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Angelic Responsibilities
Sermon/Bible Study by Martin G. CollinsThe Hebrew word for created, 'bara,' is used in Genesis 1:1 and implies that the creation was a perfect and beautiful order and system, not chaos and confusion. Initially, God created the heavens and the earth in a state of orderliness, as He would not create anything in disorder only to straighten it out later. Isaiah confirms …
Immutable Scientific Laws
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIn the beginning of the book of Genesis, it is explained that God was the present and active force behind all of creation. In nine verses in Genesis 1, the statement "and God said" appears, followed by descriptions of creation, translated from the Hebrew word "bara," meaning 'called into being without prior existence.' This was …