How can we believe God created everything in six days?
We believe it because Scripture plainly presents God creating by His word in six days and resting the seventh, a pattern later grounding the weekly Sabbath. The text reads as real history with evening and morning markers; God does not need vast ages to accomplish His will. While Christians debate the age of the earth and the length of the “days”, a straightforward reading affirms God’s direct, purposeful creation of all things out of nothing. It is far more important to recognize God as creator and Adam and Eve as real historical parents of the human race than quibble about how long a day is in Genesis 1. The fact exists that the world displays design and order that reflect His wisdom. Faith receives His testimony as true. See Genesis 1–2; Exodus 20:11; Hebrews 11:3.
Aren’t the stories of creation, Noah, a world wide flood and Babel just myths?
No. The Bible treats these events as real history with theological meaning. Later Scripture anchors doctrine and chronology in them; Jesus and the apostles refer to Adam, Noah, the flood, and the dispersion as actual events, not fables. The flood narrative includes dates, durations, and geography. Genealogies bridge the chapters leading up to Abraham, rooting them in history. These accounts explain why the world is as it is: our origin under God, the universality of sin and judgment. The show God’s mercy of salvation through the flood in a God-provided ark, and the spread of nations after Babel. We should read them as true, God-given history. That is how Jesus read them. See Genesis 1–11; Matthew 19:4–6; 24:37–39; Luke 17:26–27; 1 Peter 3:20; 2 Peter 2:5; 3:5–7.
What does it mean that humans are made in God’s image?
Being made in God’s image means every person has inherent dignity, moral responsibility, and a calling to reflect God’s character in the world. We are created to know Him, represent Him, and steward His creation under His rule. He made us male and female together as a display His design. This grounds the value of all human life from conception to natural death and shapes how we treat our neighbor with honor and compassion. See Genesis 1:26–28; Psalm 8.
What happened at the fall and how does it affect us?
Adam’s sin brought guilt, corruption, and death into the human family. We are born with in sin already in us. Our natural inclination is to move away from God. As a result we cannot approach God or come into His Holy presence. Equally we are completely unable to save ourselves – Paul says that all creation itself groans under the curse. Yet God promised a Redeemer, and in Christ the curse is answered with grace, forgiveness, and new life by the Spirit. See Genesis 3; Romans 5:12–19; Ephesians 2:1–3. If you want to know how to enter into new life in Christ see our article “How to Trust God and be Saved”.
Why does God’s design for male and female matter?
God’s good design gives equal dignity with distinct, complementary roles in the home and the church. Marriage is a covenant between one man and one woman that pictures Christ and the church. God designed sexual activity within that covenant for our joy and protection. Embracing God’s design brings clarity and blessing in a confused age and guards the family as the foundation of society and a basic gift of creation. See Genesis 1:27; 2:18–25; Matthew 19:4–6; Ephesians 5:22–33.
How should Christians think about work and vocation?
Work is not a curse; it is part of God’s original plan. God prescribed work to Adam and Eve in the garden. We labor as unto the Lord, seeking to do good, tell the truth, create value, and love our neighbor. We should work at our tasks for His glory, whether paid or unpaid. We rest weekly, refuse dishonest gain, and see every vocation as a platform for witness and service to Christ. See Genesis 2:15; Colossians 3:23–24; Ephesians 4:28.