Why is the creation story important?

The 'Creation' story in Genesis 1 & 2 is actually a renewal of the Earth already present but under water and in darkness (Psalm 104:30). God does not create vainly as several Scriptures plainly state.

That being said, the importance of the story has it telling mankind that we are made different from the others in the creation

• we are made after the God-kind, in Their image and likeness. We

are given authority over all things in this physical world - to be good managers of them all and to continue to beautify this world. Unfortunately, we have not achieved this end and in many cases have done quite the opposite in destroying many things/creatures.

The story tells of our 1st parents having the opportunity to receive eternal life but chose to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The long and at many times painful history of man begins. Yet there is great hope after God removed the humans out of the garden and rebuked the serpent (Satan). God promised to 'heal' the breach mankind created by their sin of pride and disobedience. He would send a Savior (Jesus who confirmed the beginning) to give us a path to eternity as His future children - the purpose for our being.