1. Biblical Creationism SWBAT define and contrast biblical creationism and evolution; explain that each is based on faith; list and describe seven biblical teachings concerning creation; give the sequence of creation as revealed in Genesis 1list and describe the two groups of creation-week views and support the stronger argument with relevant verses; describe the relationship between a global flood and fossil formation

2. Creation vs. Evolution Biblical Creationism –The belief that the universe, including all living things, was created by God –Cannot be a part of science because it cannot be observed, measured, or recorded Evolutionism –The belief that the physical universe, including life, was not created but happened by chance –Cannot be a part of science because it cannot be observed, measured, or recorded

3. What so the following scriptures tell us about the Bible? Psalm 19:7 John 10:35 John 17:17 Acts 17:11 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Why should we believe the bible?

4. What do the following scriptures say about Creation? Genesis 1 Nehemiah 9:6 Psalm 8:3 Psalm 102:25 John 1:1-5 Acts 17:24-25 Hebrews 11:3

5. What the Bible teaches about Creation Genesis 1-2; John 1:3 –God created by direct acts Psalm 104:1, 5, 14, 24; Colossians 1:17 –God sustains his creation Psalm 19:1; Romans 1:20 –God reveals His power through His creation

6. What the Bible teaches about Creation Genesis 1 –God revealed the sequence of creation in the Bible Genesis 2:7; Genesis 1:26 –God specially created man Psalm 100:3; Colossians 1:17 –God created man and man is responsible to God

7. What the Bible teaches about Creation Psalm 102:25-26; Ecclesiastes 3:20; Isaiah 51:6; Romans 8:20-22; 1 Peter 1:24 –God’s creation is degenerating

8. Creationist Views Literal View/Ordinary day view –Belief that the phrase “the evening and the morning: used a the end of each creation day is a literal 24 hour period

9. Creationist Views Long day theory –Each “day” in the creation account is actually a longer period of time –Use 2 Peter 3:8 to justify this “one day is with the Lord as a thousand years”

10. Creationist Views Gap Theory –Some believe that between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2, God created a first creation, which God destroyed, and then created a second creation, which is what is around today

11. Creationist Views Progressive Creationism –Similar to the long day theory –Belief that the earth is billions of years old and that God created animals in batches over years

12. Creationist Views Theistic Evolution –This theory combines the Bible and biological evolution –Belief that God used evolution as a method of creating the diversity of life seen today