Read Genesis chapters 2 & 3
Man is the pinnacle of God's creation. Believers in evolution would say that we are little more than apes. We should not be surprised if the generation that believes this behaves according to the law of the jungle.
What does God have to say? Psalm 8: 4 & 5: "What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honour.…"
Man was created differently from the rest of creation. God simply said, "Let there be...." but man He formed from the dust of the earth. God put His breath into man and so Adam became a living being. Adam had a soul, which is mind, emotion and will. Animals do not have a will to choose with. They are ruled by instinct. Animals have no relationship with God. Adam was called the son of God (Luke 3:38)
Why did God create Adam and Eve? Genesis 1:28 "God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”"
To subdue means to put something under your power. God also gave man the authority to rule over His creation.
Now it is not directly stated, but there was one particular creature that Adam was commissioned to subdue. That was Satan, in the form of a serpent. Satan had been cast down to the earth (Luke 10:18). I believe that Isaiah 14:12-15 and Ezekiel 28: 12-17 include descriptions of Satan's fall. It is also likely a reference to a creation prior to the the account in Genesis 1:1 and the following passages.
We know that Adam failed. Rather than subdue the Serpent, Adam disobeyed God and we know all too well how that has turned out. We will see that God anticipated this and God's plan will prevail in the end. We will continue this discussion tomorrow.
Man is the pinnacle of God's creation. Believers in evolution would say that we are little more than apes. We should not be surprised if the generation that believes this behaves according to the law of the jungle.
What does God have to say? Psalm 8: 4 & 5: "What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honour.…"
Man was created differently from the rest of creation. God simply said, "Let there be...." but man He formed from the dust of the earth. God put His breath into man and so Adam became a living being. Adam had a soul, which is mind, emotion and will. Animals do not have a will to choose with. They are ruled by instinct. Animals have no relationship with God. Adam was called the son of God (Luke 3:38)
Why did God create Adam and Eve? Genesis 1:28 "God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”"
To subdue means to put something under your power. God also gave man the authority to rule over His creation.
Now it is not directly stated, but there was one particular creature that Adam was commissioned to subdue. That was Satan, in the form of a serpent. Satan had been cast down to the earth (Luke 10:18). I believe that Isaiah 14:12-15 and Ezekiel 28: 12-17 include descriptions of Satan's fall. It is also likely a reference to a creation prior to the the account in Genesis 1:1 and the following passages.
We know that Adam failed. Rather than subdue the Serpent, Adam disobeyed God and we know all too well how that has turned out. We will see that God anticipated this and God's plan will prevail in the end. We will continue this discussion tomorrow.
