Creation

Question 1

Genesis 1

Answer 1

• God made the universe in 6 days
• day 1 was heaven and earth
• day 2 separate earth from sky
• day 3 land plants and trees
• day 4 sun moon and stars
• day 5 fish and birds
• day 6 humans and animals

Question 2

Genesis 2

Answer 2

• God created heavens and earth
• made humans first
• adam gains power to name all animals
• commit original sin by eating apple off the tree of knowledge

Question 3

John 1:1

Answer 3

• describes God as “the word”
• shows Jesus was present and involved in the creation

Question 4

Catholic view

Answer 4

• seen as symbolic, not factual or scientific
• believe in scientific stories like the big bang
• believe that God is the origin of all that exists

Question 5

Evangelical Christians

Answer 5

• believe the bible is the direct word of God
• won’t accept any other theories
• believe the creation story is factually true

Question 6

Significance of the creation accounts

Answer 6

• God is the creator
• God must be benevolent (all loving)
• must be omnipotent (all powerful)
• must be eternal (no beginning or end)
• humans are special since made in Gods image