The Bible contains some stories that are so fantastic that many people simply refuse to believe them.

A devastating Flood covers the entire planet, destroying every living thing except for what was on an ark that a fellow named Noah supposedly built? Yeah, right!

The sea suddenly divides into two separate parts, leaving dry land through which God’s people could escape from their enemies. Then, just as quickly, the water rushes together and drowns their pursuers. That couldn’t have really happened, could it?

Who would really believe that a man could turn water into wine, walk on water, calm a storm with a command, heal the sick, cast out demons and raise the dead? No one could actually perform those miracles, right?

And what about those outrageous promises the Bible makes? That our sins can be forgiven; that we can have God’s Spirit living inside us; that our prayers can really change things; that we can live forever in heaven someday. Wishful thinking, perhaps?

How can we trust that everything the Bible says is true? The key is in the first four words—“In the beginning God…” If you can believe in the existence of God, you can trust that he can do everything that he says he has done in the past. You can believe everything that he says he can do today. And you can trust that he will bring to pass everything he promises to do in the future. If you just believe those first four words!