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Doctrine of God 0004 - Lesson 1
Attached Audio:
- THE WORKS OF GOD (Continued)
- Creation
- God as Creator
- The title is used five times in the Bible
- The “Creator” (Romans 1:25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
See All...); to be worshipped, as opposed to the creature which is not worthy of worship - The “Creator of the ends of the earth” (Isaiah 40:28Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
See All...) - The “creator of Israel” (Isaiah 43:15I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.
See All...) - “thy Creator” (Ecclesiastes 12:1Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
See All...); to be remembered in the day of youth - A “faithful Creator” (1 Peter 4:19Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
See All...); to be trusted with the keeping of our souls even in times of suffering - To see God as Creator is the foundation of all we know about God
- The Bible first introduces God as the Creator (Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
See All...). - Our foundational relationship to God is that of creature (created being) to its Creator (Hebrews 4:13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
See All...; Revelation 5:13And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
See All...). - Our foundational relationships within the family structure are determined by creation (1 Corinthians 11:3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
See All..., 7-12) - The first introduction of God to the heathen should be as their Creator (Acts 17:22-29 [22] Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
[23] For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
[24] God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
[25] Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
[26] And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
[27] That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
[28] For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
[29] Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
See All...). - It is through creation that the heathen can know God’s eternal power and Godhead (Romans 1:19-21 [19] Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
[20] For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
[21] Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
See All...) - All creation groans and travails for the redemption to come (Romans 8:19-23 [19] For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
[20] For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
[21] Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
[22] For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
[23] And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
See All...) - God’s position as Creator gives Him the right to bring all creation to an end (Revelation 10:6And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
See All...). - God is revealed as the Creator of all things
- Of heaven and earth (Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
See All...; Isaiah 42:5Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
See All...; Isaiah 45:18For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.
See All...) - Of the generations of the heavens and the earth (Genesis 2:4These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
See All...) - This is the first listing of generations in a book that has several generations (Genesis 5:1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
See All...; Genesis 6:9These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
See All...; Genesis 10:1Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
See All...; Genesis 11:10These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
See All..., 27; Genesis 25:12Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
See All..., 19; Genesis 36:1Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
See All...; Genesis 37:2These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
See All...) - Refers to all that proceeds from the heavens and earth (Revelation 10:6And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
See All...) - Of the host of heaven (Isaiah 40:26Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
See All...) - Of the waters above the heavens (Psalm 148:4-5 [4] Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
[5] Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
See All...) - Of the ends of the earth (Isaiah 40:28Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
See All...) - Of the wind and the mountains (Amos 4:13For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.
See All...) - Of north and south (Psalm 89:12The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.
See All...) - Of meats to be eaten (1 Timothy 4:3-4 [3] Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
[4] For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
See All...) - Of man (Genesis 1:27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
See All...; Genesis 5:1-2 [1] This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; [2] Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
See All...; Isaiah 45:12I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
See All...; Mark 10:6But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
See All...) - Of Israel (Isaiah 43:1But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
See All..., 7, 15) - Of the smith that makes the idol (Isaiah 54:16Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
See All...) - Of Lucifer before he fell (Ezekiel 28:13-15 [13] Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
[14] Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
[15] Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
See All...) - Of the waster to destroy (Isaiah 54:16Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
See All...) - Of darkness and evil (Isaiah 45:7I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
See All...) - Of a woman to compass a man (Jeremiah 31:22How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.
See All...); almost certainly a reference to the virgin birth and the incarnation of Christ. - Of new creatures in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
See All...; Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
See All...; Ephesians 4:24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
See All...; Colossians 3:10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
See All...) - Of the new heavens and new earth (Isaiah 65:17-18 [17] For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
[18] But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
See All...) - Of all things (Ephesians 3:9And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
See All...; Colossians 1:16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
See All...; Revelation 4:11Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
See All...) - The substance of creation: three possibilities (using material from an article on “Views of Creation” from the Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics by Norman Geisler).
- Creation ex material
- From a Latin phrase meaning “out of matter”
- Teaches that matter is eternal in some form and has always existed. Therefore, the present world was formed out of material that already existed.
- This is the belief of atheists and dualists (those who believe in the eternal existence of evil and good forces).
- The foundational beliefs of this system:
- Matter is eternal
- Creation needs no Creator
- Humans came about by random chance
- Creation ex deo
- From a Latin phrase meaning “out of God”
- This is the belief of pantheists (those who believe that all nature is god)
- Teaches that creation is an extension of the being of God
- The foundational beliefs of this system:
- There is no absolute distinction between God as Creator and His creation.
- This relationship between Creator and creation is eternal
- The world is of the same substance as God
- By extension, humanity is also god
- Creation ex nihilo
- From a Latin phrase meaning “out of nothing”
- This is the belief of theists and those who accept the authority of the Bible
- Teaches that God did not create the world out of any preexisting material but that God through His Word brought the world into existence out of nothing.
- The foundational beliefs of this system:
- There is an absolute distinction between the Creator and His creation.
- The relationship between the Creator and His creation goes back to the beginning; therefore, creation is not eternal.
- The world is of a totally different substance from God.
