CREATION

CREATION: - The formation of things which had no previous existence Ro 4:17; Heb 11:3 - EFFECTED . By God Ge 1:1; 2:4,5; Pr 26:10 . By Christ Joh 1:3,10; Col 1:16 . By the Holy Spirit Job 26:13; Ps 104:30 . By the command of God Ps 33:9; Heb 11:3 . In the beginning Ge 1:1; Mt 24:21 . In six normal days Ex 20:11; 31:17 . According to God's purpose Ps 135:6 . For God's pleasure Pr 16:4; Re 4:11 . For Christ Col 1:16 - By faith we believe, to be God's work Heb 11:3 - ORDER OF . First day, making light and dividing it from darkness Ge 1:3-5; 2Co 4:6 . Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and separating the waters Ge 1:6-8 . Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful Ge 1:9-13 . Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, Ge 1:14-19 . Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes Ge 1:20-23 . Sixth day, making beasts of the earth, and man Ge 1:24,28 - God rested from, on the seventh day Ge 2:2,3 - Approved of by God Ge 1:31 - A subject of joy to angels Job 38:7 - EXHIBITS . The deity of God Ro 1:20 . The power of God Isa 40:26,28; Ro 1:20 . The glory and handiwork of God Ps 19:1 . The wisdom of God Ps 104:24; 136:5 . The goodness of God Ps 33:5 . God as the sole object of worship Isa 45:16,18; Ac 17:24,27 - Glorifies God Ps 145:10; 148:5 - God to be praised for Ne 9:6; Ps 146:5,6 - Leads to confidence Ps 124:8; 146:5,6 - Insignificance of man seen from Ps 8:3,4; Isa 40:12,17 - Groans because of sin Ro 8:22 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF . The new birth 2Co 5:17; Eph 2:10 . Daily renewal of saints Ps 51:10; Eph 4:24 . Renewal of the earth Isa 65:17; 2Pe 3:11,13