Starter quiz
- Match the keywords about the Trinity to their correct definition.
- Trinity⇔belief that God as One includes the father, son and Holy Spirit ✓
- the Father⇔first Person of the Trinity; the creator and sustainer of the universe ✓
- the Son/Son of God⇔second Person of the Trinity; Jesus ✓
- Holy Spirit⇔third Person of the Trinity ✓
- What does the Nicene Creed say the role of God the father is?
- the creator of all that is seen and unseen ✓
- to become human and bring salvation
- to give life
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- What does the Nicene Creed say the role of God the Holy Spirit is?
- the creator of all that is seen and unseen
- to become human and bring salvation
- to give life ✓
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- Which nature of God means that God is all powerful?
- omnibenevolent
- just
- omnipotent ✓
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- What is the philosophical question of how to reconcile the existence of evil and suffering in the world with the belief in a loving, all-powerful God known as?
- the problem of belief in God
- the problem of good
- the problem of evil and suffering ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to the correct definition.
- creation⇔bringing the world into existence ✓
- Creator⇔God who made the universe; a characteristic of God ✓
- omnipotent⇔the belief that God is ‘all-powerful’ ✓
- (Divine) Word⇔meaning Jesus (God creating the world through his eternal Word) ✓
- Which one of the following statements is true?
- There is only one creation story in the Bible.
- There are two different creation stories in the Bible. ✓
- The Bible does not include a creation story.
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- Which persons of the Trinity were involved in creation?
- just God the father
- God the Father and God the Holy Spirit
- all three persons of the Trinity ✓
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- Which of God’s natures is best reflected in the creation stories?
- omnipotence ✓
- omnibenevolence
- justice
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- What role did God give Adam?
- to eat whatever he wanted from the garden
- to take care of the garden ✓
- to rule over Eve
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- What did Adam and Eve do in disobedience to God?
- eat an apple from the forbidden tree
- eat fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil ✓
- eat pears given by the snake in the Garden of Eden
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Key learning points
- The creation accounts are found in Genesis, the first book of the Bible.
- Genesis 1 describes God as being responsible for the creation of all things, from nothing.
- Genesis 1 states that the God was present during creation and many Christians interpret this to be the Holy Spirit.
- John 1 states that the Word was present during creation, and many theologians agree that the Word is Jesus.
- The reference to the presence of the Word and the Spirit reinforces the belief in the Trinity and Oneness of God.
Common misconception
There is only one creation story.
Genesis 1 and 2 both tell the story of creation. Genesis 1 focuses on the creation of the universe, and Genesis 2 focuses on the creation of humanity. Genesis 3 is also linked to creation and focuses on the Fall of humanity.
Keywords
Creation - bringing the world into existence; the belief that the world is God’s loving creation
Creator - God the Creator of the universe; a characteristic of God
Omnipotent - the belief that God is ‘all-powerful’
(divine) word - referring to Jesus; based on teachings from John 1 describing God creating the world through his eternal Word
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