#6 – In the Beginning
Knowing Faith
Introduction
This chapter focuses on the doctrine of creation, emphasizing God's orderly work and the Creator-creature distinction. The speakers discuss creation ex-nihilo and its importance in understanding the biblical narrative of creation.
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Genesis 1-2 and how it shapes a Christian doctrine of creation by its original context and distinctives from other ancient origin creation narratives.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
- Where was God before the beginning? When was He?
- Who was the original audience of the creation account? How does that shape the way we read Genesis 1-11?
- What do you believe is often neglected in the Christian doctrine of creation?
- What does it mean that humanity was created in the image of God? That we look, physically, like God?
- So, many of us will be familiar with the creation account in Genesis 1-2, but how does our doctrine of creation grow as we follow the thread throughout scripture?
- How old is the earth? Why?
- Is Genesis 1-11 literal and historical?
Helpful Definitions:
- Creation Ex Nihilo: Creation out of nothing.
- Aseity: God is a se, or has aseity: He is self-existent and self-sufficient.
- Transcendent: He is other (by an infinite extent).
- Imminent: God is near to his creation.
- Imago Dei: The image of God.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
- Genesis 1-2, Colossians 1:15, Revelation 21
- Knowing Faith Episode #3 - Is God Three or One?
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We discuss Genesis 1-2 and how it shapes a Christian doctrine of creation by its original context and distinctives from other ancient origin creation narratives.
Sponsored by HOPE International:
Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, written by HOPE International President and CEO Peter Greer. HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.
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