I personally believe in Young Earth Creation while not holding to the first day mentioned in Genesis, including Genesis 1:1-2. There may have been a time difference between Genesis 1:1-2 and Genesis 1:3; however, there is no evidence that claims the same. This should not, however, be a divisive issue for Christian believers since those who believe that the first verse corresponds to a different time period are still faithful to the Scriptures. This allows for what Driscoll and Breshears erroneously call “historical creationism.” It is Young Earth Creationism that is linked to a long line of scientific interpretations spanning centuries that have dominated the field. It seems rather unfair of Driscoll to call his view “historical” when nothing could be further from the truth. The Young Earth vision is by far the most accurate vision from reading Moses' account of Genesis 1-3. I believe that God created ex nihilo, or "out of nothing", as the basic definition of the biblical word "create" (Hebrew "bar'a") suggests. “Bar'a” always has God as the subject of the verb and the created element did not exist before God's action of creation. Which means that the universe has God as its preliminary cause and therefore the universe had its purpose and design. This particular vision sets the standard for our ethics. It also influences our views and the meaning of life (euthanasia and abortion), our views on sexuality (homosexuality and pornography). Our fundamental definition of marriage, our values, our morals and ethics, our views on justice, and generally our trust in the word of God. Driscoll's article helped me understand that some views may be acceptable in Christianity, but not all of them the author is willing to accept. Personally... middle of paper ...... and many reject the accuracy of Scripture. In conclusion, if you can believe Genesis 1:1, then the rest of Scripture is simple. All miracles and signs or even resurrection do not come close to the significant power and miracle of all creation formed simply by the word of God out of nothing. Works Cited Lewis, JP “The Days of Creation: A Historical Study of Interpretation.” » Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 32 (December 1989), 433-455. Francis Brown, Samuel Rolles Driver and Charles Augustus Briggs, Enhanced Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, electronic edition. (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, 2000), 135.Thomas E. Mccomiskey, “278 בָּרָא” In Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, ed. R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, Jr., and Bruce K. Waltke, eds. electronic. (Chicago: Moody Press, 1999), 127.