Who is Jesus

Who is Jesus?
The apostle Paul writes,

“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.”                                                                                                      Colossians 2:9.

Matthew’s gospel records,
“When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 
Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.” Matthew 16:13-17.
Jesus speaking to Martha said,
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;  and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
“Yes Lord” she told Him, “I believe you are the Christ the Son of God, who was to come into the world,” John 11:25,26,27.
The writer of Hebrews states,
“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.  
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” Hebrews 1:1-3.
From the above scriptures it is clear that the writers of the New Testament truly believed Jesus was the Son of God, Saviour of the mankind, the Messiah, God incarnate.
These were to say the least controversial beliefs in the time of Jesus. They are equally controversial beliefs today. Yet true believers in Christ Jesus today as back when the words were written truly believe these claims.
If these claims are false then those early writers and early Christians have perpetuated one of the greatest lies in human history.
That being said if these claims are untrue then it doesn’t matter whether you believe them or not.
Where I believe the problem for unbelievers comes in is if these claims of Jesus and the early Christians are true. For Jesus did say.
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6.
Please think about it. 

You Knit Me

You Knit Me
The Psalmist writes,

“For you created my inmost being; 

you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; 

your works are wonderful, 

I know that full well. 

My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. 

When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,

 your eyes saw my unformed body. 

All the days ordained for me were written in your book 

before one of them came to be.” 

                                  Psalm 139:13-16.

The way I see the above portion of Scripture is this. God knows our very DNA. He knew us as we were being formed in our mothers womb. As a result God knows why we are the way we are. As a result God and only God has the right to judge anyone.
I say this particularly when it comes to where we will spend eternity. No human being can say where another human being will spend eternity.
Jesus said,
Do not judge, or you too will be judged.  
For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Matthew 7:1,2.
The apostle Paul wrote,
“What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?  
God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.” 1Corinthians 5:12,13
Believers in Christ Jesus have no right to judge anyone outside their own faith. Even when judging those inside their faith it is only with respect to what someone is teaching. We have the right to judge what a person is teaching to see if they are indeed teaching the truth about Jesus.
We do not have the right to say where a person will spend eternity.
Tony Campolo the American evangelist said,
“We ought to get out of the judging business. We should leave it up to God to determine who belongs in one arena or another when it comes to eternity. What we are obligated to do is to tell people about Jesus, and that's what I do.” Tony Campolo.
This if you are truly a believer in Christ Jesus is what you are suppose to do.
Jesus told us,
“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”Matthew 28:18-20.
If you claim to be a follower of Christ Jesus are you doing this?
Please think about it.

A Sermon from Athens

A Sermon from Athens
One of the earliest Christian sermons ever record was the apostle Paul talking to learned men and women in Athens.
Paul did not plan this event. He had been telling others of his beliefs in the market square and in the synagogue. When he was asked by Epicurean and Stoic philosophers to come to the Areopagus. A place where ideas were exchanged and discussed.
The book of acts records,
“So he [Paul] reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there.  
A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.  
Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?  
You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”  
(All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.) 
Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.  
For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you. 
“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands.  
And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else.  
From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.  
God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.  
‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ 
“Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by man’s design and skill.  
In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.  
For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead.” 
When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this subject.”  
At that, Paul left the Council.  
A few men became followers of Paul and believed. Among them was Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus, also a woman named Damaris, and a number of others
Acts 17:17-34
Paul’s message to the Athenians is as relevant today as it was when he spoke it. It is a message one must decide for ones self to believe on not.
Thus I leave the choice with you.
Please think about it. 

In 2018 this means

In 2018 this means
Jesus taking to His disciples and through them to us, said,

“So in everything, do to others 

what you would have them do to you,

 for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” 

                                                                     Matthew 7:12.

Put this way in the year 2018 this means,

If you are

demonstrating against anyone. 

You are telling them 

they can demonstrate against you.

Put it this way in the year 2018 this means,

If you are 

speaking out and trying to restrict the rights of others 

given to them by the lawfully elected government.

You are telling others 

they can try to restrict your rights.

Put it this way in the year 2018 this means,

If you are 

imposing your morals however good they may be on others.

You are telling them 

they can impose their morals on you, 

even if they are not as good as yours.

Put it this way in the year 2018 this means,

If you are 

trying to impose your faith on others rather than presenting your faith.

You are telling others 

they can impose their faith on you.

And you might not like their faith.

Put it this way in the Year 2018 this means,

If you are

judging others.

You are telling others 

they can judge you in the same way.

Jesus when asked,

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 

Jesus replied: 

“ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart 

and with all your soul 

and with all your mind.’ 

This is the first and greatest commandment. 

