Beth-El Baptist Church

04/17/2011

Greg Tomlinson


Why does Satan hate the book of Genesis?


It has been said that of all of the books of the Bible that are under attack by satanic forces today, none is attacked nearly as much as is the book of Genesis.


  1. Is Genesis actually under attack today?

Psalm 2:1-3 Genesis 3:1

Hebrews 11:3 Matthew 28:18


While the attack is more subtle than outright saying “We will attack Genesis”, the attack on Genesis is very real. The culture at large, as well as many in the church, are constantly promoting as “good” what God in Genesis states as “evil” and vice-versa. Think of hotly debated and argued topics of the day and you will generally find that the issue can be answered simply by reading, believing and obeying the book of Genesis. Such topics as “same sex marriage”, “abortion”, “separation of church and state”, “evolution” and “the reality of truth” can all be found as being answered in Genesis. Consider that these issues are being promoted not only be the unbelieving community but also by many churches throughout the world.


  1. Why would Genesis in particular be under attack?

Psalm 11:1-3 2 Peter 3:3-6


Think about it. If the book of Genesis could be proven as historically in error and scientifically false, then everything else that the Bible discusses will also be suspect. Without believing in the foundation of truth found in Genesis, then any other scripture can be ignored as untrue or no longer applicable to our modern mind.


  1. What doctrines and cultural issues are rooted in the book of Genesis?

Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3 – God as creator

Genesis 1:1-31; Exodus 20:11 – Time line of creation

Genesis 1:31; Romans 5:11-14 – Death before sin

Genesis 2:21-24; Mark 10:5-9; 1 Corinthians 7:1-5 – Marriage between one man and one woman

Genesis 3:20; 11:6-9; Acts 17:26 – Racism

Genesis 4:7-10; 5:1-3; 9:6-7 – Abortion

Genesis 1:26-28; 2 Samuel 23:3 – Separation of Church and State

Genesis 3:15; 6:5 – Man's need for a savior

Genesis 1:16; Isaiah 45:18 – Intergalactic space beings

Genesis 1:26-27; 2:18 – Triune relationship of God

Genesis 2:18-24; 3:1-6; 16 – Male & female relationships, Woman's desire to usurp authority and man's abdication of that authority.

Genesis 1:28-30 – Environmentalism


This is just a sampling of modern hot topics and theological debates. Any doctrine of the church can directly or indirectly be traced to rely on what is written in the book of Genesis, in particular the first 11 chapters of Genesis.


  1. What should Christians do now?

John 17:17 Revelation 1:3

Romans 4:1-3 Romans 10:16-18

Proverbs 3:5-6 Proverbs 21:2


As Christians, the first thing we need to do is to trust in the Lord and to trust the Lord. We are to trust what the scriptures say as being the truth. If God said that He created the heavens and the earth in 6 days, who are we to argue? Believe Him! As we trust in the written word of God, let us share that word with those around us so that they also might find truth in the Word of God, repent of the wickedness of their heart, and follow God all the days of their life.