Creation, Man, Sin: In the beginning.....What?

[polonius]

Regarding sin, JW posted:

No, it was a provision for the Adamic or inherited sin of those that would have or will recognize the value of that sacrifice.

RESPONSE: This subtopic takes the present dialogue in another direction. So much so, that I believe it appropriate to create a separate thread on the legend regarding the Original sin, man's guilt, and any need for redemption.

The founding legend of Judaism written in its present form in 800-700 BC begins with the story of creation in seven days and the relationship between God and man and sin.

In the beginning:

Scientists estimate that the hominid lineage diverged from the ape lineage 5 to 8 million years ago. Homo sapiens, the species to which we belong, has existed for about 100,000 years.

www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/faq/cat06.html

So at the very onset, we have a vast disagreement between the Bibles seven days of creation account and what science tells us.

Lets, by way of overview, take a brief look at Bible truth regarding mans nature.

It all begins with an explanation as to why things die.

[myth-one.com]

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Since God created the earth, and every thing He created was very good, then ... the earth to then be described as without form, void, and dark in Genesis 1:2, it had to have become that way after being created in Genesis 1:1!

Except the bible doesn't say it "became" formless/dark/void it simply says it was.

Likewise, the Bible does not say it was created that way. It was created very good.

The Bible says God created the earth in the beginning, and every thing God created was very good, therefore the earth was very good after verse one.

For the earth to be described as without form, void, and dark in verse two -- the only explanation is that something happened to make it become that way!

The earth is described as being created and is described as being "formless/dark/and void", there is no reason to presume that it was therefore not created in that condition.

Except that God said it was not.

#QUESTION: Are we to presume the earth was finished when it is described in Genesis 1:2?

Yes, "created" is past tense. In the beginning God created the earth. The original creation of the earth was completed in verse one.

Is this belief that God created something formless, void, and dark supported by the Church of Christ, or is it your private interpretation?