And the second is like it: 

‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ 

All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” 

                                                                                               Matthew 22:36-40.
So do you Love others unconditionally?
        Please think about it.

A Note to those claiming to be Christian

A note to those claiming to be Christians
     Question: why do so many people claiming to be Evangelical Christians appose refugees coming to Canada and the U. S. A.?
Contrary to what some politicians would have you believe the refugees are not the problem. It is the evil men and women that force them to flee that are the problem.
The refugees are the result of the problem.
Jesus said,
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.  
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,  
I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ 
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?  
When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?  
When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ 
“The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ Matthew 25:34-40.
This is what believers in Christ Jesus must do. It is not an option.
Jesus went on to say,
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.  
For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,  
I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ 
“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ 
“He will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ 
“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.” Matthew 25:41-46.
Think of the ramifications of Matthew 25:41-46. If you claim to be a follower of Christ Jesus are you willing to hear those words?
Sadly the refugee crisis is with us. Someone unfortunately has to pay the price. That at this point in time is Canada, the United States and the Western Democracies.
And unfortunately they will continue to pay until the root cause of the problem is dealt with.
As believers in Christ Jesus we should not fall into the trap that refugees need to go back to their own country.  We should be welcoming them with open arms as a mission field coming to our door.
We should be praying for our political leaders to have wisdom when dealing with them. And encouraging our political leadership to do all they can to help them.
And one more note.
Jesus also told those who believe in Him,
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” Matthew 7:12.
Think of the ramifications of Matthew 7:12.
 If you claim to be a follower of Christ Jesus and want refugees or anyone in need turned away, you are saying that were you ever in that situation you would want to be turned away also.
Please think carefully about it.

True or False

True or false
The Apostle Paul writes,

“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, 

but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” 

                                                                                             1 Corinthians 1:18.

What the apostle Paul wrote is true. Those who do not believe in Christ Jesus do think the gospel message, the message of a suffering Saviour is foolishness. And there are many other things Christians believe that would seem foolishness using man’s logic.
The apostles creed while not written by an apostle of Jesus states what all who believe in Christ Jesus believe.
1.I believe in God the Father the almighty maker of heaven and earth
2. I believe in Jesus Christ God’s on and only Son, our Lord and Saviour.
3. I believe Jesus was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary
4. I believe Jesus suffered under Pontius Pilate; That He was Crucified, died, was buried. That he descended in hell.
5. I believe He rose again on the third day from the dead.
6. I believe that he ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
7. I believe Jesus will one day Judge the living and the dead.
8. I believe in the Holy Ghost
9. I believe in the Church which is the communion of the saints,
10. I believe in the forgiveness of sin.
11. I believe in the resurrection of the body.
12. I believe in life everlasting.
The apostle John’s gospel records Jesus as saying of himself,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.  
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son”. John 3:16-18.
If all of this is indeed foolishness, then those who do not believe in Christ Jesus have nothing to fear. If on the other hand it is all true, then those who do not believe in Christ Jesus have at the very least something serious to think about.
What I would ask is if you do not believe in Christ Jesus at least take some time to read the New Testament for yourself before you make your decision. Take time to read what the early believers in Jesus believed about him.
Please at least think about it.

The Invisible Player

The Invisible Player
Albert Einstein one of the greatest scientist ever to live made an interesting statement. He said,

“Look deep into nature, 

and then you will understand everything better.”

                                                                 Albert Einstein

The psalmist writing several millenniums  before Einstein’s birth wrote,

“The heavens declare the glory of God; 

the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 

Day after day they pour forth speech; 

night after night they display knowledge. 

There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.” 

                                                                              Psalm 19:1-3.

I have always been of the opinion that science done correctly will show there is a creator behind it all. And science seems to be heading in that direction.
Scientist are looking into nature. They are seeing that everything from the mightiest galaxies to the smallest subatomic particles have all come together to allow life as we know it here on earth to exist.
To me that speaks of a creator.
Einstein noted,

“Human beings vegetables  or cosmic dust. 

We all dance to a mysterious tune, 

intoned in the distance by an invisible player.”

                                                              Albert Einstein.

I don’t know whether or not Einstein believed in God. I do know that his statement about we all being cosmic dust, dancing to a tune played an invisible player is true.
The Bible tells me,
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1.
In other words God created the very cosmic dust that makes up the Earth the Universe and Everything in it.
And the Bible tells me,
“And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.” Genesis 2:7. 
Mankind is God’s creation. That being said God in making mankind did not make robots. He made individuals with a freewill to do as they wish.
That includes the right to believe in God or not to believe in Him. I and billions of people like me believe God exists.
I believe in God not out of blind faith. I believe in God because of what I see around me. I have looked at what the Bible says and what science says and find no contradiction. Both point to a creator.
The choice however is up to you. Each individual must decide what they believe and ultimately live with the consequence of their decision.
Please think about it. 

