creation catechism questions 153-157. what does the bible tell us about god’s creation of the...

Creation

Catechism Questions 153-157

What does the Bible tell us about God’s creation of the world?

Where did the world come from?

Exodus 20:11Psalm 33:6,9

God made the world and everything in it out of nothing in six days by simply speaking his word. (CREATION)

Where did human beings come from?

Isaiah 45:12Genesis 1:27

Ephesians 4:24Genesis 1:28

God made the first man and woman as holy people (GOD’S IMAGE) who were to rule over everything for him.

Why don’t we accept the theory of evolution that is taught by many people?

2 Peter 3:3,5Hebrews 11:3Genesis 1:28

We don’t accept the theory of evolution because those who teach it are unbelievers who don’t want to accept what we can know only by faith.

Where did each of us come from?

Job 31:15Ecclesiastes 12:7

Psalm 139:14

God formed each of us to be a wonderful human being.

God’s Word and My Life

•Your science textbook may say the human race is part of the animal kingdom. Give a number of reasons why that statement is wrong.

•Prove why this statement is true? It takes more faith to believe in evolution than it does to believe in creation.

•People who believe in evolution rather than the Bible's account of creation have a whole different view of human life. Why?

•Agree or disagree? -- A person cannot be a Christian if he believes the theory of evolution.

God made the world and everything in it.

HOW?

by his Word

HOW LONG?

six days

Possible pre-flood conditions with water above the earth and below the earth

Possible pre-flood conditions with water above the earth and below the earth

God made…

HOW? TO DO WHAT?

Rule over everything

Man & Woman

HOLY

God made each of us…

…in our mother’s womb.

…with a body and soul.

…with wonderful members, minds and abilities.

Believer: I will praise the God who did all this for me!

Unbeliever: God didn’t do any of this!

What does the Bible tell us about God’s creation of the world?

The Bible tells us that God created the world, everything in it, and

each of us by his almighty power.