Creation Perspectives Jesus and the Bible

Creation Perspectives

In the beginning the Word already existed The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. John 1:1-4

Creation Perspectives Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. The Son radiates God ’ s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. Heb 1:1-3

Creation Perspectives “ You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honour and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased. ” Rev 4:11

Creation Perspectives What did Jesus say. What else does the Bible say What does science say Reconciling them together.

Creation Perspectives Haven ’ t you read, ” he replied, “ that at the beginning the Creator ‘ made them male and female, ’ Mark 10:6 For there will be greater anguish in those days than at any time since God created the world. Mark 13:19.

Creation Perspectives Then he said to them, “ The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath. ” Mark 2:27-8 As a result, this generation will be held responsible for the murder of all God ’ s prophets from the creation of the world — from the murder of Abel to the murder of Zechariah, Luke 11:50-51

Creation Perspectives For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 1 Cor 15:21-22

Creation Perspectives Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isa 40:26

Creation Perspectives “ Where were you when I laid the earth ’ s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it? On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone — while the morning stars sang together and all the angels [ shouted for joy? Job 38: 4-7

Creation Perspectives Some problems for the atheist The big bang expansion, balanced to 1 in Spontaneous generation The Goldilocks principle The origin of natural law

Creation Perspectives You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother ’ s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvellous — how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. Ps 139:13-16

Creation Perspectives When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers — the moon and the stars you set in place — what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? Yet you made them only a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honour. You gave them charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority — the flocks and the herds and all the wild animals the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that swims the ocean currents. O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth! Psalm 8:3:9

Creation Perspectives