Continuation of This I Believe

As we open the pages of the Holy Book, called the Bible, we immediately see the words: "In the beginning God." Turning to the last words, we read, "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ." Yes, God is revealed in His Book. His works and His Word always agree. They are harmonious - in perfect unity. The Bible gives light. It is reliable. It stands in spite of the fact that it has been fought against through the centuries, but it will continue to reveal the true God. David said, "The entrance of thy words giveth light, it giveth understanding unto the simple." Psalms 119:130. Thy Word is truth from the beginning." Verse 160. According to these statements, the very first words of the Bible should cast light on the pathway of the searcher for truth. The first ten words in the Bible correct many errors. The words, "In the beginning," refute the idea of the eternity of matter. The words, "In the beginning God," refute atheism. The two words, "God created," oppose the doctrine of evolution. The statement, "Created the heavens and the earth," separates God from creation, thus precluding pantheism. Matter is not God, and this denies materialism. The more we study the Bible, the more and the better we know God. Sherry