Christ Before Creation: Introducing Christ and the Unseen Realm

by Gene Edwards

Before time began... before creation existed... before angels, space, or matter-there was Christ.



In Christ Before Creation, Gene Edwards invites readers into a profound meditation on the eternal Christ and the unseen realm where all things begin and end. Drawing from Scripture and deep spiritual reflection, this book reveals a breathtaking vision of Christ's eternal purpose-and what it means for your life today.



Through a contemplative and theological journey, Edwards



- Christ before creation and beyond time

- The mystery of predestination and free will

- The Lamb slain before the foundation of the world

- Creation existing "in Christ"

- The believer's identity in eternity

- The central Christ lives in you



Rather than offering academic arguments, this book presents a deeply devotional exploration of Scripture's grandest themes. It calls believers to see Christ not only in history-but beyond time itself.



This book will help



- Deepen your understanding of Christ's eternal nature

- Gain a clearer vision of your identity in Him

- Discover a fresh perspective on redemption and eternity

- Grow in worship, assurance, and spiritual confidence



Written in Edwards' signature reflective style, Christ Before Creation serves as both a theological meditation and an invitation into deeper fellowship with Christ.

Genres: Christian

73 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2003

About the author

Gene Edwards is one of America's most beloved Christian authors. He has published over 25 best-selling books, and his signature work, "The Divine Romance," has been called a masterpiece of Christian literature. He has written biblical fiction covering nearly the entire Bible, with titles that include the following: "The Beginning," "The Escape," "The Birth," "The Divine Romance," "The Triumph," "Revolution," "The Silas Diary," "The Titus Diary," "The Timothy Diary," "The Priscilla Diary," "The Gaius Diary," and "The Return."

Gene grew up in the East Texas oil fields and entered college at the age of 15. He graduated from East Texas State University at 18 with a bachelor's degree in English history and received his M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Gene is part of the house-church movement, and he travels extensively to aid Christians as they begin meeting in homes rather than in church buildings. He also conducts conferences on living the deeper Christian life.

Gene and his wife, Helen, reside in Jacksonville, Florida, and have two grown children.

Reviews

[Morgan Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved reading this book. As someone who has wrestled with these questions, I found this book very awesome and comforting. I know not everyone will agree to the theory being proposed and might find it offensive to their theology. But overall, I found it a great theory and a solid one for these questions we can’t fully answer anyways. His ways are above ours and so this mere picture is another glimpse at what is possible.

[Congetta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Explaining Christ before he created the world is a hard enough concept to understand for believers let alone non-believers.

This is a fictionalized account of what may have occurred before God created the world based on Bible references. Based on what I have read and learned over the last five years makes this account seem extremely plausible to me.

The subtitle is “Introducing Christ and the Unseen Realm.” Second time I remember seeing this reference in the past year.

What is nice about these books is that they are short and the chapters are short, so they could be read in one sitting. Gene Edwards is able to write this topic so it is engaging, but understandable. He gets his point across in few words and then he builds upon it.

This particular one I started and got interrupted and didn’t finish it. When I opened it again last night I realized I needed to reacquaint myself with what I read as it was the first time I read something like this and couldn’t remember the foundation.

This book provided more context for the world we live in and beautifully explained my relationship with Jesus. It gave me hope, peace and joy. I highly recommend and hope you are at a place in your life where you can understand and appreciate.

[John Millikan · Rating 2 out of 5]

For a book solely about Christ, it is stunningly lacking Biblical backbone. It does offer some interesting thoughts and ideas regarding the intersection of predestination and free will, but (up until the final chapter) there were only five mentions of scripture verses — and hardly any of them support some of the assertions made. Without exhaustively picking the book apart, there are several statements that scripture directly contradicts. Books like these are a dangerous and welcome arena for false teaching.

[Kate McKinney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book warrants slow, reflective reading, w/pauses to absorb. The author's quality of spiritual discernment is splendid & infused w/another level or dimension of spiritual truth. Something about it feels immediately immutable, like an irrefutable confirmation of God's existence & His True Plan for us. Reading it imparts a sense of Divine Love. An amazing book. Stunning. A beautiful experience.

[Katherine Bradford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book! Emphasized how God is at the beginning and the end - very comforting!

[Larry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome and throught-provoking book!