Creation

Question 1

Name 2 creation stories

Answer 1

Genesis 1:1-3 and John 1:1-3

Question 2

When was John 1 created?

Answer 2

600 years after Genesis, after the death of Jesus

Question 3

what does John 1 say about creation

Answer 3

‘in the beginning was the word, the word was God…’ ‘the word’ was involved in creation. ‘The word’ is Jesus who is both with God and is God.

Question 4

what are the different types of Christians beliefs about creation?

Answer 4

Literalists
Compatibilists
Symbolists

Question 5

What do Literalists believe about creation?

Answer 5

That the bible is the exact word of God so it must be literally true and nothing can be wrong. this means that God did create the world in exactly 6 days out of nothing, despite scientific challenges
- holy spirit active in creation according to Gensesis

Question 6

What do non - literalists
believe about creation?

Answer 6

Bible has to be accepted in line with science. Genesis reveals important religious truths. Each ‘day’ is a extemely large period of time. God created Big Bang and works through evolution.

Question 7

How beliefs about creation may influence christians

Answer 7

• Christians might treat the earth with care as they believe the earth is Gods creation and they should look after it
• they may see all human life as precious, bc we are made in Gods image (Genesis 1:27). so these people might disagree with abortion or euthanasia bc it goes against the sanctity of human life