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 inhis 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 #4 We 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