I wonder how many of us really believe that Genesis is just a cute kids’ story. Not really fact at all. The book itself really doesn’t address social issues of the day, or does it? Is God our creator or is He merely the “overseer” of millions of years of death and decay to bring forth man in His image?
Our world faces enormous problems……violence, war, crime, pornography, economic collapse and natural disasters. The family structure itself is under attack. We are witnessing a general decline in Christian values worldwide. Our own country, which was founded on Christian principles, is rapidly losing its Christian base. We are becoming a pagan nation. How can this be?
I believe that without God as the Caring Creator, than our system of values has no moral basis. The social issues we face today, are symptomatic of an underlying root cause…..the loss of Biblical authority stemming from attacks on the book of Genesis. If Genesis isn’t true then perhaps none of the Bible is true. Christian values only make sense in the light of history recorded in Genesis.
The sanctity of life, of marriage, human freedom, laws and justice, all have their origins in the historical understanding of Genesis.
If we are ever going to see America turn back to God, we must faithfully teach and defend the Bible….starting with the creation account in Genesis.
AbideLines 