Material for 1st. Sunday after Epiphany Year B Baptism of the Lord.

Questions Addressed by the Bible’s Creation Story

With Suggested Answers

1.      Who is God?

a.       The “Creator” or “Father” of this world and the next; the Savior of humankind, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit which hovered like a bird over the void.

2.      What is the nature or character of this world?

a.       Light came out darkness by God’s word or Spirit

b.      Order came chaos by the power of God the Creator

c.       Goodness was recreated by God as the Savior

3.      What is the relationship between God and this world?

a.       God is the prime mover/creator

b.      God is the saving grace in the Lord Jesus the Christ or Messiah

c.       God is our sustaining Spirit

4.      Who are we? or What does it mean to be human in the larger context of God’s relationship to this world?

a.       To be human is to align ourselves with God’s light, order, grace and Spirit.

b.      To be less than human is to align ourselves with the darkness, chaos, curse and emptiness.