Waiting for the Messiah

The Bible tells the story of how God works to create ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   out of ​ (c)   .

• order
• beauty
• chaos
• peace
• justice
• scripture
• prophets
• sadness

After each thing he created, God said it was ___________

Which of the following is NOT true?

Human beings...

• are created in God's image

• were the very first thing created

• are good

• were given dominion over the animals

In every story of the Bible,

• Nah, we're good.

• God says...

• I love you! Let's be friends!

• God then says...

• I'll try again!

• Human beings say...

In Genesis 2, God places humans in the Garden of Eden to "cultivate and care for it."

What does CULTIVATE most closely mean?

• Rule over

• Make crops grow and be healthy

• Destroy

• To breathe life into

In Theology, we call the consequence of Adam and Eve's decision to eat from the tree...

• original sin

• eviction

• a natural consequence

• trouble

Which quote suggests that humans should CULTIVATE and care for creation?

• Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air

• God made them in his image

• God put the man in the Garden of Eden to work it and tend it
• In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth

"The Fall" happened because 

• God made Adam and Eve imperfect.
• Adam and Eve wanted to define good and evil for themselves.
• God's "original justice" or "original holiness" was too difficult to maintain.
• God is mean and the Devil is clever.

The Creation Stories in Genesis contain what kind of truth?

• Historical

• Scientific

• Spiritual

• They contain no truth. They are complete fiction.

Because human beings are created in God's image...

• They have dignity and deserve respect

• They are able to do all the things God can do

• They live forever

• They are perfect