2. Week One— Creation (Gen. 1-2) Intro. The worldview implications of the doctrine of creation. a)“In the beginning” is a solemn affirmation that created everything from nothing. Creation was the first fruits of God’s divine activity. – Means that everything was created with intentionality. – God is moving everything toward His ultimate kingdom purpose. b) “God” is the subject of the first sentence of the Bible – It is an act of God that bears witness to His power and character (Rom. 1:20) – It contains reliable scientific information, its focus is more on theology than biology or geology

3. Week One— Creation (Gen. 1-2) c) “Created” means that everything is the direct object of God’s creative activity 1.Written in 2 complementary parts The first (1:1-2:3) focused on God the Creator The second (2:4-24) is focused on earth and man 2. Both the concept and language of creation is found throughout the Bible 3. The implications are profound (p. 5)

4. Week One— Creation (Gen. 1-2) d) “The earth and everything in it” 1.God calls everything into being with 8 specific commands 2.The declaration that creation is “good” (given value and meaning by its relationship to its Creator

5. Week One— Creation (Gen. 1-2) e) “In the Image of God” 1.Relational 2.Rational 3.Responsible 4.Enabling us to serve as stewards of all creation and thus advance God’s kingdom to the ends of the earth.