God created man as the pinnacle of creation. God formed man in an intimate manner and breathed His life into him. Then, God gave Adam dominion over His creation. He also gave Adam a gorgeous garden to work and allowed Adam to display God’s image in naming the animals. In all of this, God saw that Adam was without a helper and he was incomplete. So, God gave Adam a helper and together they were meant to live in harmony with God and one another and bear the image of their Creator.
SMALL GROUPS 1. In Genesis 1, we read that God spoke creation into existence. But man was not created this way. Read Genesis 2:7. God “formed” man out of the dust. What does this tell you about the personal nature of God? What does this tell you about ourselves as well? 2. Read Genesis 2:!5. Work is not the result of sin. Work is part of the design of God’s good world and humanity. In what ways does our culture demean and diminish the value of work? 3. Read Genesis 2:20-25. Why do you think that after naming the animals, God knew that Adam was without a “helper fit for him”? What does this tell you about marriage and God’s design for it? 4. In what ways has our culture devalued the relationship between man and woman? In what ways has our culture distorted God’s design of marriage? PERSONAL CHALLENGE - Read Genesis 1-2. Look for parallels between Genesis 1 and 2. - Read Ephesians 5:22-33. How does marriage relate to Jesus and the Church? ESSENTIAL BELIEFS 1. God gave humans dominion over His creation - As human beings, we were created above the universe, stars, land, sea, animals, etc. God has given us a special role to rule over his good creation. 2. God has created us all in His Image (Imago Dei) - Some theologians believe “the image of God” refers to our mirroring of God’s attributes: our nature models God’s nature. Others believe we see the “image of God” in what human beings do. Still others believe the “image of God” concerns our relationships with God and with others. In Jesus we see the true image of God. He perfectly mirrors God’s attributes, fulfills God’s will, and enjoys a perfect relationship with the Father. Memorize: Genesis 2:24 [24] Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. (ESV)
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