God as Creator—Questions and Considerations
1). Why the doctrine of creation? Every worldview must answer the question of origin.
Francis Schaeffer’s Four Options:
“Once there was absolutely nothing and now there is something.”
“Everything began with an impersonal something.”
“Everything began with a personal something.”
“There is and always has been a dualism.”
2). Why the biblical creation account when there are other creation narratives? The biblical account is unique in history.
3). Does it matter what we believe about creation? Yes, it matters because where we begin the story shapes how the story can finish.
4). Is the creation account material or functional in emphasis? Given the cultural, worldview implications of the ancient world, acknowledging the creation account as both functional and material helps us make sense of the text.
5). Are the days of creation literal or figurative? The language and nature of the narrative suggest that the days of creation are literal.
6). Were Adam and Eve real and the first two people on planet earth? Rejecting a literal Adam and Eve necessitates a rejection of the biblical storyline.
7). Are there two different creation accounts in Genesis 1 and 2? Chapter 2 is an expansion and more full explanation of chapter 1.
Takeaways:
What we believe about origin and creation shapes our worldview and our values.
The revelation of God as Creator highlights God’s sovereignty and morality both materially and functionally in the world.
We must humbly adore our Creator God in praise worship, and thanksgiving.
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