lesson 25. what does the bible tell me about god’s creation of the universe?
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Lesson 25
What does the Bible tell me about God’s
creation of the universe?
Where did the universe come from?
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.
six days
the universe and everything in it
by
in
Where did the universe come from?
Psalm 33:6,9
By the word of the LORD were the
heavens made, their starry host by the
breath of his mouth. For he spoke, and it
came to be; he commanded, and it
stood firm.his Word
six days
the universe and everything in it
by
in
Key Point #1
God made the universe, the world, and everything in it,
out of nothing in six days by simply speaking his word.
(Creation)
Where did human beings come from?
Isaiah 45:12
It is I who made the earth and created
mankind upon it. My own hands stretched
out the heavens; I marshaled their
starry hosts.
man and woman
to
in
Where did human beings come from?
Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own
image, in the image of God he created
him; male and female he created
them.
man and woman
to
in
Where did human beings come from?
Ephesians 4:24
…and to put on the new self,
created to be like God in true
righteousness and holiness.
man and woman
to
in his holy image
Where did human beings come from?
Genesis 1:28
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.” rule over
everything
his holy image
man and woman
to
in
Key Point #2
God made the first man and woman as holy people
(God’s image) who were to rule over everything for him.
Where did each of us come from?
Job 31:15
Did not he who made me in the
womb make them? Did not the same one form us both
within our mothers?
each of us
in
with
and
his or her mother’s womb
Where did each of us come from?
Ecclesiastes 12:7
…and the dust returns to the
ground it came from, and the
spirit returns to God who gave it.
each of us
in
with
and
his or her mother’s womb
a body and a soul
Where did each of us come from?
Psalm 139:14
I praise you because I am fearfully and
wonderfully made; your works are
wonderful, I know that full well.
each of us
in
with
and
his or her mother’s womb
a body and a soul
wonderful members, mind, and abilities
Key Point #3
God formed each of us to be a wonderful human being.
Why don’t we accept the theory of evolution taught by many people?
2 Peter 3:3,5
First of all, you must understand that in the last
days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. But they
deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word
the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of
water and by water.
the unbeliever says
the believer says
“No, God didn’t do it!”
Why don’t we accept the theory of evolution taught by many people?
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.
the unbeliever says
the believer says
“No, God didn’t do it!”
“Yes, God did it all – for
me!”
Key Point #4We don’t accept the theory of evolution because those
who teach it often are unbelievers who don’t want to accept what we can know
only by faith.
Your science textbook may say that the human race is part of the animal kingdom. Give a number of reasons why that statement is
wrong.
Prove why this statement is true…
It takes more faith to believe in evolution that it does to believe
in creation.
People who believe in evolution rather than the Bible’s account
of creation have a whole different view of human life.
Why?
Agree or Disagree?
A person cannot be a Christian if he or she believes in the
theory of evolution.
Lesson 25
God created the universe and everything in it (including me)
by his almighty power.
Vocabulary…
“create”
make something in an extraordinary way
Vocabulary…
“evolution”
teaching that everything developed over a very
long period of time