Key information of 1.2

• Where is the Christian story of creation found?

  In Genesis, the first book of the Bible
• Describe Genesis 1 creation story

  • God created the universe in 6 days, and on the 7th God rested
• What did God create on the 1st day of Genesis 1?

  Light and darkness
• What did God create on the 2nd day of Genesis 1?

  The sky
• What did God create on the 3rd day of Genesis 1?

  Oceans, land and plants
• What did God create on the 4th day of Genesis 1?

  Sun, moon and stars
• What did God create on the 5th day of Genesis 1?

  Creatures of the sea and sky
• What did God create on the 6th day of Genesis 1?

  Land animals, and Adam and Eve
• What did God do on the 7th day of Genesis 1?

  God rested
• Describe creation in Genesis 2-3

  • God created Adam immediately after the Earth, but he was lonely
  • Therefore God created animals
  • However, that didnt work so God created Eve from Adam's rib and they lived in the Garden of Eden
  • Until they disobeyed God and were sent to live on Earth as a punishment
• State points about the trinity in relation to the creation story

  • The trinity pre-existed before the universe
  • Christians see God the Father as the creator, but the Bible also describes how the other beings of the Trinity were involved
• How was the Holy spirit involved with creation?

  God created the world by acting through the holy spirit, suggesting it was present in the creation of the universe
• How was Jesus involved with creation?

  • Johns gospel states that God was not alone during creation, where the SOWA "The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us".
  • The phrase 'The word' refers to Jesus, who became man on earth, described as the hypostatic union
  • John makes it clear that Jesus was vital for creation
• What does Hypostatic union mean?

  Jesus divinity and humanity together at the same time (being God and human at the same time)
• Are humans made in God's image?


  Yes, proven by the SOWA 'Let us make man in our image'

  Because of this, christians believe humans are special
• Why do humans think they are 'special' in the eyes of God?


  Christians believe that God has given humans ' dominion ' (power), over inferior beings, which should be used to have ' stewardship ' (to look after) the Earth.
• What are the two types of Christian perspectives towards the creation story?

  • Creationists and Liberal
• What do creationists believe?

  • Creationists take the creation story literally

  They believe

  • Genesis 1 gives the overall picture of creation
  • Genesis 2-3 gives details of day 6
  • Creationists DO NOT accept evolution or the Big Bang Theory
• What do Liberal Christians believe?

  • Liberal Christians view the creation story as more of a metaphor
  • They accept God as the creator but are open to other theories like Evolution or the Big Bang Theory
• How can the creation story help Christians further understand God's nature?

  • God's eternal nature is evident as God was present before the universe was created
  • God's benevolent nature is evident as he provided the world for humans and gave them dominion
• Description of Garden of Eden

  • God provided Adam & Eve with everything, and just asked ' do not eat the fruit from that particular tree ' ,
  • They disobeyed, causing ' The fall ' where they were banished from the Garden forever
  • This is called ' the fall from Grace '
• Why is Creation important today?

  -God's ultimate and eternal power is proved

  -Humans have free will and self knowledge, and have a soul given by God, proven by the SOWA ' breathe of God ' , proving dominion and stewardship over animals who dont posess a soul