Lesson 4 God Created And Cares for His
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Lesson 4: God Created And Cares for His World. Confirmation Class Living Hope Lutheran Church Brighton, CO
Creed l A statement telling what we believe or trust in
The Three Main Christian Creeds: l l l Apostles: written to give a brief summary of main Bible teachings. Nicene: written to defend the teaching that Jesus is God. Athanasian: written to defend the teaching of the Triune God.
God Created All Things… Genesis 1 -2 l From nothing l By his Almighty Word l In six normal days l
God created all things… Genesis 1: 31 l All things were “very good” l
God created all things… l Evolution: the hypothesis that all things came into being by chance, developing (evolving) from lower to higher forms
Creation and Evolution Compared l l l Creation Time: 6 days Method: God’s word and decree Man: a special creature Man’s purpose: to glorify God Man’s responsibility: to God
Creation and Evolution Compared l l l Evolution Time: 4 -6 billion years Method: chance or accident Man: a higher animal Man’s purpose: no special purpose Man’s responsibility: only to himself
Hebrews 11: 3 l “By faith we understand that the universe was formed by the Word of God.
God Gave Mankind Special Blessings… l l l l Genesis 1: 27 -28 1. The image of God (holiness, sinlessness) 2. Authority and rule over other creatures. Genesis 2: 18 -25 3. marriage, home, family Gensis 2: 15 -17 Revelation 4: 11 4. the opportunity to serve and obey him.
God’s Care for His World (God’s Providence) l l l l Matthew 5: 45 Psalm 145: 15 1. He gives all His Creatures what they need for life. John 6: 1 -15 -by miracles when he wants I Thessalonians 3: 10 -12 -normally by natural means
God Cares for His World… l l l Daniel 6 2. He gives special care to his believers Genesis 50: 20 -through his good angels (messengers) Romans 8: 28 -He makes all things work out for good.
