Genesis on the nature of God Flashcards
What can Genesis help Christians to learn about?
It is the first book on the Bible that tells christian about the creation of the world.
It also helps them to learn about God and what He is like.
God as the Creator?
In Genesis 1, God creates the universe in 6 calendar days, showing that He is the creator and has a plan for all creation.
quote from Genesis
“God created”
God as omnipotent.
God created the universe by speaking showing that God must be all-powerful to have created this complex, vast universe
Quote for omnipotence
“Let there be light”
God as Omnibenevolent
God created everything good for the benefit of humans, showing that He has love and compassion for all. He has unconditional love for everyone and also accepts forgiveness when asked.
quote for omnibenevolence
“And God saw that it was good”
God as omniscient
God is all-knowing in the sense that he is aware of the past, present and future and his knowledge is total.
quote for omniscience
“The eyes of the LORD are in every place” - proverbs
how can this change a christians life
Catholics will attend church and praise and worship God. They will pray to him and thank Him for creating the whole world.
