#6 – In the Beginning

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.