The late Dr. Mark Corts and the late James M. Boice make numerous observations about the Bible’s first statement, which is God’s introduction of Himself in His Word. Genesis 1:1 says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” This declaration refutes atheism, materialism, polytheism, humanism, relativism, and pantheism. It affirms God’s authority, supremacy, and eternality. God’s immutability—the fact that He does not change and therefore can be trusted to remain as He is—flows from His eternal nature. Genesis 1:1 further testifies that God is self-existent and has no needs. Instead, we need Him! Also, God is the source of all that is. He is both originator and initiator—not of evil, of course, for God is holy and cannot be the source of evil. Don’t you want to know the God of Genesis 1:1? Keep reading, for the Bible tells us much more about Him!
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