2.1 Creation

Question 1

Conception

Answer 1

When a baby starts to grow inside its mother’s tummy.

Question 2

Creation

Answer 2

When God made everything, including the universe and the Earth.

Question 3

Dominion

Answer 3

Being in charge of something and taking care of it.

Question 4

Evolution

Answer 4

How things change and grow over time.

Question 5

Faith

Answer 5

What people believe is true about God and the Church.

Question 6

Fallen State

Answer 6

When people do things that are wrong; not perfect.

Question 7

Image and Likeness

Answer 7

Being like God in some ways.

Question 8

Material Things

Answer 8

Stuff we own, like toys and clothes.

Question 9

Mystic

Answer 9

A special person who sees or hears things from God.

Question 10

Pre-Creation

Answer 10

When there was nothing at all, except for God.

Question 11

Revelation

Answer 11

How God showed Himself to people. Christians believe Jesus is God showing Himself to us.

Question 12

Scientific Truths

Answer 12

Facts that we can prove using science.

Question 13

Steward

Answer 13

Someone who looks after something.

Question 14

Stewardship

Answer 14

Taking care of things, like the Earth.

Question 15

Sustainer

Answer 15

God, who keeps everything going.

Question 16

Symbol

Answer 16

A picture or object that helps explain a big idea.

Question 17

Symbolic

Answer 17

Using stories or pictures to explain something hard to understand.

Question 18

Theological Truths

Answer 18

Things about God and how He relates to people. We can’t prove these with science, but people believe they are true.

Question 19

The Tempter

Answer 19

Another name for the devil or the bad one.

Question 20

Vision

Answer 20

A special message from God that someone sees.

Question 21

Genesis

Answer 21

The beginning or start of something.

Question 22

Ex Nihilo

Answer 22

A fancy way to say God made everything out of nothing.

Question 23

Day One

Answer 23

God made light and darkness, day and night.

Question 24

Day Two

Answer 24

God made the sky and the waters.

Question 25

Day Three

Answer 25

God made land, plants, and trees.

Question 26

Day Four

Answer 26

God made the sun, moon, and stars.

Question 27

Day Five

Answer 27

God made sea creatures and birds.

Question 28

Day Six

Answer 28

God made people in His own image.

Question 29

Day Seven

Answer 29

God rested and made this day special.

Question 30

The Story of Adam and Eve:

Answer 30

God told Adam and Eve to look after the Garden of Eden. They were told not to eat the fruit from one special tree. A snake tricked Eve into eating the fruit, and she gave some to Adam. Because they did not listen to God, they had to leave the garden.

Question 31

Theological Truths found in the stories of creation in Genesis:

Answer 31

God made the universe. Everything God made is good. God made people special, like Him, and gave them free choice. If we do wrong things (sin), there are consequences.

Question 32

Being made in God’s image and likeness means:

Answer 32

People are important and special. We can think and make choices. We can understand and talk to God.

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 in charge of animals and the Earth.

Question 34

What does it mean to be a steward of creation?

Answer 34

This means we must take care of everything around us, like the environment.

Question 35

To be good stewards of creation we can:

Answer 35

Recycle. Save water and electricity. Take care of nature and animals. Help make people aware of how to care for the Earth.

Question 36

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

Answer 36

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