Chapter 1: Questions

Creation: The Beginning of Life as We Know It 

Here we are--chapter 1 of "The Story!" We're glad you're checking out the blog as part of your reading time, and we hope you'll be able to make it to one of the classes that are being held each week.

We are especially interested in your answers to the "Digging Deeper" questions in the second section. If you don't mind sharing them, please comment on this post and let us know what's going on in that head of yours!  And, if you do some version of the "personal action," we'd love to hear about that too!


CHECK YOUR COMPREHENSION!
1. In what ways was life in the original creation different from life as we know it today?

2. Why did God create humans in his own image? What does this mean?

3. What was the root cause of Adam and Eve's sin against God?

4. Why did God put the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the garden?

5. Why did God bring the flood upon the earth?

6. What does this act of judgment tell you about God?

DIGGING DEEPER...
If you could take a walk with God, just like you would walk with a friend, what would you ask him? Why?

If God truly loved Adam and Eve, why would he throw them out of the garden?
Some have called this an "act of grace." Do you agree or disagree? Why?

PERSONAL ACTION
Take a walk outside and notice the beauty of God's creation--the sun, the trees, life! Thank God for making this amazing world. Talk to God as though you were two friends walking in a garden. Tell him about your life, your joys, and your fears. Thank him for the people in your life who have revealed his grace, love, and presence to you.

This is a safe place to be able to share questions and fears and doubts. You can post using your name or not, whichever you prefer. If you choose to respond to someone's comment, please be gentle with your words.