Creation

• What do Christians believe about God and Creation?

  God is responsible for the Creation of Earth
• Where is Genesis 1 found in the Bible?

  At the start of the Old Testament
• What does Genesis 1 describe?

  God creating the universe in six days
• What did God create on the first day?

  Heaven and Earth, light and dark
• What did God create on the sixth day?

  Animals and humans
• What does God declare about his creation?

  It is perfect and very good
• What phrase is repeated after each creation in Genesis 1?

  God saw all that he had made and it was very good
• What do Christians learn about God from the creation account?

  God is loving, as everything is good
• What chapters of Genesis detail the creation of humanity?

  Genesis 2 and Genesis 3
• How did God create man according to Genesis?

  From the dust of the Earth
• What is the name of the first man created?

  Adam
• What did God create for Adam in the Garden of Eden?

  Birds and animals
• How did God create Eve?

  From Adam's rib
• What life did Adam and Eve live in the Garden of Eden?

  An innocent and sinless life
• Who tempts Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit?

  The serpent, representing Satan
• What punishment does Eve receive for eating the fruit?

  Pain of childbirth
• What punishment does Adam receive for his actions?

  Condemned to work hard for his living
• What significant concept does the account of Adam and Eve illustrate?

  Humans have self-knowledge and free will
• What are the three main interpretations of Genesis 1–3?

  • Literalist: Bible is the actual word of God
  • Conservative: Writers inspired by God, days as eras
  • Liberal: Metaphorical interpretation, accepts scientific theories
• What do literalist Christians believe about the Bible?

  It is the actual word of God
• How do conservatives interpret Genesis 1?

  As fact, with each day as an era
• What do liberal Christians accept about the Bible?

  It contains contradictions and is imperfect
• What scientific theories do liberal Christians accept?

  Big Bang theory and evolution
• What is the main message of the Genesis creation account for liberals?

  God created the world with purpose
• What does Genesis 1 say about the Spirit of God?

  It was hovering over the waters
• What does the Spirit of God signify for Christians?

  God's omnipotence and source of life
• How is the account of Creation mentioned in the Gospel of John?

  It starts with "In the beginning was the Word"
• Who does 'the Word' refer to in John's Gospel?

  Jesus
• What do the accounts of Genesis and John indicate for Christians?

  The Trinity has existed since the beginning