God must be First

God must be first.
In my previous blog I quoted Billy Graham the great American evangelist as saying,

“My home is in Heaven. 

I'm just travelling through this world.”

                                              Billy Graham.

Billy Graham’s words are something all who claim to be believers in Christ need to consider.
Now although this post is posted on July 12th I actually write it a week or so in advance. Thus the date of my writing is July 2nd. As a result yesterday I was at Canada Day celebrations. Canada was celebrating its 151st year of independence and it was a good party. In just a few days July 4th the United States celebrates its 242 years of independence. And I’m sure Americans will have a good party also.
Both dates are for their respective countries a good time to celebrate. There is nothing wrong with having a big party to celebrate the birth of a nation. And the incredible freedoms both Canada and the United States enjoy.
Believers in Christ Jesus however need to carefully assess at such times where their commitment lies. Is it God first or country first?
It’s easy to get the two entangled especially with the incredible freedoms Canada and the United States have.
Ed Stetzer in a recent article published in Christianity today noted that a survey found,
“...though the U.S. Constitution makes no mention of God, 53 percent of Americans say they believe God and the nation have a special relationship, a concept stretching back to Pilgrim days. Even a third of atheists, agnostics, and those with no religious preference believe America has a special relationship with God.”
Stetzer pointed out that, that same survey said,
“...53% of Protestant pastors felt that their congregations sometimes love America more than they love God.”
  Mr Stetzer points out rightly.
“When we love something more than God, the Bible calls that idolatry, and that’s the last thing that Christians should want.”
I couldn’t find any statistics for Canada. But I know of many particularly those claiming to be evangelicals here in Canada believe Canada and the United States have a special relationship with God. With many evangelicals calling the two nations to turn back to God.
Sadly for the most part Canada, the United States and every other nation on the face of the earth with the exception of Israel, have never had a special relationship with God. Therefor they have nothing to turn back too. 
They are secular nations that have made many Judao-Christian principles as part of their laws. But there are other principles and traditions from other faiths and even Ancient Roman and Greek principles.
While I firmly believe we should live peacefully in the country of our birth or wherever we live. We should never fall under the delusion that any nation is truly Godly.
As I noted the only country mentioned in the Bible as having a special relationship with God is Israel and we as believers in Christ Jesus need to remember that.
Christians need to remember that we are citizens of Heaven. We need to hear and heed the words of the apostle Peter who said,
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.  
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 
Dear friends,
 I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.  
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” 1 Peter 2:9-12.
We need to remember the words of God spoken to Israel, recorded in the Book of Exodus, that are equally applicable to true believers in Christ Jesus. Exodus 20:1-7 reads
“And God spoke all these words: 
“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 
“You shall have no other gods before me. 
“You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.  
You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,  but showing love to a thousand  generations  of those who love me and keep my commandments.
“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.” Exodus 20:1-7.
Thus the question I would ask you is. What place does God have in your life?
Please think about it.

Not of this world

Not of this world
Billy Graham the America Evangelist wrote,

My home is in Heaven. 

I'm just travelling through this world.

                                              Billy Graham.

This is something I believe all who claim to be believers in Christ Jesus must remember. The apostle Peter states,
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.  
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 
Dear friends,
 I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.  
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” 1 Peter 2:9-12.
Above all things I firmly believe that those who believe in Christ Jesus must live as good a life as is humanly possible.
We must always remember we are Christ’s representatives on this earth. That people will see Jesus through the lense of our life and our actions. Thus we must live good lives.
When it comes to living the Christian life I am always reminded of what is commonly known as the Prayer of St. Francis it states,

“Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, 

Where there is hatred, let me sow love;

where there is injury, pardon;

where there is doubt, faith;

where there is despair, hope;

where there is darkness, light;

where there is sadness, joy;

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; 

to be understood as to understand; 

to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive; 

it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; 

and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.”

                                                                     Francis of Assisi.

Jesus said,

“So in everything,

 do to others what you would have them do to you,

 for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” 

                                          Matthew 7:12.

Are you?
Please think about it.

