Creation Damian Richmond
It was good... thus the heavens and earth were complete Genesis 6 Days of creation Gen 1:1 – 31 It was good... thus the heavens and earth were complete 1 day of rest Gen 2:1 - 3
9 Biblical theories Theistic evolution - creation/evolution mix Gap theory – gaps in each of the days Day age theory – day = age/era in Hebrew Apparent age theory - Adam full grown so was everything else Punctuated 24 hour theory – millions of years squeezed Framework – unconcerned about actual chronology Historical - Gen 1:1 everything already created, then prepared over 6 days 24 hours – 7 days are 7 days
Practical theology Science says there is no God Bible says there is a God Science reasons everything Bible has both reason and faith Science has no place for God “that’s theology” God is in everything, science, politics, law, education
7 Days of Creation
Eden - Fall of man
The world vs creationists “No one created the universe and no one directs our fate. This leads me to a profound realisation that there probably is no heaven and no afterlife either. We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe and for that I am extremely grateful” “God may exist, but science can explain the universe without the need for a creator.” Stephen Hawking
Jehovah Jehoshua Christos the Messiah Redeemer Saviour The Great commission 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” The creation story leads to a heaven and hell story that leads to Christ... Jehovah Jehoshua Christos the Messiah Redeemer Saviour