I will do a series of theological posts on creation and The Garden of Eden. I firmly believe these passages govern how he/she interprets the rest of scripture. It will
be posted verse by verse.
Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (CEV)
Jesus said that the Trinity existed before the foundations of the world were laid. This has several implications. God existed before time. Time begun with the Creation account strickly for the benefit of man. Time is not a factor in eternity as alluded to by Jesus when He said: "A thousand years is as a day and a day is as a thousand years to God."
The Hebrew Word for God in this passage is Elohim. This is the Hebrew plural form. The Hebrew plural does not begin with two. It begins with three.
God created implies that all of creation was bought into existance out of nothing. This belief puts aside all other creation beliefs. Only God can make something out of nothing.
The heavens and the earth means there was nothing there for other theories for the heavens were part of the creation.