Chapter 4
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Chapter 4 Of Creation 1. In the beginning it pleased God the Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit, for the manifestation of the glory of his eternal
power, wisdom, and goodness, to create or make the world, and all things
therein, whether visible or invisible, in the space of six days, and all very
good. ( John 1:2, 3; Hebrews 1:2; Job
26:13; Romans 1:20; Colossians 1:16; Genesis 1:31 ) 2. After God had made all other creatures, he
created man, male and female, with reasonable and immortal souls, rendering
them fit unto that life to God for which they were created; being made after
the image of God, in knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness; having the
law of God written in their hearts, and power to fulfil
it, and yet under a possibility of transgressing, being left to the liberty
of their own will, which was subject to change. ( Genesis 1:27; Genesis 2:7;
Ecclesiastes 7:29; Genesis 1:26; Romans 2:14, 15; Genesis 3:6 ) 3. Besides the law written in their hearts,
they received a command not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil,
which whilst they kept, they were happy in their communion with God, and had
dominion over the creatures. ( Genesis 2:17; Genesis 1:26, 28
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Chapter 4 Creation 1. In the beginning God the
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit1 was pleased to create or make the
world and all things in it, both visible and invisible, in a six-day period,
and all very good.2 He did this to manifest the glory of his
eternal power, wisdom, and goodness.3 1John 1:2, 3; Hebrews 1:2; Job 26:13. 2Colossians
1:16; Genesis 1:31. 3Romans 1:20. 2. After God had made all the
other creatures, he created mankind.
He made them male and female,4
with rational and immortal souls,5 thereby making them suited to
that life lived unto God for which they were created. Accordingly, they were made in the image of
God and endowed with knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness.6 They had the law of God written in
their hearts7 and the power to fulfill it. Even so, they could
still transgress the law, because they were left to the liberty of their own
will, which was subject to change.8 4Genesis 1:27. 5Genesis 2:7. 6Ecclesiastes
7:29; Genesis 1:26. 7Romans 2:14, 15. 8Genesis 3:6. 3. In addition to the law
written in their hearts, they received a command not to eat from the tree of
the knowledge of good and evil.9
As long as they obeyed this command, they were happy in their
communion with God and had dominion over the creatures.10 9Genesis 2:17; 10Genesis 1:26, 28. |
posted by Stan @ 9:00 AM
6 Comments:
Is the word "accordingly" necessary? Why not just start a new sentence without it? I cannot see what it contributes and think it might detract more than it helps. My point of view. N D Vater
I struggled over that. In the original, it says "...being made after the image of God." I take that to mean that being made in the image of God is a manifestation of "rendering them fit unto that life to God for which they were created". So I was trying to show the connection rather than just starting with a new, independent assertion that they were made in God's image. Thoughts?
My thoughts? I considered that, but I wonder if the accordingly does not put more stress on that than the original statement warrants. If you leave it out you are not denying a connection, but if you leave it in then you are definitely asserting such a connection in an undeniable way.
I'm removing accordingly.
Stan, This looks really good. Was wondering about six day period verse the original six days?
When will your version be in print? Was wondering if I could make copies for our Sunday School Class as we work through the confession? WE have about 24 members or so. I am the pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Catskill, NY. Thanks for your hard and thoughtful work on this.
Adam Davies
I take "in the space of six days" and "a six-day period" to mean the same thing, with the latter being more natural in modern English.
Contact me offlist for info on sharing the confession. Go to my profile and then my web page to get my email address or contact me through our church contact form.
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