Creation I
What was the first thing we're told that God spoke into existence?
The first thing God spoke into existence was light.
What was the first mammal that God created in the second creation story?
Humans. Specifically, Adam.
What do we call the belief that the world and everything in it was created as described in Genesis 1-2?
Creationism
True or False: Roughly 1/4 of the Bible is dedicated to explaining how Satan came to be the evil tempter.
FALSE
Who was Cain and Abel's mother?
Eve
How does the Holy Spirit appear in the first creation story?
The Holy Spirit was swarming over the waters.
True or false: In the second creation story, we're told that the first thing God created was Heaven.
FALSE!
True or False: The Catholic Church encourages Catholics to believe in creationism and to reject evolution.
FALSE
What was Lucifer's sin?
Pride
What was Abel's line of work?
Abel was a Shepherd.
In what order (vis-a-vis each other) were Adam and Eve created?
Adam and Eve were created simultaneously.
What was the last of God's creations.
Eve
It's good to be proud of yourself and your accomplishments. When does pride become a sin?
When we reject God and want to be our own god.
Who defeated Satan and drove him out of heaven?
St. Michael the Archangel
What was Cain's line of work?
Cain was a farmer
What did God create on the Sixth Day?
On the Sixth Day, God created humans (specifically Adam & Eve).
How does the Holy Spirit appear in the second creation story?
The Holy Spirit appears as God's breath, that He breathes into Adam.
Why did God create us?
To have something to love that would also love Him back.
What type of being did God create Satan as?
An angel
In addition to murder, what was Cain's sin?
Cain's sin was pride.
What role did the Son play at creation?
He was the Word of God.
In the second creation story, what does God do on the seventh day?
That's not in the second story.
Why did God give us free will?
So that we could choose to love Him. It is what makes our love meaningful. Without it, our love would be meaningless.
What was Satan very honest with Eve about when he tempted her?
Satan was honest with Eve when her told her that God did not want her to eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge because it would make her more like like God in that she would know the difference between good and evil
Why did God put "a mark" on Cain?
God put a mark on Cain to protect him because He loved him.