- Humanity owes its very existence to the will and benevolence of the Creator; therefore, men owe God worship and obedience (Acts 17:24-31 [24] God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
[25] Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
[26] And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
[27] That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
[28] For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
[29] Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
[30] And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
[31] Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
See All...). - The biblical basis for this belief
- The fact that the world had a beginning indicates that there was a time when there was no world of any kind; that is, no preexisting matter (Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
See All...; John 17:5And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
See All...; 2 Timothy 1:9Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
See All...). - The scriptures clearly describe the elements of creation as being spoken into existence (Genesis 1:3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
See All...; Psalm 148:5Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
See All...). This bypasses any need for preexisting material. - Romans 4:17(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
See All... states that God “calleth those things which be not as though they were.” This describes creation ex nihilo. - Hebrews 11:3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
See All... says of creation “that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” This describes a creation that did not use any material now at hand, thus denying the eternity of matter. - Colossians 1:16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
See All... states that by Jesus Christ “were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible.” Since Jesus created all things that are invisible, this denies the idea that the universe was made out of invisible matter. - The method of creation: word
- The method God used to create the world was the simple expression of His word.
- Created by the word of the Lord (Psalm 33:6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
See All...; 2 Peter 3:5For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
See All...) - Created by the commandment of God (Psalm 33:9For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
See All...; Psalm 148:1-5 [1] Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. [2] Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. [3] Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. [4] Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. [5] Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
See All...) - The worlds were framed by the word of God (Hebrews 11:3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
See All...) - God brought things into existence by calling their name
- He “calleth those things which be not as though they were” (Romans 4:17(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
See All...) - He called the host of heaven by name (Isaiah 40:26Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
See All...; Psalm 147:4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
See All...) - He created with statements such as, “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
See All...) - The account of the six-day creation in Genesis is characterized with the phrase, “And God said.”
- The phrase is found ten times in the account (Genesis 1:3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
See All..., 6, 9, 11, 14, 20, 24, 26, 28, 29). - The Jewish commentators compared the ten sayings of creation with the Ten Commandments.
- Jesus as the Word
- Jesus, as the manifestation of the Father and the revealer of His will is called the Word (John 1:1-2 [1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
[2] The same was in the beginning with God.
See All..., 14) - Jesus, as the Word, is the person of the Godhead by whom all things are made (John 1:3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
See All...; 1 Corinthians 8:6But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
See All...; Colossians 1:16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
See All...). - The power of the word of God
- The power of the written word (Hebrews 4:12-13 [12] For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
[13] Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
See All...) - It is quick (as the living word), powerful, and sharp
- The creature will answer to the written word because all that the creature does is manifest in his sight (Hebrews 4:13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
See All...). Note: the antecedent noun for the pronoun in “his sight” is the “word of God.” - The power of the word to perform miracles
- The healing of the servant (Matthew 8:8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
See All...) - The calming of the storm (Mark 8:39-41
See All...) - The power of the word to save (1 Peter 1:23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
See All...; James 1:18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
See All..., 21) - The power of the word to resurrect (John 5:28-29 [28] Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
[29] And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
See All...; John 11:43-44 [43] And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. [44] And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
See All...) - The Trinity in creation
- The Father
- Given the credit in the Old Testament (Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
See All...; Exodus 20:11For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
See All...) - Said to be the source of creation (1 Corinthians 8:6But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
See All...) - The Son
- Said to be the means of creation (1 Corinthians 8:6But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
See All...) - Revealed in the New Testament to be the one who did the creating (John 1:3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
See All...; Colossians 1:16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
See All...; Hebrews 1:2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
See All...) - The Spirit
- In preparation of creation (Genesis 1:2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
See All...) - In the work of creation (Psalm 33:6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
See All...) - In the completion of creation (Job 26:13By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
See All...; Psalm 104:30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
See All...) - In the creation of man (Job 33:4The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
See All...) - The products of creation
- Heaven as the abode of God (Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
See All...; 2 Corinthians 12:1-4 [1] It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. [2] I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. [3] And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) [4] How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
See All...) - The host of heaven: angels and other heavenly beings (Colossians 1:16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
See All...) - The earth
- Created at the time of God’s heaven (Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
See All...) - Created after the creation of the angels (Job 38:4-7 [4] Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
[5] Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
[6] Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
[7] When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
See All...) - The universe and all that is in it (Nehemiah 9:6Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
See All...) - Man
- Man was the last and highest creation during the six-day creation (Genesis 1:26-28 [26] And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
[27] So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
[28] And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
See All...) - Man was distinct from all other lower creation (Psalm 8:3-8 [3] When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
[4] What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
[5] For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
[6] Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
[7] All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
[8] The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
See All...) - Man has a value higher than other earthly beings (Luke 12:6-7 [6] Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
[7] But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
See All...; Mark 8:36For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
See All...) - The two biblical uses of creation
- Initial generation
- This is the normal meaning of creation
- It means to bring something into existence without the use of preexisting materials
- Continual regeneration (Psalm 104:30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
See All...; Amos 4:13For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.
See All...) - This meaning is seldom used
- It refers to the continual bringing forth of new life (Psalm 104:30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
See All...) and new activities (Amos 4:13For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.
See All... – “createth the wind”) in the universe. - Historical work of creation
- Creation as a completed act in time (Genesis 2:3-4 [3] And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
[4] These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
See All...; Ephesians 3:9And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
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- Original creation (Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
See All...); of God’s heaven, of earth, of the heavenly beings. - Six-day creation (Genesis 1:3-31 [3] And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
[4] And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
[5] And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
[6] And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
[7] And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
[8] And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
[9] And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
[10] And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
[11] And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
[12] And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
[13] And the evening and the morning were the third day.
[14] And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
[15] And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
[16] And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
[17] And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
[18] And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
[19] And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
[20] And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
[21] And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
[22] And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
[23] And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
[24] And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
[25] And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
[26] And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
[27] So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
[28] And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
[29] And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
[30] And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
[31] And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
See All...) - Future creation (Isaiah 65:17For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
See All...; 2 Peter 3:13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
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Proverbs 10:5
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.