The Creation Genesis 1
Sunday, January 18, 2015
The Creation Genesis 1 David H. McKinley, Pastor-Teacher iPhone and iPad Users: Download the App, PDF Expert, to utilize the fill-in-the-blank feature. Please silence cell phones during worship services. Notes:
“Everyone has a worldview. We all view life through some sort of lens. Certain predisposed persuasions or seemingly benign biases do, in fact, determine how each of us views our world. Presently, the Western world is engaged in a huge confrontation between competing world views.” —O.S Hawkins, The Joshua Code Notes:
“Even though world views may change across the decades, there is a single constant that does not change. The simple fact that ultimately one’s worldview can be determined by their response to the first words of the Bible….” —O.S. Hawkins Page 1 of 6
Notes:
Genesis = __________________ Notes:
Three Important Clarifications 1.Science and Scripture are Not Natural ________________ Notes:
2.Naturalism and Creationism are in ________________ Naturalism = “The philosophical belief that everything arises from natural properties and causes, and supernatural or spiritual explanations are excluded or discounted.” Notes:
Genesis 1:1
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“The Cosmos is all that is or ever was or ever will be.” —Carl Sagan “When people ask me if a god created the universe, I tell them that the question itself makes no sense. Time didn’t exist before the big bang, so there is no time for god to make the universe in. It’s like asking directions to the edge of the earth; the Earth is a sphere; it doesn’t have an edge; so looking for it is a futile exercise. We are each free to believe what we want, and it’s my view that the simplest explanation is; there is no god. No one created our universe, and no one directs our fate. This leads me to a profound realization; there is probably no heaven, and no afterlife either. We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe, and for that I am extremely grateful.” —Stephen Hawking Notes:
3.The intent of Scripture as a whole and, Genesis in particular, is not to provide a ________________ for science but to provide ______________ for the importance and significance of life. Notes:
“I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.” —Apostles Creed
Genesis 1:1-3, 26-27, 31
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Creation is Explained by its _________________ Macro-Evolution vs. Genesis 1:1 • Nothing made everything. • Chaos made order. • Impersonal matter made personal beings. • Transitions occurred without transitional records. Notes:
The Bible has always maintained a big beginning, but not a “big bang.” Notes:
Ex Nihilo = “______________________” Notes:
Romans 1:20-23 Revelation 4:11
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Creation is Presented in its ___________________ Genesis 1:4, 9, 11, 18, 21, 25, 31 “It was good” Notes:
Creation is Designed for ____________________ Imago Dei Notes:
What we think and believe about God is the ultimate conviction and concern of life: • It enhances our worship and prompts our praise. • It shapes our moral and ethical standards. • It affects our response to pain and hardship. • It motivates our response toward fortune, fame, power and pleasure. • It determines our lifestyle and dictates our philosophy. • It gives meaning and significance to our relationships. • It gives us strength when we are tempted. • It keeps us faithful and courageous. • It stimulates hope to go on, regardless. • It is the foundation on which everything rests. —Chuck Swindoll
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Notes:
John 3:16 Notes:
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Message preached from the pulpit of
David H. McKinley, Pastor-Teacher 706.860.1586 warrenbaptist.org | awayoflife.tv warrengrovetown.org Warren App free through the App Store Page 6 of 6
The Creation Genesis 1 David H. McKinley, Pastor-Teacher iPhone and iPad Users: Download the App, PDF Expert, to utilize the fill-in-the-blank feature. Please silence cell phones during worship services. Notes:
“Everyone has a worldview. We all view life through some sort of lens. Certain predisposed persuasions or seemingly benign biases do, in fact, determine how each of us views our world. Presently, the Western world is engaged in a huge confrontation between competing world views.” —O.S Hawkins, The Joshua Code Notes:
“Even though world views may change across the decades, there is a single constant that does not change. The simple fact that ultimately one’s worldview can be determined by their response to the first words of the Bible….” —O.S. Hawkins Page 1 of 6
Notes:
Genesis = __________________ Notes:
Three Important Clarifications 1.Science and Scripture are Not Natural ________________ Notes:
2.Naturalism and Creationism are in ________________ Naturalism = “The philosophical belief that everything arises from natural properties and causes, and supernatural or spiritual explanations are excluded or discounted.” Notes:
Genesis 1:1
Page 2 of 6
“The Cosmos is all that is or ever was or ever will be.” —Carl Sagan “When people ask me if a god created the universe, I tell them that the question itself makes no sense. Time didn’t exist before the big bang, so there is no time for god to make the universe in. It’s like asking directions to the edge of the earth; the Earth is a sphere; it doesn’t have an edge; so looking for it is a futile exercise. We are each free to believe what we want, and it’s my view that the simplest explanation is; there is no god. No one created our universe, and no one directs our fate. This leads me to a profound realization; there is probably no heaven, and no afterlife either. We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe, and for that I am extremely grateful.” —Stephen Hawking Notes:
3.The intent of Scripture as a whole and, Genesis in particular, is not to provide a ________________ for science but to provide ______________ for the importance and significance of life. Notes:
“I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.” —Apostles Creed
Genesis 1:1-3, 26-27, 31
Page 3 of 6
Creation is Explained by its _________________ Macro-Evolution vs. Genesis 1:1 • Nothing made everything. • Chaos made order. • Impersonal matter made personal beings. • Transitions occurred without transitional records. Notes:
The Bible has always maintained a big beginning, but not a “big bang.” Notes:
Ex Nihilo = “______________________” Notes:
Romans 1:20-23 Revelation 4:11
Page 4 of 6
Creation is Presented in its ___________________ Genesis 1:4, 9, 11, 18, 21, 25, 31 “It was good” Notes:
Creation is Designed for ____________________ Imago Dei Notes:
What we think and believe about God is the ultimate conviction and concern of life: • It enhances our worship and prompts our praise. • It shapes our moral and ethical standards. • It affects our response to pain and hardship. • It motivates our response toward fortune, fame, power and pleasure. • It determines our lifestyle and dictates our philosophy. • It gives meaning and significance to our relationships. • It gives us strength when we are tempted. • It keeps us faithful and courageous. • It stimulates hope to go on, regardless. • It is the foundation on which everything rests. —Chuck Swindoll
Page 5 of 6
Notes:
John 3:16 Notes:
• • • • • • • To print your answers, email* this document to your personal email through the App, PDF Expert: 1. Select “Actions” 2. Select “Send by E-mail” 3. Select “Document” 4. Type your personal email address 5. Press “Send” *Mobile users: If you have trouble locating the menu navigation in PDF Expert, reduce the size of this page and tap once in the background screen.
Message preached from the pulpit of
David H. McKinley, Pastor-Teacher 706.860.1586 warrenbaptist.org | awayoflife.tv warrengrovetown.org Warren App free through the App Store Page 6 of 6