Not by what we call ourselves

Not by what we call ourselves
Michael Flynn wrote,
“Jesus said the weeds would grow with the wheat until the Judgement," Dietrich answered, "so one finds both good men and bad in the Church. By our fruits we will be known, not by what name we have called ourselves.” Michael Flynn.
Jesus said,
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.  
“Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’  
Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’Matthew 7:21-23
Throughout the centuries many men and women who are not Christians have called themselves Christians. These men and women may even think they are Christians but they are not. They have misinterpreted and misrepresented Christ. Some out of ignorance others deliberately.
Sadly however the world many times cannot tell the difference between a true believer in Christ Jesus and a fraud.
There are I believe however some key things that should make a true believer in Christ Jesus stand out.
Firstly a true believers in Christ Jesus will not judge anyone. Jesus said,
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged.  
For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Matthew 7:1,2.
The apostle Paul said,
“What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?” 1 Corinthians 5:12.
Billy Graham the great American Evangelist said,

It is the Holy Spirits Job to Convict, 

God’s job to judge 

and 

my job to love, 

                   Billy Graham.

Secondly a true believer in Christ Jesus will love. Jesus when asked,
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’  
This is the first and greatest commandment.  
And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’  
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:36-40
Jesus took this concept of Love one step further saying,
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’  
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,...” Matthew 5:43,44
The apostle Paul defined Christian love this way,

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, 

it keeps no record of wrongs. 

Love does not delight in evil 

but rejoices with the truth.  

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 

Love never fails....

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. 

But the greatest of these is love.”  

                           1 Corinthians 13:4-8a,13.

Out of these two attributes comes another thing. A Christian will not try to impose their faith on anyone. They will sit down and present their faith. They will even listen to those who do not share their faith.
Ultimately however after sharing their faith a true believer in Christ Jesus will let the individual decide for themselves what they believe in with regards to  Jesus.
Please think about it.

Praise God

Praise God
The Psalmist states,

"Praise the LORD. 

Praise God in his sanctuary; 

praise him in his mighty heavens. 

Praise him for his acts of power; 

praise him for his surpassing greatness. 

Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, 

praise him with the harp and lyre, 

praise him with tambourine and dancing,

 praise him with the strings and flute, 

praise him with the clash of cymbals, 

praise him with resounding cymbals. 

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. 

Praise the LORD." 

                              Psalm 150.

I firmly believe that all who believe in God. All who claim to be believers in Christ Jesus need to take time out of their busy schedules at lest for a few minutes each day to praise God.
It doesn’t matter if you can play an instrument or if you can sing in tune. The key is to praise God. Even if you just speak the word.
The Psalmist states,

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 

Worship the LORD with gladness; 

come before him with joyful songs. 

Know that the LORD is God. 

It is he who made us, and we are his; 

we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; 

give thanks to him and praise his name. 

For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; 

his faithfulness continues through all generations.”

                                                                        Psalm 100.

So here’s something you the reader can do no matter where you are right now. Take the next few moments and praise God.
As a pastor once told me anyone even an unbeliever can praise God.
Please think about it.

A Statement from Psalms

A Statement from Psalms
The Bible makes these three statements,

“The fool says in his heart, 

“There is no God.” 

                        Psalm 14:1

I am under no delusion that someone claiming to be an ardent Atheist will be changed by what I say. I find such people while wanting me to listen to their argument and come over to their way of thinking, most have no intentions of believing what I say.
Their mind is closed.
The logic of an Atheist for me doesn’t make sense.
In order to beyond doubt know there is no God one has to have been everywhere and know everything. These are attributes only God has. Therefor they must me god.
So saying there is no God is wrong. For if they are all knowing and have been everywhere, attributes of God, they in effect are saying “I am god”.
Which by their logic means they don’t exist. Which we know is untrue because they exist.
Most people I find who claim to be Atheist are really people who have never bothered to look for God. They have never looked rationally at the facts that are out there.
Scientist agree the universe has a beginning. The big bang. The Bible agrees with this. Traditional Christians will tell you the universe was made in six day. Less traditional believers in God, who have looked at the bible and science will tell you the universe like most astrophysicist was made over billions of years. That the day mentioned in the book of Genesis represent epochs.
How God made it is unimportant God is God and could have done it either way. What is important is that God exists and that through creation we can see God. The Psalmist telling us,

“The heavens declare the glory of God; 

the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 

Day after day they pour forth speech; 

night after night they display knowledge. 

There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.” 

                                                                                      Psalm 19:1-3.

One Astrophysicist I heard noted that the earth is in the exact perfect place in the universe for life to exist as we know it. That every thing from the largest galaxies to the smallest subatomic particle is in the right place to create life as we know it. That this points to a creator.
I firmly agree. I firmly believe that science done right will prove there is a God who created it all.
However the choice is yours. I cannot and will not impose my beliefs on anyone. All I would ask of each person who reads my blogs is to consider what I say and explore for yourself the Bible and science.
There is an excellent series of videos available on You tube by an astrophysicist and pastor named Huge Ross. Who focuses of the Bible and science. I would ask that you take time to view it with an open mind and make your own decision.
Please think about it