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Creation
The formation of things which had no previous existence - Ro 4:17; Heb 11:3
EFFECTED
- By God
- Ge 1:1; 2:4,5; Pr 26:10- By Christ
- Joh 1:3,10; Col 1:16- By the Holy Spirit
- Job 26:13; Ps 104:30- By the command of God
- Ps 33:9; Heb 11:3- In the beginning
- Ge 1:1; Mt 24:21- In six normal days
- Ex 20:11; 31:17- According to God's purpose
- Ps 135:6- For God's pleasure
- Pr 16:4; Re 4:11- For Christ
- Col 1:16By faith we believe, to be God's work - Heb 11:3
ORDER OF
- First day, making light and dividing it from darkness
- Ge 1:3-5; 2Co 4:6- Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and
separating the waters - Ge 1:6-8- Third day, separating the land from the water, and making
it fruitful - Ge 1:9-13- Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light,
&c - Ge 1:14-19- Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes
- Ge 1:20-23- Sixth day, making beasts of the earth, and man
- Ge 1:24,28God rested from, on the seventh day - Ge 2:2,3
Approved of by God - Ge 1:31
A subject of joy to angels - Job 38:7
EXHIBITS
- The deity of God
- Ro 1:20- The power of God
- Isa 40:26,28; Ro 1:20- The glory and handiwork of God
- Ps 19:1- The wisdom of God
- Ps 104:24; 136:5- The goodness of God
- Ps 33:5- God as the sole object of worship
- Isa 45:16,18; Ac 17:24,27Glorifies God - Ps 145:10; 148:5
God to be praised for - Ne 9:6; Ps 146:5,6
Leads to confidence - Ps 124:8; 146:5,6
Insignificance of man seen from - Ps 8:3,4; Isa 40:12,17
Groans because of sin - Ro 8:22
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- The new birth
- 2Co 5:17; Eph 2:10- Daily renewal of saints
- Ps 51:10; Eph 4:24- Renewal of the earth
- Isa 65:17; 2Pe 3:11,13 Next Topic (Creditors)