A theory for the beginning of time
I found this interesting piece online by chance, the only detail of the author was the name 'Eric' at the start.....Well written Eric!
God was creating the Universe in the first 3 days. With the recent discovery of gravitational waves, scientific evidence discredits Hawkins theory that the universe is eternal. Instead they have discovered an origin to the universe, that it started at a single beginning. If there was a single beginning either a creator started it or nothing created something, and since nothing cannot create something we are left with scientific proof that a creator forged our existence. I believe God to be an engineer, everything He created has law. So up until the 4th day God had not created our solar system. Therefore space time was non existent. In the first 3 days, I believe God spoke the elements of creation into existence, those elements began to take shape, God designed gravity to balance these elements hence the earth being void and without "form" and establish order. Larger masses controlled the balance of smaller masses and began to develop into solar systems. The first time God mentions the waters, and how He hovered above, I believe he was referring to the elements floating in space as hydrogen. As God's law caused large masses to collapse on itself and cause fission it developed into stars, He seen the light from this an it was good. At this point His law was developing solar systems and thus ours was formed, but the earth was still void. Our system became balanced with a large Mass of hydrogen and helium causing the creation of our sun, and the suns gravity forming the planets and the moons. He created the larger light and the lesser light, thus began night and day. So until day 4 time did not function the way we know it. Time is based on gravity, without that balance we don't know how long these things actually took to establish time as we know it. So the reason geologist can sample the earth and say they believe it to be the age it is could very well have happened during the third day when time was not yet as we know it to be. This could have give the earth the appearance of aging, even though it had not yet been a full day. Example: being in a very long dream that seems to last forever, while only being asleep for 30 minutes. The 4th day, our universe is still establishing balance and order, aligning into the spinning system we know today. While God is creating the birds, animals, etc. Time is still not completely a 24 hr day, which can explain fossils of animals and creatures that have been discovered. As God creates man, the system finally becomes balanced, we now have a 24 hr day. God rests on the 7th day. Since God is omnipotent He is everywhere as the holy spirit. However God the Father is beyond is creation static in heaven unreachable from anything that is not without purity A.K.A. sin. Since God the Father is not inside his creation His law is not applied, leaving Him inside the 7th day resting, the same day Adam and eve sinned and moved out of God the Father's presence. Keep in mind the Holy spirit still resides everywhere and able to assist the angels in carrying out his will. On that day, the 7th God set in motion His will for Jesus to provide grace to his creation. Himself born into the flesh, outside of the 7th day that God the Father is still in. After Jesus returns to heaven, he prepares a place for all those who believe in Him. Since Jesus returned to heaven, time is not as we know it to be, we are the dream so to speak, and He is in the 30 minute nap if you will. Once Jesus has prepared our place in His Father's kingdom He will return to fulfill the final prophecies and restore God's creation back to what is was meant to be. A new earth, and a new heaven will be forged.
I apologize for this being as long as it was, this description is solely based on my idea of creation and interpretation of God's word in a way that can align with the scientific evidences and discoveries. You don't have to know the reasons why something exist to know that it exist. If we found a meteor in our back yard, we may not know where it came from or explain how it got there exactly, but all that matters is that we know it's there. No mater who tries to say, if you can't tell me where it came from or how it got there then I refuse to believe it's anything more than just a rock in your back yard.
May you find peace, truth and confidence in God's Word. God bless