B 1. The Bible A statement of faith of belief Creed =

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1. The Bible1. The Bible

A statement of faith of belief

Creed =

The God of the Bible

Deut 6:4

1. He is one God

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2 Cor 13:14

2. He has made himself known to us in 3 persons

Matt 28:19

Triune

Tri = 3

Une = 1

a. creator

b. Redeemer (one who buys back)

c. Sanctifier (one who sets apart for holy living)

Believing in God

1. To know about God

Matt 28:19

James 1:21

2. To accept what he says is true

Ps 31:14

3. To trust in him as MY God

Jn 14:9

…then I believe in God

Rom 10:17

…hearing the Word of God

Terms

One who worships false gods

One who says there is no god

One who doesn’t know if there is a god

One who trusts in something other than God

God the CreatorGod the Creator

Creator’s Star

STUFF

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Rest

Genesis 1Genesis 1

1. God created everything 1. God created everything out of nothing.out of nothing.

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen...God’s command, so that what is seen...

...was not made out of what was visible (Hebrews 11:3)....was not made out of what was visible (Hebrews 11:3).

2. God created everything in six 24-hour days.

For in six days the LORD made the For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all heavens and the earth, the sea, and all

that is in them, but he rested on the that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD seventh day. Therefore the LORD

blessed the Sabbath day and made it blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy (Exodus 20:11-12a).holy (Exodus 20:11-12a).

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Ps 33:6

3. God created the world by the power of His Word

...and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm

(Psalm 33:6)

““God saw all that he had made, and God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31)it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31)

4. Everything God created was perfect.

““By faith we understand that the By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s universe was formed at God’s

command.” (Heb 11:3)command.” (Heb 11:3)

5. By faith we believe that God is the World’s Creator.

““The Big Bang”The Big Bang”Nothing can’t be packed together!

Nothing to slow, turn and swirl the matter

into galaxies.

It can’t; but if it could swirl…It can’t; but if it could swirl…

How can some planets backwards?

God created all living things with the God created all living things with the ability to be fruitful and increase in ability to be fruitful and increase in

number, but he limited and directed that number, but he limited and directed that reproductive ability so that plants, reproductive ability so that plants,

animals and human beings can animals and human beings can reproduce only according to their kinds.reproduce only according to their kinds.

According to

kind!Then God said, “Let the land Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kindsaccording to their various kinds.”.”

So God created every So God created every living and moving thing living and moving thing with which the water with which the water teems, teems, according to their according to their kindskinds, and every winged , and every winged bird bird according to its kindaccording to its kind..

According to kind

And God said, “Let the land produce living And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, wild animals, each according to its kindeach according to its kind.”.”

Then God said, “Let us make man in our Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, image,

in our likeness, and let them rule over the in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, fish of the sea and the birds of the air,

over the livestock, over all the earth, and over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created man in his own ground.” So God created man in his own

image, in the image of God he created image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them him; male and female he created them

(Genesis 1:26-27).(Genesis 1:26-27).

The image of God…

…is like a holy mirror, perfectly reflecting God’s will and wisdom.

Garden of Eden

6. God created man in his own image (holy)

• God deliberated in creating the first people. God deliberated in creating the first people.

• It was also God’s design that the human It was also God’s design that the human race should have control over the creation. race should have control over the creation. Man was to be God’s representative on Man was to be God’s representative on earth. earth.

• Most importantly, the fact that they were Most importantly, the fact that they were created created in God’s imagein God’s image meant that the first meant that the first people, Adam and Eve, were sinless, like people, Adam and Eve, were sinless, like God himself, and that they naturally God himself, and that they naturally reflected the will of God in their hearts and reflected the will of God in their hearts and lives.lives.

The first man and the first woman were the “crown” of

God’s creation:

• God expended personal effort to make man, unlike the rest of creation which he called forth out of nothing, with nothing but his Word.

• God provided a pleasant home for the first human beings and gave them satisfying work.

Gen 1:28 Rule over… subdue the earth!

6. Man is the highest of God’s creation (not evolved in any way from an animal); created to rule over all of God’s creation.

“Humans”

Matter (sun, moon, stars)

Matter + life + bodies + soulsMatter + life + bodies (animals)Matter + life (plants)

THE FIRST ARTICLETHE FIRST ARTICLE (Creation)(Creation)

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

  What does this mean?What does this mean?

  I believe that God created me and all that exists, and that he gave me my I believe that God created me and all that exists, and that he gave me my body and soul, eyes, ears and all my members, my mind and all my body and soul, eyes, ears and all my members, my mind and all my abilities.abilities.

And I believe that God still preserves me by richly and daily providing And I believe that God still preserves me by richly and daily providing clothing and shoes, food and drink, property and home, spouse and clothing and shoes, food and drink, property and home, spouse and children, land, cattle and all I own, and all I need to keep my body and children, land, cattle and all I own, and all I need to keep my body and life. God also preserves me by defending me against all danger, guarding life. God also preserves me by defending me against all danger, guarding and protecting me from all evil. and protecting me from all evil.

All this God does only because he is my good and merciful Father in All this God does only because he is my good and merciful Father in heaven, and not because I have earned or deserved it.heaven, and not because I have earned or deserved it.

For all this I ought to thank and praise, to serve and obey him.For all this I ought to thank and praise, to serve and obey him.

This is most certainly true. This is most certainly true.

To Finish this lessonTo Finish this lesson

Go to Go to http://www.answersingenesis.org/ and together and together with your parent read an article of your with your parent read an article of your

choice. At the bottom of your workbook page choice. At the bottom of your workbook page (underneath the word “unscientific”) write the (underneath the word “unscientific”) write the

following:following:

1) The Title of the Article1) The Title of the Article

2) Three Sentences that describe what you 2) Three Sentences that describe what you read.read.