Pastor Lester Bentley

Tag: Creation

  • God, Creation, Evolution

    God, Creation, Evolution

    I have heard both sides of the argument. Maybe you have as well.  “I cannot believe in Creation, for science tells me something different.  Evolution seems easier to accept.” Yet strangely, when I look at the Creation story and compare it with Evolution, I see things differently.  But, let’s be honest with ourselves.  When we…

  • Creation versus Salvation

    Creation versus Salvation

    The Bible begins with Creation, but Christian theology has, for centuries, had other priorities. Many believe the primary story of the Old Testament is the election of Israel. This election of Israel as an emphasis reduces Creation to an afterthought, a mere accessory to the weightier biblical concern of human salvation. Salvation History is the…

  • God’s Desire for Intimacy

    God’s Desire for Intimacy

    “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.’ So God created man, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:26-27). Mere chance could not direct Creation toward such heights, nor was such a possibility seriously proposed until recently. For God’s personhood lies…