“The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.” It’s a short and well-known verse of Scripture, but don’t let brevity or familiarity eclipse the significance of Genesis 1:2. God is introducing us to some incredible things about to take place on the very first day of creation.

John MacArthur explains . . .

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Now that you’ve heard John explain the meaning of Genesis 1:2-5, what parallels do you see between the creation of the universe and the new creation of a Christian? (See 2 Corinthians 4:6.) Also, what impact does evolutionary theory have on such parallels? Take it to the comment thread.