Creation
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1: Creation, Fall, and Redemption
1. Theme Overview This theme explores God’s initial act of creating the world, humanity’s fall into sin, and God’s ongoing plan to redeem creation. It frames the biblical narrative from Genesis through Revelation, showing God’s faithfulness despite human rebellion. Key Concept: Core Theological Insight:God’s redemptive plan spans history, demonstrating that…
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Creation to Nations (Contents)
Chapter 1 – Wisdom and the Eternal Logos Chapter 2 – The Creation of the Spiritual Realm Chapter 3 – Pre-Material Creation Phase Chapter 4 – The Fall of Lucifer and One-Third of the Angels Chapter 5 – The Gap Theory (Disputed Stage) Chapter 6 – The 6-Day Re-Creation (Genesis…
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Chapter 1 – Wisdom and the Eternal Logos
Christ as the Timeless Agent of Creation Biblical Foundations: Wisdom and the Word Before Time The concept of pre-creation activity is richly presented in Scripture through the figures of divine Wisdom and the eternal Logos (Word). In Proverbs 8:22–31, Wisdom is personified as present with God before the foundation of…
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Chapter 2 – The Creation of the Spiritual Realm
Angelic Beings, Divine Hierarchies, and the Invisible Order Biblical Basis: The Precedence of the Spiritual over the Physical The Bible affirms that the spiritual realm, including angelic beings and heavenly hierarchies, was created before the physical universe. In Job 38:7, God recounts the creation of the earth, stating that “the…
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Chapter 3 – Pre-Material Creation Phase
Heaven as the First “Place” Created Biblical Basis: The Creation of the Invisible and Visible Realms The biblical account of creation begins with the profound declaration: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). The Hebrew word for “heavens,” shamayim (שָּׁמַיִם), appears in the plural form…
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Chapter 5 – The Gap Theory (Disputed Stage)
Possible Ruined Creation or Pre-Adamic Earth Biblical Basis: A Chaotic Earth and Echoes of Judgement Genesis 1:2 states, “Now the earth was formless and void” (Hebrew: tohu wa-bohu, תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ), with darkness covering the surface of the deep and the Spirit of God hovering over the waters. This evocative phrase…
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Chapter 6 – The 6-Day Re-Creation (Genesis 1 Account)
Day 1–6 Creation Events and the Formation of the Material Universe Biblical Basis: A Structured Sequence of Divine Creation Genesis 1:3–31 presents a majestic account of six successive days of divine creative activity, culminating in the formation of the material universe. Each day concludes with the recurring refrain, “and there…