1.1.3 Biblical accounts of creation Flashcards
how does God create in Genesis 1
*God brings order to chaos
*brings everything to existence
*god does all of these over 6 days
*through gods word the earth takes form
How is the creations of human different to the way God creates the rest of the world?
humanity is made in the image of God
Which passage in the Bible describes the role of the Word in creation?
John 1 and this is shown as the word was with God before the world and God is the word and through the word life is given to all things and without him there would be no life.
What is the role of the spirit in creation?
in genesis 1 the spirit is “hovering over the waters” and this is seen as a bird sitting over a nest of eggs preparing them. This is connoting that the spirit is preparing to bring life into the world.
In genesis 2 God “breathed into his nostrils the breath of life” and the way God brought Adam to life can be seen as the spirit.
State one reason why the role of the father, the spirit and the word in creation is important to Christians?
The word, The Father and the spirit all brought life in their own ways in creation and this is important to Christians as without these 3 Christians wouldn’t have life.
