The most important detective story of all time, is the question of creation. There are some folks in our world, who wish the Bible said, "In the beginning, there was nothing but a blob" (God wasn't needed!). To them, it's unacceptable to say, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1), or "Let Us make man in Our image" (Genesis 1:26).
Rather, they believe that after an explosion of energy and matter ("The Big Bang"), somehow an atmosphere conducive to life was formed. Then, over millions of years, single-celled organisms morphed themselves into the exceedingly complex life forms that we have today. Some folks say there's no need for God, for it all happened naturally on an earth and in an atmosphere not of anyone's making. Forces with a blueprint designed by no one joined together to perfectly design the earth in order for life to thrive.
The question then becomes, "What do we do with the beginning words of Genesis?" "In the beginning God." Folks, this statement is the crux of it all, is it not? We must either believe these words (by faith — Romans 10:17; Hebrews 11:1) — and everything else the rest of God's Word claims, or we must believe that our meaningless lives here on earth, are the result from an accidental, mindless chain reaction, resulting in a "blob" of some kind. And when we die, we're just like the dog, Rover, we're dead all over.
Dear reader, think about this question: In the beginning, was the universe and every living thing, the result of the creative power of an all-powerful God, or did everything come about by mere chance? The correct answer to this "whodunit" question, can be found only within the pages of the Bible. The question then becomes, "Will we be willing to look into this detective story to see if these things are so?" (Acts 17:11).
—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets
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