Test Chapters 3 and 4 Flashcards
What did God create first?
God created humans, then plants and animals
Who is the high point of creation?
Humans
How did God make man?
By making them into clay from the ground, and blew his breath of life into the man’s nostrils
What is a soul?
The Invisible reality that makes each of us human
What 2 things do humans possess?
A physical body and a Invisible spiritual soul 
What lives on even after our body dies and turns to dust?
Our soul lives forever
How did god create woman and what does it. Symbolize?
God made Woman from man’s rib and
This symbolizes men and women are equal and have the same human dignity
What was men supposed to do and what was men and women responsible for?
Man was supposed to bring new life to the world and create the human family. Men and woman who is responsible for the earth and all living things in it
Who are the caretakers of creation and what does this mean?
Humans are the caretakers of creation. It began when God allowed men to name the animals. Ancient Israelites believed people had authority over those who they named. So God made humans caretakers of creation.
What is a steward?
A person Who has authority and responsibility over what they care for making sure it lives and grows
What does stewardship involve?
Authority and responsibility.
Name two modern day stewards and why are they stewards?
Conservationists and environmentalists. Because they protect creation by saving the planet.
What was the garden of Eden? And what was one rule
A place of Innocence holiness and justice. Where God was Adam and eves friend and they had everything. They were forbidden to eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and bad.
What did the Forbidden fruit symbolize?
Symbolizes that friendship with God depends on complete trust in God and following his will for us.
Why did God send Adam and Eve out of The Garden?
Because they eat the fruit from the forbidden tree
What sin did Adam and eve commit and what did it take away from them?
They turned away from God and disobeyed him. This took away their original innocence holiness and justice
What is the definition of a sin
I thought, Word, deed, or omission against God’s law
What Kind of sin did Adam and eve commit and what was it called?
It was a personal sin and it was called Original sin
What is the result of original sin?
It weakened the human nature and brought ignorance, suffering, and death into the world. As a result We inherit original sin
What did god promise to send to restore men’s friendship with God?
God promised to send a savior
What did the prophet Isaiah describe the Savior as And who is he?
The suffering servant and he is God’s own son
What are the names of New Testament books about Jesus? Hint there are 4
The Gospels of Matthew Mark Luke and John. M.L.M.J.
What is the word gospel mean and what is the gospel?
It means good news. And it is the good news about God’s work in Jesus Christ
What kind of stories do we read in the gospel?
Stories about Jesus bringing hope to poor and suffering, freedom to the persecuted, and healing to those who are sick. POOR - FREEDOM - HEALING
What’s the story of Cain and Abel?
They were the sons of Adam and Eve. Both give offerings to God but God Favored Abel. God told Abel to accept the situation but able killed his brother Cain
What should we learn about the Cain and Abel story
-We don’t know why God favored Ables offerings. We should know to accept things as they are. We cannot always understand the ways of God.
-Cain thought he would lose God’s protection but God came to Cain’s aid and showed him that he was still protected. 
Justice definition
Representing the rights of others and giving them what is rightfully theirs
Why did God want to put an end to all mortals on earth?
Because God is displeased with humankind and they were not faithful stewards of the world that they were meant to be
Why did god only speak to Noah but nobody else?
Because Noah had a great faith in God
What was the everlasting covenant between Noah and God?
God said he will never send another flood to destroy life on earth ever again
Covenant
It is an agreement
What can overcome evil?
God’s forgiveness, love, and humanities goodness
What is the ark the symbol of? Why?
It is a symbol of the church, this is because just as the arc safety Noah, so through the church we are saved to
What is the flood a symbol of?
It is a symbol of the waters of baptism.
The baptism what are we freed from?
It frees us all from original sin and all personal sins
What are We brought to new life with? What does this refer too?
We are brought new life with the waters of baptism, just as the great flood washed the world clean from sin and evil
What is the last story in the book of Genesis?
The Tower of Babel 
What is the story of the Tower of Babel symbolize?
Humanities loss of the unity and development of different languages
What is the story of the tower of babel?
All the people of earth spoke the same language and we’re in the same area. This is against God’s plan because he wanted humans to spread across the land. They built a huge tower to stay in one place as a way to resist God’s plan. The tower looked like a ziggurat.
What is a ziggurat?
It’s a series of smaller and smaller brick platforms one on top of the other. This was a symbol of humans resistance to God’s will. 
How did God stop the people from building the tower of babel?
He confused her language so they could not understand each other. And the unity of the human race was lost they begin to break up into rival groups.
Throughout history what has caused misunderstanding between people?
Humans failure to respect the differences and
to appreciate the dignity that all people possess.
Why did people resist God’s plan to spread across the Face of the earth?
Because moving throughout the world meant facing dangers.
