Bible Verses About Creation And Pagan Theories Of Origins

He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

Direct John 1:10 passage

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Creation waiting for redemption

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Direct statement that creation reveals God's power and deity

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

Creation subjected to futility

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

Whole creation groaning passage

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 1:1 itself.

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Bible says visible things were not made from visible things.

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Direct Colossians creation text.

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

Genesis 2:4 creation summary.

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

Creation by power and wisdom

Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

Direct Bible warning against the heathen way.

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Bible critique of worldly wisdom.

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Genesis 1:2 text.

For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

Creation by the word of God.

The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

Wisdom foundation text tied to creation.

I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Direct Johannine creation text.

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

God created all things by his will.

Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

Creature versus Creator contrast

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

Human beings are God's offspring, not divine images

Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.

God-made-heavens-and-earth polemic against idols

The same was in the beginning with God.

Adjacent Johannine creation witness

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

Heathen nations imagined vain things.

And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

Seventh-day rest from creation.

Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?

Foundation of the earth language

The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Bible text against idols.

Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?

Idol question from Psalms.

Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.