God as a Creator
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- Created on: 08-02-16 19:32
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- God as a Creator
- Creator
- God is portrayed in anthropomorphic terms (human like)
- God is personally involved with the creation
- His work is intentional and he is fully in charge of his creation
- Images of God as a 'craftsman' are used in the old testament
- Creatio Ex Nihilo
- Creation out of nothing
- The Genesis story seems to interpret that something may have been there before God 'shaped it'
- Most believe God brought the world into being from nothing
- Fits into the Big Bang
- Modern physics may dispute that something cannot can from nothing
- Not every Christian are literalists
- Science suggests the world is 4.5 billion years old - with strong evidence
- Most accepted scientific account
- Treat parts of Genesis as mythological
- Presents the 'fact' that God created ex nihilo and humans are made in his image on purpose
- Omnipotence
- Infinite or unlimited power
- God is not only the earth's creator but also the controller
- 'See God is exalted in his power, who is a teacher like him?' - Job
- Omniscience
- Meaning infinite knowledge
- Knowledge of the creation of the earth and its functions
- 'I knew you before you were born' - Matthew
- Omnipresence
- Everywhere at once
- God is seen as sustaining all his creation and being present throughout it all
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