4. Creation (Qs 15-17)
15
What is the work of creation? A. The work of creation is that wherein God did in
the beginning, by the word of his power, make of nothing the world, and all
things therein, for himself, within the space of six days, and all very good.(1)
(1)Gen. 1:1-31; Heb. 11:3; Prov. 16:4
16 How
did God create angels? A. God created all the angels(1) spirits(2), immortal(3),
holy(4), excelling in knowledge(5), mighty in power(6), to execute his
commandments, and to praise his name(7), yet subject to change.(8)
(1)Col. 1:16
(2)Ps. 104:4.
(3)Matt.
22:30.
(4)Matt.
25:31
(5)2 Sam.
(6)2 Thess.
1:7
(7)Ps.
103:20,21
(8)2 Pet.
17
How did God create man? A. After God had made all other
creatures, he created man male and female;(1) formed the body of the man of the
dust of the ground,(2) and the woman of the rib of the man,(3) endued them with
living, reasonable and immortal souls;(4) made them after his own image,(5) in
knowledge,(6) righteousness, and holiness;(7) having the law of God written in
their hearts,(8) and power to fulfil it,(9) and dominion over the creatures;(10)
yet subject to fall.(11)
(1)Gen. 1:27.
(2)Gen. 2:7.
(3)Gen. 2:22.
(4)Gen. 2:7
with Job 35:11 and Eccl. 12:7 and Matt.
(5)Gen. 1:27.
(6)Col. 3:10.
(7)Eph. 4:24
(8)Rom.
(9)Eccl.
7:29.
(10)Gen. 1:28
(11)Gen. 3:6; Eccl. 7:29