There are different views on the origin and nature of the universe. Some believe it came into existence by chance through blind, unguided forces. Some have even believed that the universe itself is eternal. But for the truth on the matter we must turn to the Bible.
(Genesis 1:1) "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." (ESV)
In the verse the phrase "the heavens and the earth" refers to everything, that is everything except God himself. So all things besides God were created. Time, space, matter, and the entire universe were created by God. God is eternal (Romans 16:26) he has always existed. When the universe began God was already there. God is self existent, he is not dependent on anything else.
God created the world out of nothing. This speaks to his sovereignty and power. He is the absolute being, transcendent and personal. God is distinct from his creation, it is wholly dependent upon him. God alone deserves to be worshiped.
The very existence of anything is evidence for the existence of God. The existence of our universe requires an absolute, transcendent, personal God. The God of the Bible is necessary to make sense of the world.
Believing that the universe exists without an infinite, personal Creator makes no sense. Believing that something came from nothing is absurd. Even most of the scientific community no longer believes the universe is eternal.
Those who deny the existence of the God of the Bible do not really do so on an intellectual basis. God's eternal power and divine nature are clearly perceived in the creation itself (Romans 1:19-20). They are without excuse, they simply refuse to submit to the God who is there.
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