Ten Crucial Turning Points: The Creation
by Tom Gilson
God’s work in this world is marked by at least ten crucial turning points, sovereign acts of God that make all the difference for you and for me.
The creation of the universe
- The creation of man and woman in God’s image
- The Fall
- God’s calling of a people for himself
- God’s ongoing self-revelation
- The Incarnation of Jesus Christ
- The Crucifixion
- The Resurrection
- The coming of the Holy Spirit
- The promised return of Jesus Christ
This post begins a new series on these ten turning points.
The Creation
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Don’t let the simplicity fool you, or the familiarity, either. This makes all the difference. It is the introduction to an account of creation ex nihilo, out of nothing. God spoke and there was light. He spoke and the earth was formed, and life came to be, and finally human life.There are at least four creation accounts in the Bible, five if you count Genesis 1 and 2 separately. Besides the Genesis accounts that come most readily to mind, there is also Job 38 through 41, Proverbs 8:22-31, and John 1:1-3, 10. Brief allusions to creation are sprinkled elsewhere all around the Scriptures. They all speak of God’s sovereign and joyful work in making a universe totally distinct from himself, yet totally dependent upon him.
There is considerable controversy even among Christians regarding how and when God did this. In a spirit of mere Christianity, I intend to focus on that which we can agree on; for there is plenty of that, enough to make all the difference. When compared to creation accounts in other traditions and worldviews, the biblical picture is different indeed…
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