Evolutionists desperately need to convince themselves and the world that the universe is 3-5 billion years old. They assert that all that now is has evolved from some ancient cosmic explosion. But no one in human history has ever witnessed a case of evolution, where one kind of creature became another kind. No genuine transitional fossils have been found that demonstrates that such a change occurred. Their response is, "Well, given enough time, anything can happen." Ergo we need billions of years in which to assume that what we see now evolved from lower forms of life.

We are told "By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth..." that God"spake and it was done, he commanded, and it stood fast." (Ps. 33:6,9). Faith believes what God has written in his Book (Rom. 10:17). To question or reject what the sacred Book says reveals a lack of faith (John 20:30-31).

To say God could not have created the universe in the time frame mentioned in Genesis is to question God's omnipotence. The Bible describes him as "almighty" (Rev. 11:17). The Angel of Jehovah declared, "Is anything too hard for Jehovah?" (Gen. 18:14).

Some argue that the things of earth shaped by wind, water, cold and ice demand millions of years to reach their present state. When Adam and Eve were created God brought them forth as fully grown, ready for marriage. Had you been there they would have looked to be 20 or more years of age when in reality they were only one day old. So also when he created trees, they would appear full-grown as would the animals. The face of the earth would appear to be older than one week, but it was not. Those making this claim fail to take into account the devastating effects of the Great Flood of Noah's day on the face of the earth. The Bible tells us it was a universal flood. "The waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered. Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail. The waters of the Flood prevailed upon the earth for a whole year (Gen. 7:11, 8:13-14). The fountains of the great deep were broken up (Gen. 7:12). This speaks of earthquakes and shifting of continents that exaccerbated the flood. The destructive power of the run off of that volume of water would have been terrific. The face of the planet would have altered by such a cataclysmic event. Again the question is do we believe the divine record or do we prefer the speculations of unbelieving scientists?

The fossils found buried in the earth are vivid evidence of a universal flood. The creatures died suddenly and were buried beneath the sand, mud and debris immediately. If a deer dies in the wild, scavenger birds and beasts not only devour the flesh, they scatter the bones. The coal beds are vast amount of vegetation that was ripped up and deposited and quickly covered with huge layers of rock and soil. Otherwise, when leaves fall from trees they rot and turn to soil, not coal.

We who profess Christ believe in the biblical account of Creation. We gladly endured the ridicule and sarcasm of unbelievers. We are not turned away from our faith by their scoffing (II Pet. 3:3-5). For us, God says it, we believe it and that settles it.

Sincerely,

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