Pastor Lester Bentley

Tag: God

  • Paradise Lost, the Promise of Paradise Regained

    “They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden” (Genesis. 3:8). Genesis chapters 1-3 act as an echo chamber where the wording allows each…

  • 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…