Lesson 2 God and Creation

What is a Creed? A statement telling what we believe or trust

The God of the Bible Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 1. He is one God.

The God of the Bible 2 Corinthians 13:14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…

The God of the Bible 1. He is one God. 2. He has made himself known to us as three persons. 3. The God of the Bible is Triune.

Our God is TRIUNE TRI = THREE UNE = ONE Three persons in one God

The Persons of the Godhead: Creator 1. The Father, who is the Creator (the one who made us all) Redeemer 2. The Son, who is the Redeemer (the one who bought us back) Sanctifier 3. The Holy Spirit, who is the Sanctifier (one who sets us apart)

SON SPIRIT GOD FATHER

What is the true God like? Holy / Just UnchangeableOmnipresent Omnipotent Omniscient Eternal Loving

Believing In God Romans 10:14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? To Believe in God means: 1.to know about God

Believing In God James 1:21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. To Believe in God means: 1.to know about God 2.To accept what he says as true

Believing In God Psalm 31:14 But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, "You are my God." *Psalm 56:11 in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? To Believe in God means: 1.to know about God 2.to accept what he says as true 3.to trust in Him as MY God

Believing In God John 14:9 Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. When I believe in Jesus Christ Then I believe in God

Believing In God Romans 10:17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. Faith in Jesus Christ comes from hearing the Word of God.

Types of Unbelievers Heathen Atheist Agnostic Superstitious One who worships a false god (an idol) One who says there is no god One who doubts there is a god One who trusts in something other than God

God the Creator -- Psalm 24:1* The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it

God the Creator – Genesis 1 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 1:3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 1:31 And God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning— the sixth day.

God the Creator Colossians 1:16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. Exodus 20:11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.

God the Creator 1. God created (made out of nothing) all things, visible and invisible 2. By his almighty Word 3. In six normal days 4. All things were “very good”

God the Creator Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. 5. By faith we believe that God is the creator of all things.

Genesis 1:27-28 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

God the Creator 6. God created man in his own image (holy & sinless) with authority and rule over other creatures.

What is evolution? all things came into being by chance, developing (evolving) from lower to higher forms. The hypothesis that all things came into being by chance, developing (evolving) from lower to higher forms.

Creation and Evolution Compared CreationEvolution Time6 days4-6 billion years MethodGod’s Word and decree Chance or accident ManA special creature A higher animal Man’s purpose To glorify God No special purpose Man’s responsibility To GodOnly to himself