In the beginning, God created 2 heavens and the earth. They were not created
empty, but to be inhabited. At that time this earth was the Eden of God.
In it dwelt Lucifer the most beautiful and wise creature ever made. God delegated
to this mighty one the care of creation; to keep it, to watch over it. It
is to be noted that when any rule is delegated, then the potentate has given
up that much sovereignty.
But this earth became empty and waste through the fall of Lucifer. This was
caused by an overthrow of water. Where this water came from and how it was
released on the earth, we can only guess. We have volumes of myths and legends
of the heathen which tell of the wars of the Titans and the wars of the giants,
with the golden age before and the silver, bronze and iron ages following.
There are stories about how the gods gave fire to the human race. Back of
all these stories lies truth, but it is impossible to trace it all. Men corrupted
the truth at times and at other times exchanged it for the lie.
But a few things we may surmise which will fit in with what we know and maybe
give us a key to what has happened. This Eden of God was perfect. There were
precious stones and metals in perfect order. Today we look about us and we
see the ground. That itself tells of ruin. It is something ground up. Water
causes erosion and is almost a perfect universal solvent. Whence came it?
We know that water is made up of 2 gases, oxygen and hydrogen, H20. We also
know that these two gases require a spark of fire to make them unite to form
water. So back at the overthrow, just who started the spark that caused it
all? The Word says that Lucifer, now Satan, has in himself fire which will
some time break out and devour him, destroy him. Is he then the origin of
fire?
This Lucifer made the wrong choice after that he was made and some sovereignty
given to him. Ruin followed. This was the entrance of sin into God's creation.
There was a promise made before these age times that death, which was the
result of sin, would one day be done away and life come in. This promise
was never made known till the
administration of the mystery was revealed. This life was provided
by the work of the Son, the Seed of woman. But we anticipate.
So through the fall of Lucifer, the creation came into ruin and desolation.
God made some order of this ruin, made man of the dust of the earth and gave
to him dominion. God again shared His sovereignty. To man was delegated a
rule or dominion. Like Lucifer, he could make a choice of his own free will.
And because he had the will to make a choice, he was also to bear the responsibility
of that choice.
Out of ruin, dust from a former perfect creation, man was made in the likeness
of the image of God. And the express image of the invisible God is the Lord
Jesus Christ. Redemption is in the making. If God were absolutely sovereign,
then redemption would not be required. God is righteous and cannot be the
author of sin and ruin.
