The Beginning Flashcards
(74 cards)
What is the first book of the bible and the most reliable source for what we need to know
Genesis
Whose name means man and whose name means mother of all
Adam and Eve
What are mans here special characteristics
1 language and though
2 awareness of the difference between right and wrong
3 freedom to make choices
Why is man special to God
Man is special to God because he alone was created in the image of God
What is evolution
According to the story man was not created directly by God but instead “evolved” from the animals
Humanism
Putting man in place of or above God
Who were the first two sons of Adam and Eve and who killed who
1 Cain and Abel
2 Cain murdered Abel because he was jealous
What is culture
The way of life of a group of people
What the most important part of a culture
It’s how people relate to God
Who was the man that bragged openly of killing people
Lamech
Who was Adam and Eve’s third son
Seth
Who became the only hope for the continued existence of the human race
Noah
What was the first human sin
Disobedience
What is the death penalty
If you take a life from a person yours will be taken also
Why did God send a flood
It was the punishment for the heigh of evil men
Who were Noah’s three sons
Shem ,Ham, and Japheth
Where did the ark come to rest
Shiner or Sumer
Who was a descendant of Ham and the ruler over the world at one point
Nimrod
The Nation of shiner wanted to make the name great so what did God do
He confused all their languages
What is a large group of people who think themselves as one act
A nation
What did nimrod and his people build
The Tower of Babel
Whose name means man and whose name means mother of all
Adam and Eve
What are mans here special characteristics
1 language and though
2 awareness of the difference between right and wrong
3 freedom to make choices
Why is man special to God
Man is special to God because he alone was created in the image of God
