“In the beginning…” can be a loaded phrase – one that forces us into debate and doubt. But maybe we’re missing the point of Genesis 1:1- a point Moses made to a world where the violence and injustice of the gods justified and legitimized the violence and injustice of human rulers. Many civilizations had creation stories that supported the idea that the human race was an afterthought. Consequently, throughout history, individuals had no rights, hope, intrinsic value… until Moses introduced a radically different, unparalleled, and untested worldview.
There’s truly nothing else in the world like sex. Because of that, there’s also nothing else in the world that impacts us like sex....
God does immeasurably more when we’re immeasurably more rich toward Him
To truly love our neighbors like Jesus commands, our ultimate motive must be to love them, not just to “convert” them.