Chapter1 I. The Creator
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This document summarizes key points from the first chapter of Genesis. It begins by stating "In the beginning God..." refutes those who don't believe in God, such as atheists, agnostics, polytheists, pantheists, materialists, and fatalists. It then discusses how Genesis shows God's personality through speaking, seeing, naming and blessing. The chapter reveals God's wisdom, power, glory, love for mankind, and providential care of His creation. Lastly, it points out the names used for God in Genesis - Elohim, El, Jehovah Elohim, and "I AM WHO I AM".
Chapter1 I. The Creator
- 1. THE BOOK OF GENESIS CHAPTER 1 I. THE CREATOR
- 2. I. THE CREATOR NO SCIENTIST OR HISTORIAN CAN IMPROVE UPON, “IN THE BEGINNING GOD . . . 2
- 3. THIS SIMPLE STATEMENT REFUTES: 3 THE ATHEIST, WHO SAYS THERE IS NO GOD;
- 4. THIS SIMPLE STATEMENT REFUTES: 4 THE AGNOSTIC, WHO CLAIMS WE CANNOT KNOW GOD;
- 5. THIS SIMPLE STATEMENT REFUTES: 5 THE POLYTHEIST, WHO WORSHIPS MANY GODS;
- 6. THIS SIMPLE STATEMENT REFUTES: 6 THE PANTHEIST, WHO SAYS THAT “ALL NATURE IS GOD”;
- 7. THIS SIMPLE STATEMENT REFUTES: 7 THE MATERIALIST, WHO CLAIMS THAT MATTER IS ETERNAL AND NOT CREATED;
- 8. THIS SIMPLE STATEMENT REFUTES: 8 AND THE FATALIST, WHO TEACHES THAT THERE IS NO DIVINE PLAN BEHIND CREATION AND HISTORY.
- 9. GOD’S PERSONALITY IS SEEN IN THIS CHAPTER, FOR HE … SPEAKS SEES NAMES, AND BLESSES 9
- 10. SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT: MATTER SPECIES LIMITS THE WORD CHRIST 10
- 11. CREATION REVEALS: HIS WISDOM AND POWER (JOB 28:23-27; PROV. 3:19); HIS GLORY (PS. 19:1); HIS POWER AND GODHEAD (ROM. 1:18-21); HIS LOVE FOR INSIGNIFICANT MAN (PS. 8:3-9); HIS PROVIDENTIAL CARE (ISA. 40:12). 11
- 12. LAST THING TO POINT OUT: ELOHIM —THE NAME OF GOD THAT LINKS HIM WITH CREATION EL —WHICH MEANS “MIGHTY, STRONG, PROMINENT. JEHOVAH ELOHIM —MEANS “LORD GOD” I AM WHO I AM —THE NAME WHEN HE SPOKE TO MOSES 12