Creation Flashcards
What did God create on Day 1?
Light, Day and Night
What did God create on Day 2?
Sky and Seas
What did God create on Day 3?
Dry Land and Vegetation
What did God create on Day 4?
Sun, Moon and Stars
What did God create on Day 5?
Sea creatures and birds
What did God create on Day 6?
Land Animals and Man
What did God do on Day 7?
Relaxed
What does Genesis 1 tell us?
It describes one of the creation stories in the Bible, where God creates the Universe in 6 days.
What are fundamentalists?
People who believe that the Creation story happend exactly how it is described in the Bible.
What are liberals?
Those who believe that the creation story in Gensis 1 is meant to be taken as a parable or a symbolic account.
Genesis 1:1
Genesis 1:1 states, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
What is evidence to suggest the dominion of Man?
Genies 1:28 “Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground”
Genesis 1:27
“God created man in his image”
What does Genesis 2 talk about?
It talks about God’s relationship with mankind
(Adam and Eve)
Genesis 2:7
He breathed the
“He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils”
Genesis 2:16-17
God commanded Adam, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden, but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will surely die.”
How can the Big Bang Theory coincide with Genesis 1?
Some creations that believe that God was the force that started the Big Bang
“Let there be light” = The Big Bang
How can Darwin’s theory of evolution coincide with Genesis 1?
Some Christians believe that it the seven days of creation happened throught millions of years, hence evolution
What is stewardship from Creation story’s pov
The special responsibility given by God to protect and care** for the earth.
Why are we given the responsibility of Stewardship?
Because God gave us the privilege of living on Earth.
What is evidence to suggest stewardship?
In Genesis 2:15, Adam was given the task of looking after the Garden of Eden.
Genesis 1:2
Let us make
“Then God said ‘Let us make man in our image’”
What is dominion?
The belief that humans were given power and authority to rule over the world
What is Pope John Paul II’s quote on stewardship?
Respect for life
“Respect for life extends to the rest of creation”