And where did these elements come from? They were created out of nothing by the creative act of God. Nothing can call itself into existence from nonexistence if it does not exist. No element can simply appear or come into being or existence by itself if it does not yet exist. It can only come to be by being created by God. And the word of God reveals to us that all things that now exist were created from nothing by God. Only God could have done this.
Ningún elemento puede aparecer o empezar a existir por sí mismo si todavía no existe. Sólo puede empezar a existir al ser creado por Dios. Y la palabra de Dios nos revela que todo lo que existe ahora fue creado de la nada por Dios. Sólo Dios pudo hacer esto.