IN the first chapter and first five verses of the second chapter of Genesis we find the record of spiritual creation. We read there, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth;" and the narrative continues through the marvelous unfoldment of Life—of ideas of every kind, and, finally, of man in God's own image, having dominion over all. The record declares, "And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good."
Beginning with the sixth verse of the second chapter, we read of a mist that went up from the earth; of a man formed of the dust of the ground—the Adam-man—and of his deep sleep and dream of creation, counterfeiting that which God had already finished. There is no connection between the two records, the one of God's universe, spiritual and perfect; the other, the dream-narrative without substance or reality.
Down through the ages prophets and numerous God-inspired men glimpsed the true creation and communed with God; and from time to time healing, protection, and supply were demonstrated. Still, spiritual darkness prevailed. Then came Christ Jesus, whose birth had been foretold. He knew the truth of God and His creation, and taught and demonstrated the way of Life. He proved man's oneness with God, giving an example of the eternality of life; but he left no definite instructions as to how this should be done. He told, however, of the Comforter which was to come, and which would lead "into all truth."
