Creation
Overview
Doctrine of Humanity
God has revealed in Scripture the authentic and historical account of His creative activity. He created the universe, and in a recent six-day creation the Lord made “the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them” and rested on the seventh day.
Thus He established the Sabbath as a perpetual memorial of the work He performed and completed during six literal days that together with the Sabbath constituted the same unit of time that we call a week today.
The first man and woman were made in the image of God as the crowning work of Creation, given dominion over the world, and charged with responsibility to care for it. When the world was finished it was “very good,” declaring the glory of God.
Requirements
1. Know how the Bible describes the origin of all things and who made our world. (Genesis 1:1-2; John 1:1-3)
2. Understand what Hebrews 11:3 teaches about how God created the universe, even without using visible or pre-existing matter.
3. Know how God created all things. (Psalm 33:9)
4. Mention God’s command to the first human beings He created. (Genesis 1:27-28)
5. Explain how long it took God to create the world and everything in it. (Genesis 1:2:1-2; Exodus 20:11)
6. Memorize and discuss what God created on each of the six days of Creation. (Genesis 1)
7. Share with a friend how Paul expresses the total dependence we all have on God. (Acts 17:28)
8. During a camping trip or hike, choose three elements of nature that, in your understanding, represent God as Creator, and present to the group a practical application of each.
9. Learn and sing, individually or with your group, a hymn that speaks about Creation or the Creator.
Answer key & resources
In other territories
The equivalent honor approved by other authorities, with its own requirements:
Master awards
This honor counts toward:
- Biblical Teachings Master Award (South American Division)
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