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===The Creation===

===The Creation===

''In the beginning, God [[creation|created]] the [[heaven]]s and earth''.  This is one of the most famous statements in the Bible, and it starts the account of God's creation.  Genesis 1:1 through 2:3 involved the first seven days in history:

''In the beginning, God [[creation|created]] the [[heaven]]s and earth''.  This is one of the most famous statements in the Bible, and it starts the account of God's creation.  Genesis 1:1 through 2:3 involved the first seven days in history:

*The first day, the creation of the heavens and the Earth, and light (Gen. 1:1 through 1:5).

*The first day, the creation of the heavens and the Earth, and light ({{bible ref|Genesis|1|1-5}}).

*The second day, the creation of a "firmament" or ''expanse'', separating the waters (Gen. 1:6 through 1:8).

*The second day, the creation of a "firmament" or ''expanse'', separating the waters ({{bible ref|Genesis|1|6-8}}).

*The third day, the creation of dry earth and plant life (Gen. 1:9 through 1:13).

*The third day, the creation of dry earth and plant life ({{Bible ref|Genesis|1|9-13}}).

*The fourth day, the creation of the Sun, the moon, and the stars, to mark the seasons (Gen. 1:14 through 1:19).

*The fourth day, the creation of the Sun, the moon, and the stars, to mark the seasons ({{bible ref|Genesis|1|14-19}}).

*The fifth day, the creation of the creatures of the sea and the fowl of the air (Gen. 1:20 through 1:23).

*The fifth day, the creation of the creatures of the sea and the fowl of the air ({{bible ref|Genesis|1|20-23}}).

*The sixth day, the creation of the animals of the land, and the creation of Man (Gen. 1:24 through 1:31).

*The sixth day, the creation of the animals of the land, and the creation of Man ({{bible ref|Genesis|1|24-31}}).

*The seventh day, on which God rested from his task of creating (Gen. 2:1 through 2:3).

*The seventh day, on which God rested from his task of creating ({{bible ref|Genesis|2|1-3}}).

The fall of mankind into sin began when the serpent questioned one of God's commands, namely not to eat of the [[tree of knowledge of good and evil]], and convinced [[Eve]] to eat the fruit, followed by [[Adam]].  The result of disobeying this command resulted in the driving away of Adam and Eve from the [[Garden of Eden|garden]] to live a life of subsistence farming, and eventually dying. Eve was additionally cursed with painful childbearing, and to be subservient to Adam. All of these curses were applied to Adam and Eve's decendents also. Genesis 3:15 is also cited as being the first reference to the coming [[Messiah]].

The fall of mankind into [[sin]] began when the serpent questioned one of God's commands, namely not to eat of the [[tree of knowledge of good and evil]], and convinced [[Eve]] to eat the fruit, followed by [[Adam]].  The result of disobeying this command resulted in the driving away of Adam and Eve from the [[Garden of Eden|garden]] to live a life of subsistence farming, and eventually dying. Eve was additionally cursed with painful childbearing, and to be subservient to Adam. All of these curses were applied to Adam and Eve's decendents also. {{bible ref|Genesis|3|15}} is also cited as being the first reference to the coming [[Messiah]].

===The Flood===

===The Flood===