Who is the Creator?

Who is the Creator?

Sufficient scriptural references concerning the process of creation are given for us to see that
modern science is confirming Scripture. But the Bible has much more to say concerning the
Person behind creation, and His purpose for creating us. The Bible repeatedly reveals to us a
God wanting to have a close, intimate relationship with mankind. From the creation of man in
the “image of God” described in Genesis, to the Law given to Moses, to the beckoning of the
prophets to return to God, finally to the coming of the Messiah to bring the gift of salvation, we
see a personal God reaching out to us throughout Scripture. The creation accounts in Scripture
cannot be disassociated from the purpose God had in creating the universe, since this central
message permeates Scripture. So it is completely appropriate that we address who the Creator is,
before we conclude.
The first chapter of Genesis describes God in a plural sense, “The God said, ‘Let Us make man
in Our image, according to Our likeness...’” [1]. We see an indication that the One God of Israel
is a three-fold personality, now commonly referred to as the Trinity. The New Testament goes to
great lengths to identify Jesus Christ as God Himself, One with God the Father, present at
creation, sent in the form of a human, and the One who will establish the new heavens and earth.
Although it is humanly difficult to understand how this can be true, there will always be things
about the nature of God that are beyond human understanding. We must accept the claims of
Christ not on the basis of what we can fully understand, but on the basis of faith in the many
witnesses that speak to His divine nature, including the Scriptures. The passages John 1:1-3,
Colossians 1:16, Revelation 3:14 leave us no doubt of what role the person of Jesus Christ
played in creation. John 1:3 clearly states, “All things came into being by Him, and apart from
Him nothing came into being that has come into being.” We find that this is not merely a lofty
claim being made by the followers of Jesus following His death and resurrection. Jesus made the
claim of Himself in John 8:58, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.” We
are called upon to acknowledge Him as the author of creation and the only way of salvation. As
such, He is the rightful heir to all worship and praise.
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Not only do we find in Scripture a description of Who God is, but also His purpose for creating
the universe. Since God created man in His “image”, it is clear that He intended man to have an
intimate relationship with Himself, something beyond what any other living creature can. We
were created to share in His glory (Isaiah 43:7). But since this was lost through sin, the central
message of the Bible becomes the plan for restoration of this intimate relationship originally
intended. The same Jesus present at the creation of the universe is also the focal point of God’s
plan for our restoration. Scripture informs us that sin cannot be removed by any good works on
our part. We are restored to a right relationship with the living God only by accepting the free
gift of salvation offered by Christ, upon whom our sins were laid when He died upon the cross.
This happens only when we personally acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, and receive Him into
our hearts. The central message of Scripture is a message given to each of us personally.


Conclusion
We conclude that both Scripture as well as the testimony of the heavens are giving us consistent
messages. There is indeed a Creator God that has intentionally given us multiple, clear
indications of His presence and purpose. The Big Bang theory is simply a framework for
understanding the testimony of the heavens, seen in the expansion rate of the universe, the
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation permeating all of space, including the “ripples”
associated with the formation of galaxies, and the abundances of the elements. Problems in
understanding some of the observations have led to a clearer understanding the early universe,
including a period of rapid expansion referred to as “inflation”, which brings together our
understanding of the large-scale universe with the growing knowledge of fundamental particles.
While there remain questions to be answered, including the nature of dark matter and dark
energy in the universe, it is clear that the Big Bang theory points to a moment of creation as
described in Scripture, where the cause of it lies outside of the matter, space and time of our
universe. Modern science is revealing the many factors that appear to be tuned just right for life
to be possible here on planet Earth. In short, science is confirming the validity of the Bible.
This demands a personal response on our part, to heed the messages being given, to acknowledge
who the Creator is, and respond to His invitation to a personal relationship with Him through
Jesus Christ.