creation

• Genesis 1 explains how:

  • God is the only creator
  • God existed before he created the world
  • The world was well planned and is sustained by God
  • God blessed creation, which means that all creation is holy
  • God created everything in Heaven and on Earth in six days
  • On the seventh day, God rested
• • on day one and two, God created the light and sky
  • on day three, he created dry land and plants
  • on day four, he created the Sun, Moon and the stars
  • on day five, he created the sea and flying creatures
  • on day six, he created land animals and humans
  • on day seven, he rested
• • the Bible teaches that God created mankind in his image
  • "So, God created mankind in his own image"
  • this shows how important all humans are to God
  • it reminds Christians to spread love and forgiveness like God did
• • "God formed a man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living thing."
  • God breathed life into Adam which allows Christians to believe they have soul (non physical, spiritual dimension that connects them with God)
  • some Christians believe that the soul lives on after death
  • having a soul sets humans apart from the rest of creation
• • "Let us make man in our image.. and let them have dominion"
  • this shows how humans have dominion over God's creations
  • this does not mean that humans are able to exploit the Earth's resources
  • Christians believe that humanity's purpose is to look after the world God created like stewards
  • this is because creation belongs to God, not humans
• • Chrisitans believe that the Trinity was present at the creation
  • God the Father as the creator was present, and the Holy Spirit as present in "Let there be light"
  • John describes Jesus as present at the creation, as the Word
  • "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God"
• interpretations:

  • literal - some Christians interpret the Bible as completely true
  • inspiraional - some Christians think that the Bible was writted by people but was inspired by God
  • they believe there may be human error in the Bible
  • metaphorical - some Christians believe the BIble is symbolic and also lean on scientific theories