Re Module 1 Reviosion Flashcards
Creation
When God Made the universe - “the heavens and the earth
Dominion
Having power to look after or harm something
Evolution
The way that things grow and develop
Fallen state
The sinful condition of the human race; imperfect
Image and likeness
Resembling; looking or being like.
Scientific Truths
Statements that can be proven scientifically.
Steward
A person whose task is to look after something.
Sustainer
God, Who keeps creation in existence.
Symbol
Something that is used to help people understand difficult ideas.
Theological Truths
Statements about God and his relationship with humans which cannot be proven scientifically but which are nonetheless believed to be true.
What does Genesis mean?
Beginning or origins.
What does ex nihilo mean?
The phrase ex nihilo is used to describe the way in which God creates
out of nothing.
The six days of creation
What happened on day one?
God creates light and separates it from darkness, creating day and night.
What happened on day 2?
God divides the waters of the earth by a vault called heaven, with water above and below.
What happened on day 3?
God brings the water together to let dry dry land appear, and upon it he creates vegetation and trees
What happened on day 4?
God creates the sun, Moon and stars.
What happened on day 5?
God creates sea creatures and birds.
What happened on day 6?
God creates humanity in His Image.
What happened on day 7?
God rests and blesses this day as a day of rest.
God is the greater of what
The universe
Creation is what
Good
Creation is
Ordered and deliberate
Human beings are the high point of
Creation
Human beings are made in Gods?
Image and likeness
Human beings have..
Free will.
Sin has its..
Consequences
Being made in Gods image and likeness mean:
Human beings are more important than other parts of creation.
We are like god and so can relate to him.
We have consciousness and self-awareness.
The book of Genesis says that humans have dominion over all animals which mean ?
That humans are stewards who have control over all animals in the world, and the responsibility to look after them.
