If you or I were asked by someone the question, “How did life begin?” without hesitation our reply would be “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen 1:1). We might follow that statement up with a question like, “Isn’t that what you believe too?”

Their answer might very well be a resounding “Yes.” But in today’s society—most likely it would be “No.” And then they might expand on their answer by saying something like, “We have evolved over billions of years.”

This is to be expected in light of the fact that evolution is promoted as the only answer for life in most academic institutions and text books. I suspect—rarely would a person find an exception to this rule in public school systems in America today. What’s so amazing to me is—to think that any institution of learning would not want to entertain all possible answers to such an important question as how life began.

Why not compare all theories side by side. Allow the arguments for each position to stand or fall on the evidence at hand. Perhaps what we would discover is—the argument is not really between creation and science at all…it’s more on a philosophical level. 

When man allowed reason to become the determining factor of what’s true or what’s not true…the Bible became an object of doubt. Furthermore—since miracles fall outside of the context of what human reason and logic would allow…the creation story of Genesis became nothing more than a fable or myth in the public square.   

That being said—our answer to the question of how life began is still the same…that would be the work of God through creation. In the creation account we’re told, “The Lord created the heavens and earth…God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being” (Gen 1-2). And what’s amazing—there’s more evidence for a Creator…than there is for life spontaneously beginning by random chance over a long period of time. This is what evolution teaches. So—why do we believe in creation?

1. Creation acknowledges a Creator.

Creation points to someone being responsible for all that we see. Did you hear what the Psalmist is telling us here in this passage? The heavens declare, the skies proclaim—in other words…the whole world speaks of God’s creative work. The voice of creation is heard by every tribe, nation, and tongue.

The Psalmists is saying—the fact that the sun rises and makes its circuit every day right on time affirms the work of a Creator. On our mission trip to Wyoming we had a chance to go up into the mountains and look out over miles of territory. The beauty of the valleys and the lakes that had formed up in those mountains was breath taking. All kinds of animals, trees, and creatures are living up there. 

As I stood at about 8,000 feet and took in all that was there to see…that vast beauty did not say chance over time is responsible for this. No—it spoke loud and clear and acknowledged in my heart and mind that there must be a Creator. “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the skies proclaim the work of His hands.”

Creation reveals the authority of a Creator. Look closely at what the Bible says in Genesis 1:1-3a, “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.” Now notice what the next few words say to us—And God said, let there be…and there was. When He spoke…it happened. That’s the sovereign authority of a Creator in action.

As the creation account unfolds in Genesis 1-2 we see that God formed life in intricate detail—not random chance. Creation has a purpose in mind for what He is doing. That purpose is the praise of His eternal glory. Evolutionists would have us to believe that we are here basically by chance. We started as a simple cell—and thanks to luck over a long period of time we’ve evolved into what we are today.

The theory is that we all started out as some form of marine organism living in a primordial soup billions of years ago that was lucky enough to be energized by a spark of life. As time went on we eventual developed fins that turned into feet and we became land creatures. Apparently this means that all seafood lovers enjoy eating their ancestors. Is there a better answer to the question of life?

The Bible says we were “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Ps 139:14). We were molded like clay and clothe with skin and flesh and knit together with bones according to Job 10:9-12. Genesis 1 says—the creatures of the sea were made according to their kind, as were the creatures of the air and the creatures of the land. There’s no mention of transition from one species to another.

God said…and it happened just as He said. Friend if you came by chance—live only by chance…you have no chance for anything after this life is over. Life has no real meaning for you because you’re nothing more than an accident…and it’s only by chance you are alive anyway. That will get you up in the morning singing…right?

The sovereign authority of all creation has made you unique in order to be a praise to His glory. This means in spite of what man might think or say of him self—it’s not about us…it’s about God. When man makes everything about himself—you get a theory of life like evolution that does everything it can to exclude God from the process in an attempt to steal His glory.    

2. Creation calls on us to accept a Creator.

The truth of the matter is this—no one was there when creation came about so we all have to accept our theory by faith. Basically we are given only 2 options; 1) faith in a God who creates out of His infinite wisdom and knowledge, or 2) a faith that believes everything we see and experience came about by random chance.

The writer of Hebrews says, “By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible” (11:3). We are called on to accept a Creator by faith…but it’s not a blind faith.

Our Creator says “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps 46:10). God declares His existence. In Deut 4 He reminds the children of Israel that the events of the Exodus from Egypt prove that not only does He exist—but He is Lord of both heaven and earth.

God said He created us in His image (Gen 1:26)—that includes the ability to reason and make discernments concerning truth. When we look at creation and think about our own existence…we can make a reasonable discernment all of this in not by chance. Francis Crick—the biologist who won the Nobel Prize for discovering DNA, determined that the four billion years evolutionists have determined was available for evolution was not enough time for life to arise out of a primordial soup (Life Itself: Its Origin and Nature, Simon & Schuster, 1981).

It’s by faith that we believe that God created everything out of nothing. And—the creative work of His hands speak of His existence and call out to us to accept His Word about creation as not only fact…but the truth that we can place our faith in.

3. Creation requires accountability to the Creator.

The Bible says creation provides evidence that God exists. Paul writes in Romans 1, “Since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities…have been seen” (v20). This being true—mankind has a dilemma on their hands.

Either continue to suppress the truth as Paul mentions here in verse 18 or allow the evidence of creation to begin to draw you to faith in the Creator…Jesus Christ (John 1:3). Later on in chapter 14 Paul says that everyone will stand before God and give an account for their life (vv10-12). On that day—ignorance of God will not be an acceptable defense. He has made Himself known…man will be without excuse (v20).

If someone were to ask you, “How did life begin?” would you hesitate or immediately point to the creative work of God? What do you believe?

Do you believe that creation sounds more plausible than evolution? Therefore you would say there must be a creator…someone responsible.

Or—do you believe in the One who is responsible for creation? Jesus Christ.

Why do we believe in creation? Because it is part of the gospel message that has the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes (Rom 1:16). Jesus Christ—the creator of all things (Col 1:16) who presently reigns at the right hand of the Father in heaven (Heb 10:12), who holds all things together (Col 1:17), and Who one day will be revealed as King and Lord…said it’s true.