Chapter One: God and Creation

Summary

This chapter discusses who God is, why God made the world, and the significance of the Christian idea of God as Trinity and relates all three of those themes to the ideals of gracious Christianity. Jake and Rod remind us that there is only one God and that one God created and loves everyone. In fact, creation itself is an expression of God's love. The love that eternally bound Father, Son, and Holy Spirit together in the Trinity was turned outward in creation making a world that is also ultimately held together by love.

 

Questions Addressed:

• Who is God?
• Why did God make the world?
• Why is the Trinity important?
• What does God's character tell us about how we ourselves should live in the world?

 

 

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Questions to Consider

 

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Resources from Popular Culture

 

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Getting Involved