2.1 Creation

Question 1

Conception

Answer 1

The moment when a baby starts to form in its mother’s womb.

Question 2

Creation

Answer 2

When God made the universe – “the heavens and the earth”.

Question 3

Dominion

Answer 3

Having power to look after or harm something.

Question 4

Evolution

Answer 4

The way that things grow and develop.

Question 5

Faith

Answer 5

What is believed to be true about God and the Church.

Question 6

Fallen State

Answer 6

The sinful condition of the human race; imperfect.

Question 7

Image and Likeness

Answer 7

Resembling; looking or being like (God in particular)

Question 8

Material Things

Answer 8

Things that we gather around us; possessions.

Question 9

Mystic

Answer 9

A holy person who experiences visions.

Question 10

Pre-Creation

Answer 10

When nothing at all existed, except God.

Question 11

Revelation

Answer 11

The way God showed himself to Israel by his Word;
Christians believe that Jesus is God’s full self-revelation.

Question 12

Scientific Truths

Answer 12

Statements that can be proven scientifically.

Question 13

Steward

Answer 13

A person whose task it is to look after something.

Question 14

Stewardship

Answer 14

The task of looking after/caring for things.

Question 15

Sustainer

Answer 15

God, who keeps creation in existence.

Question 16

Symbol

Answer 16

Something that is used to help people understand difficult ideas.

Question 17

Symbolic

Answer 17

Using a sign or story to explain something difficult.

Question 18

Theological Truths

Answer 18

Statements about God and his relationship with humans which cannot be proven scientifically but which are nonetheless believed to be true.

Question 19

The Tempter

Answer 19

The devil or evil one.

Question 20

Vision

Answer 20

A supernatural revelation.

Question 21

Genesis

Answer 21

The word Genesis means beginning or origins

Question 22

ex nihilo

Answer 22

The phrase ex nihilo is used to describe the way in which God creates out of nothing.

Question 23

Day One

Answer 23

God creates light and separates it from darkness, creating day and night.

Question 24

Day Two

Answer 24

God divides the waters of the earth by a vault called heaven, with water above and below.

Question 25

Day Three

Answer 25

God brings the water together to let dry land appear, and upon it he creates vegetation and trees.

Question 26

Day Four

Answer 26

God creates the sun, moon and stars.

Question 27

Day Five

Answer 27

God creates sea creatures and birds.

Question 28

Day Six

Answer 28

God creates humanity in His image.

Question 29

Day Seven

Answer 29

God rests and blesses this day as a day of rest.

Question 30

The Story of Adam and Eve:

Answer 30

– Adam named all of the animals. – Eve was created from a rib of Adam’s. – Adam and Eve were given the task of looking after the Garden of Eden. – Adam and Eve were told by God not to eat of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. – The snake tempted Eve, who ate the forbidden fruit and gave some to Adam. – Adam and Eve were banished from the garden because of their actions.

Question 31

Theological Truths found in the stories of creation in Genesis:

Answer 31

(a) God is the Creator of the universe. (b) Creation is good. (c) Creation is ordered and deliberate. (d) Human beings are the high point of creation. (e) Human beings are made in God’s image and likeness. (f) Human beings have free will. (g) Sin has its consequences.

Question 32

Being made in God’s image and likeness means:

Answer 32

o Human beings are more important than other parts of creation. o We are like God and so can relate to him. o We have consciousness and self-awareness.

Question 33

The Book of Genesis says that human beings have dominion over all animals. What does this mean?

Answer 33

This means that humans are stewards who have control over all animals in the world, and the responsibility to look after them.

Question 34

What does it mean to be a steward of creation?

Answer 34

A steward of creation means that you have to look after the environment because we have the power to protect or destroy it.

Question 35

To be good stewards of creation we can:

Answer 35

· Recycle · Raise awareness of climate change (or any environmental issue) · Join the Eco-Group · Save electricity, water, gas etc.

Question 36

How can the stories in Genesis be theologically true without being literally true?

Answer 36

because the meaning of the stories can be true without them being factual. The stories are inspired by God, and they are designed to get a point across that is true.

Question 37

Science helps us to understand ________ the universe was created and religion helps us to understand ________ the universe was created (its ________).

Answer 37

Science helps us to understand how the universe was created and religion helps us to understand why the universe was created (its purpose).