When we read and study the biblical teaching of Creation, in Genesis Chapter 1, we see the wonderful unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They are each present - they are so united - they agree. They are so united that a singular verb can be used.

What human author would ever think of writing like that? No man would! It is ‘bad’ English, bad grammar, but superb and excellent theology.

From the beginning we learn that everything God created and made was good.

Day 1 includes that period when there was darkness, and that period when there was light. Light before the sun?

The Bible provides four other examples involving non solar light - Exodus 14: 19 to 20 when the Israelites were fleeing - darkness to one side and light to the other! Luke 2 verse 9 - the glory of the Lord shone. Matthew 17: 2 - Jesus face shone as the sun and His clothing was white as the light. Revelation 21 verse 3 - the city had no need of the sun. The glory of God illuminated it.

In verse 6, God said - our God speaks - these are commands - He is King.

Notice how these sections begin with AND - each statement is connected. There is a connection with the verse before and the verses which follow.

Let there be an expanse - the waters beneath or upon the earth - and the waters above - and this expanse or "spread out thinness", God called "the sky". This is so very interesting. The atmosphere is formed, and above the atmosphere there is a layer of water vapour. This was really a canopy of vapour, which produced a type of global greenhouse effect, preventing any harmful ultra-violet radiation to get through, and giving uniform temperature.

There were no violent winds - no mass air movements - no rain as we today know rain - and this warmth and moisture produced the conditions for lush vegetation to grow.

Where is this water vapour canopy today? It has collapsed! Turn over to Genesis Chapter 7 verse 11. At the time of the Flood this protective water vapour canopy collapsed and the earth was deluged with water, and the atmospheric and weather conditions were transformed.

When our God created this world - there were never meant to be floods - droughts - earthquakes - and all the natural disasters with which man has to contend. These are the consequences of SIN. Of course, man does not like to consider that possibility – but it just happens to be true!

What have you made of Genesis Chapter 5 over the years? I never questioned these figures, but I used to wonder if the years were shorter. But see what happened next - the Flood. The level of radiation in our world increased, and the length of life of man decreased. This Book is reliable totally. You can trust this Book.

Back to the record of Creation - Genesis 1 verse 9 to 13. The waters are gathered together and dry ground appears. The land produces vegetation - seed bearing plants and trees - and GOD SAW THAT IT WAS GOOD.

Verses14 to 19 – where we read of the making of the lights - and the two great lights - the sun and the moon - but note that they are there to serve! They are not there to be worshipped - but to serve - to be signs - to be markers.

Verses 20 to 23 - Let the waters teem with living creatures and let birds fly. I am glad it was that way round. God created - something fundamentally new is created. Life is created and GOD BLESSES LIFE.

The first introduction to life was not a fragile blob of protoplasm, that happened to come together in response to electrical charges over a primeval ocean, as evolutionists believe and state and teach.

Our GOD CREATED CREATURES and gave them LIFE. And GOD pronounces a blessing upon them, and HE does this again when they emerge from the ARK, following the Flood.

In verse 24 and 25, we read of animal life being produced - livestock - animals - sheep and cows - creeping things like moles - rats - weasels - lizards - animals - mammals - lions - elephants - dinosaurs. GOD saw that it was good.

I want to mention briefly these verses referring to the Creation of man. Here is God's Masterpiece - three times HE refers to "creating" man. GOD refers to US creating man. We are the particular Creation of Father Son and Holy Spirit.

Verse 26 - Man is created to be in charge of every other part of God's Creation. Three times created is mentioned. Do you think God is seeking to say something important? Three times Paul's testimony is given in the book of Acts!

We are NOT a biological mistake. We are not part of the evolutionary process, which is still on-going! Am I a cosmic biological orphan, or do I have a Loving Saviour and a Heavenly Father, Who is merciful tender and compassion and caring and concerned, and an anointing of the Holy Spirit?

If a man is only a biological orphan in this massive universe, then life must be absurd and meaningless.

When this is taught - then what people are hearing is - I am only an accident in the process - a mistake - I am not wanted - nor intended - and there is little point of my being here - so I will do what I want!

The Answers in Genesis Web Pages present sound arguments which many could find so very positive and helpful.

The tragic consequences of moving away from the Word of God and the wonderful revelation of Creation is ethical and moral chaos and dilemma. This subject demands serious study.

Sandy Shaw