LESSON 1

God Creates All Things

1. Quote the first verse of the Bible.

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

2. Why is it so important that our Bible begins with this verse?

Because it teaches us that God is eternal and that all things were made by Him.

3. How did God create all things?

“He spake and it was done; He commanded and it stood fast.” Psalm 33:9

4. Why did God create all things?

God created all things for the glory of His own name. Revelation 4:11

5. What important thing do we read about the creation of man?

Scripture states, “God created man in His own image.” Genesis 1:27

6. Was man made to be different from all other earthly creatures?

Yes, man was made so that he could know God, talk with Him, and love Him. Genesis 2:7b

7. How did God create man?

“The Lord God formed man out of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” Genesis 2:7

8. What was Adam’s relation to the earthly creation?

He was its king under God. Genesis 1:26; Psalm 8:6-8

9. Where did Adam dwell?

In the garden of Eden, which was a picture of the heavenly Paradise.

10. What was in the midst of the garden?

The tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:24.