Lesson 9 part 1
What is a person created to reflect God's character and nature called?
An image-bearer
What word means God's perfect honor, majesty, and greatness?
Glory
What are the two main views about where the universe came from?
The naturalist view and the Biblical view.
What is our responsibility toward the Earth?
To steward the earth's resources
What does God want us to do with our lives?
Glorify Him
What word means giving up something valuable for the good of others?
Sacrifice
According to the Biblical view, how did the universe come into existence?
God created the universe through speaking it into existence.
What does it mean to be a steward?
To act on God's behalf to manage and care for everything He made on Earth.
What does the question "Where am I going?" really ask about?
Our eternal destination or what happens after death
What describes life that continues forever, especially with God after death?
Eternal life
Name TWO reasons God created the universe.
For His pleasure; to reveal His existence; or to be a home for His image-bearers.
What happened to creation because Adam and Eve disobeyed God?
Creation was cursed and now resists our efforts to subdue it.
What does it mean to glorify God?
To honor, praise, and show how great God is through our lives.
What does it mean to be condemned?
To be judged and separated from God because of sin.
What does it mean when we say God sustains the universe?
God continually maintains and preserves the universe.
Who is the Redeemer of all creation?
Jesus
Why is it important to understand that we are image-bearers of God?
Because we were created to reflect God and represent Him in the world.
What does righteousness mean?
Being right or holy in God's eyes and living according to God's law.
Name THREE things God sustains on Earth
Earth's position in space, seasons, land and water forms, plants and animals, and His image-bearers.
When Jesus returns, what two major things will He do?
He will reign for eternity and make a new heavens and a new earth.