A Description of Christian Beliefs About the Origins of The World
Religion and Science
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters."
A Description of Christian Beliefs About the Origins of The World
Christians believe that God created the universe. In Chapters 1 and 2 of Genesis, we are told that God creates both the universe and everything that is in it. Thomas Aquinas, a leading scholar of the Middle Ages, argued that "Everything in the universe has a cause. Trace those causes back and there must have been a First Cause that triggered everything else. God is that First Cause." This was known as his "First Cause" argument. He believes that something must have created the universe, as it could not have come from nothing. He believed that God was the creator. In Exodus 20:11, we read that God created everything in just six days - and that this was inscribed with God's own finger onto a stone tablet. Some people believe that God's power is far greater than we could possibly imagine, and that the Bible teaches that God only has to speak and things happen (see Psalm 33:6,9). This would explain how God managed to create the entire universe in just six days, though it is quite hard to accept that as fact, as it is impossible to prove that it is right or wrong. It seems impossible that creation could have been accomplished in a mere six days.
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters."
A Description of Christian Beliefs About the Origins of The World
Christians believe that God created the universe. In Chapters 1 and 2 of Genesis, we are told that God creates both the universe and everything that is in it. Thomas Aquinas, a leading scholar of the Middle Ages, argued that "Everything in the universe has a cause. Trace those causes back and there must have been a First Cause that triggered everything else. God is that First Cause." This was known as his "First Cause" argument. He believes that something must have created the universe, as it could not have come from nothing. He believed that God was the creator. In Exodus 20:11, we read that God created everything in just six days - and that this was inscribed with God's own finger onto a stone tablet. Some people believe that God's power is far greater than we could possibly imagine, and that the Bible teaches that God only has to speak and things happen (see Psalm 33:6,9). This would explain how God managed to create the entire universe in just six days, though it is quite hard to accept that as fact, as it is impossible to prove that it is right or wrong. It seems impossible that creation could have been accomplished in a mere six days.
