The Inspired Word of God
Part 1: The Creation
Where Do We Come From?
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Such powerful words are the first ones recorded in the Bible. This is the first of many big questions the Bible answers: where do we come from? The answer is: we come from God. The Bible begins with a book called Genesis. This is a Hebrew word that means Beginnings. Genesis explains the beginnings of our universe, humanity, and the great history of our common heritage. While it may be difficult to completely understand, we can know that God has always been and that He created life out of nothing.
The Creation
On the first day, God said, "Let there be light." And there was light. He separated the light from darkness. On the second day, God separated the waters and put space in between them. This is how the sea and sky were formed.
On the third day, God created land. He adorned it with all nature like trees, grass, mountains and valleys. On the fourth day God created the sun, moon, and the stars. On the fifth day, God created all the animals that swim in the seas and fly in the sky. On the sixth day, God created all the animals that walk on land. He crafted each one just the way He wanted it.
God's Greatest Creation
God then said, "Let Us make man in Our Image." So God took dust from the ground and breathed into it the breath of life. Man became a living being. This is what makes man so special in the world. There is no other thing in God's creation that bears His image. Does this mean we all look like God with our skin and hair? No, it means we carry within us a spirit, an immortal part of our being that is made in the image of God. Our physical bodies will eventually waste away, but our spirit will remain.
Many people in this world will tell you that you are no better than any brute animal; that you are just a collection of flesh and bone that evolved from lesser animals. This mentality strips humanity of the holy place that we have in God's creation. Bearing God's image is an honor. You are special, unique, and crafted by the Almighty God. For this reason, He loves and cares about you. This special love is unique to all creation. An inspired Bible writer named David praised God by saying:
"I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well."
Study Quiz
True/False Mark each statement as True or False
1. The Bible says that God was created along with the rest of creation.
2. Genesis explains the beginnings of our universe, humanity, and the great history of our common heritage.
3. The Bible says God created the world over millions of years.
4. Man was created in the image of animals.
5. You are special, unique, and crafted by the Almighty God.
6. There are many human ways to remove sin by ourselves.
7. Sin is only a problem for Christians. Everyone else is okay.
Search the Scriptures Fill in the blanks
1. God saw all that He had made, and behold, _____. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
2. I will give thanks to You, for I am _____ made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well.
3. For the wages of sin is _____, but the gift of God is _____ in Christ Jesus our Lord.
4. This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is _____ and in Him is no _____.
5. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; He will _____, and you will _____.
Deeper Connections Reflection Questions
These are open-ended questions for personal reflection. Your responses are saved in your browser.
1. What was God's gift of "choice," and what were the possible outcomes of the choice?
2. Explain how a husband and wife become "one flesh" and why their relationship is unique.
3. Why can't God just overlook our sins and continue to have a loving relationship with those who are in sin?
4. Explain the prophecy of Genesis 3:15.