Probsty 5G
Outline the Bible’s story in 3 words.
CREATION
FALL
REDEMPTION
True or False? An organism must have a need for energy in order to be considered a living thing.
True!
Name a reason we discussed that Madagascar is struggling today.
Economically (many people only make around $1 a day)
Climate-rising heat extremes & droughts
Hunger Crisis
Other answers acceptable.
True or False: Life is simple enough to be the product of random chance?
That's CAP! (false)
What is a worldview?
How a person sees and interprets the world around them.
Which of the three biblical principle(s) of ethics does Matthew 5:43–48 support:
A) the image of God
B) the Creation Mandate
C) God’s whole truth
A) the image of God
Which of the three biblical principle(s) of ethics does Genesis 9:1-7 support:
A) the image of God
B) the Creation Mandate
C) God’s whole truth
A) the image of God
AND
B) the Creation Mandate
What is the BEST indicator of whether or not a person has a Biblical worldview?
If they use the Word of God as their true authority.
Which of the three biblical principle(s) of ethics does Acts 20:17–18, 27 support:
A) the image of God
B) the Creation Mandate
C) God’s whole truth
C) God's whole truth
An organism’s ability to keep its internal processes stable is called______________
homeostasis
How are people different from other living things?
God created people in His image and commanded them to wisely rule His world. (pp. 4, 11)
Organisms that are made of only one cell are called__________
unicellular (p. 9)
Summarize the Creation Mandate in your own words (Genesis 1:28).
The Creation Mandate involves procreation and managing God’s creation to support life.
….Prove that the humpback whale is alive using the Characteristics of Life.
Humpback whales exhibit internal organization. They consume energy, grow, respond to their environment, and reproduce, so they are alive. (p. 9)
Organisms that have many cells are called ___________
Multicellular
What is another name for Life Science?
BIOLOGY (so scary)
A snowflake moves, grows, and has an organized crystal structure. Why isn’t it considered alive?
Snowflakes don’t consume energy or reproduce. (p. 9)
If certain plants aren't getting enough sunlight how they have been placed/positioned to grow, they may reposition themselves to grow toward a window in order to get more light-this is called phototropism. Which characteristic of life are plants demonstrating when they do this?
The ability to respond to their environment
We’ve considered how people’s views of life are different. How are their views of death different?
A person with a biblical worldview
thinks of death as something that
is not part of God’s original, good
creation. A person who doesn’t
hold to the Bible thinks of death as
a natural, though unhappy, part of
our world.
How do living things show that God has divinely engineered them?
Answers will vary, but here are some GREAT Chat GPT examples ;)
“Living things show organization at every level, from cells to body systems, which points to God’s design.”
“Homeostasis, energy use, and information inside cells all work together in an organized way—only God could design something that perfect.” (p.11)
Number 4 on p.11
A. thermostat
B. electric mixer
C. autopilot in a flying airplane
D. cruise control in a car
E. hairdryer
a. A thermostat can switch a heater or an air conditioner on or off using information about the temperature nearby.
c. The autopilot in an aircraft controls the airplane in response to changes in both its internal conditions and conditions in the environment to maintain the desired flight orientations.
d. Cruise control in a car can adjust how much fuel is fed to the engine on the basis of information about speed.
The electric mixer and hairdryer don’t have mechanisms to collect information and respond to changes in the environment. (p. 10)
Explain how teaching people from Madagascar good farming practices justifies carrying out the Creation Mandate?
Answers will vary, but this involves taking part of helping others learn how to have dominion over the living world, and caring for people who bear God’s image.
How is the ability of living things to reproduce linked to the Bible's story of creation? See Genesis 1:24-30
God commanded animals and mankind to reproduce after their kind, which is part of God’s good design of creation. (pp. 4 & 9)
Identify at least 3 of the characteristics of all living things.
1. organization (made of cells)
2. the need for energy
3. growth
4. the ability to reproduce
5. the ability to respond to their environment
How does ethics relate to the Creation Mandate?
Ethics helps us make good and right choices as we think about how to take care of God’s world and help people.