Knowing Faith

#6 – In the Beginning

31 min • 22 november 2017

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.

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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.
 

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