creation

• what is ex nihilo?

  god created the world from nothing
• quote for god creating the world

  in the beginning god created the heavens and the earth

  genesis
• the book of genesis in the old testament says that god created humans
• where is the book of genesis?

  in the old testament
• the catholic church says that the story of creation in genesis can be understood as symbolic
• a symbolic story can have important methods and truths, even if it did not happen exactly as described
• it is possible for catholics to believe in the evolution
• the catholic church teaches that faith and science dont always oppose
• in genesis 1, humans are the last to be created in the process of creation
• in genesis 2, adam was created before animals
• quote from genesis 1 saying god creates humans last

  on the 6th day, god says 'let us make mankind in our image'
• genesis is mainly focused on the physical act of creation, leading up to the creation of humans in gods image
• genesis 2 focuses on the spiritual idea of how god made human beings as his special creation and gave them responsibility
• genesis 3 shows the serpent persuading eve to pick fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil even though god told them not to
• what happened when adam and eve ate the fruit?

  they hid when they realised they were naked
• this is seen as the first human sin and is called the original sin
• christians believe they were born with original sin
• how can original sin be removed?

  baptism and the effect of jesus death on the cross which restored the relationship between god and humanity
• most catholics believe the two creation accounts dont contradict each other because they should not be understood literally
• how long did creation take?

  6 days
• what did god do on the 7th day?

  rest
• everyone is born with original sin
• catholics believe the 2 creation accounts should not be taken literally
• creation shows god is omnipotent
• what is omnipotent?

  all powerful
• in genesis 1 god made the universe in 6 days
• in genesis 1, what did god make on day 1?

  heaven and earth

  light from dark
• in genesis 1, what did god do on day 2?

  separate earth from sky
• in genesis 1, what did god make on day 3?

  land, plants and trees
• in genesis 1, what did god make on day 4?

  sun, moon and stars
• in genesis 1, what did god make on day 5?


  fish and birds
• in genesis 1, what did god make on day 6?

  Animals and humans
• in genesis 1, were male and female created at the same time?

  yes
• genesis 1 creation in order

  • heaven and earth, light from dark
  • separating earth from sky
  • land, plants and trees
  • sun moon and stars
  • fish and birds
  • animals and humans
  • rest
• what power did god give adam in genesis 2?

  naming all animals
• what was adam made from in genesis 2?

  soil
• god made a companion for adam called eve
• how did adam and eve commit original sin?

  eating an apple from tree of knowledge
• what quote shows that jesus is present in creation?

  john 1:1-5

  jesus is 'the word' who 'existed before the creation of the world... through him god made all things'
• what do the creation accounts tell us about god?

  • god is creator
  • omnipotent
  • eternal
  • benevolent