The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-06-28
GODS JOY IN CREATION


LESSON TENT-Ccacsls 1:l.5. 1o,l2, lG-
GOLDEN Tr,NT-God saw everything that
he had made, and, behold, Ii was very
good.-Gcncsis l:3L
The destiny of this world seems
to be in the balances in our day
with wicked men ruthlessly trying
to destroy that which is good and
upright. We are deeply concerned
in our hearts that the right should
triumph and that a just and right
cous peace should come
In such day it is good to remind
ourselves, as we will in our three
month series of studies in Genesis,
that man did not make this world,
nor is it the product of natural
forces. God made ii.
God, who is eternal, infinite. and
knows all from the beginning, is not
moved by the impulses of the mo-
ment nor staggered by the catas-
trophies of a day.
He made the world. He made man.
He had plan for them, and still
has plan which He will in due sea-
son work out for His own glory.
l. God Made Heaven and Earth
Wv. Is, 1912, 1919.
The biblical account Of creation
I'm the beginning God" stands
as d dignifcd, satisfactory, inteIli-
gent explanation of the origin of
things, and in bold contrast to the
confusing and almost unbeliev-
able theories of men.
The best of scientists admit that
they know nothing of the origin Of
things, and some say that they never
viii know. The answer to this query,
with which every human philosophy
opens, is the affirmation with which
the divine account in Genesis opens
In the beginning God"
Space forbids full discussion of
the account of creation, but study
of it will reveal its beautiful order,
symmetry, and completeness.
Compare that orderly account with
the absurdities of the ancient human
cosmogonics, and you have new
regard for Scripture.
ii. God Made Man in His Own
Image wv. IS, 81.
Although man has often SO dc
based himself by sin and dis
obedience to God that it seems al
most unbelievable, it is ncverthc-
less true that he was made in the
likeness and image of God Because
that is true, we never give up hope
for him. Because of that image, no
matter how deeply defaced by sin,
man still may be touched by re-
deeming grace and restored to fell
lCWShlp with God.
The likeness and image of God in
man refers to a moral and spiritual
likeness. Man is d living soul with
intelligence, feeling and will. He is
a moral being, knowing the differ
encc between right and wrong. He
is a sef-conscious, personal being.
To man God gave dominion
over the earth and all its potential
powers. Sometimes one has been
hopeful that man was making good
progress in the development of
the earth S resources for his own
good and the glory of God. But one
is sad to see how he has used this
great God-given opportunity for de-
structlon and death. Only a revival
Of real Christianity can bring him
Ddch 10 ms senses Let US pray and
"olh IoI IT,
Observe that the family was cstab-
hshed as the center Of mans life
on earth. as God gave him a ''help
meet unto him. Woman was taken
mot out of mans head that she
should rule over him; nor ous of his
feet to be trampled upon; but out
of his side to be equal with him,
under his arm to be protected by
him, and near his heart to be
loved by him" (MatthcW Hcnry).
The decay of family life and the
modern substitution Of social and
civic units as the basis of life have
led to disastrous results, one Of
which is Juvenile delinquency. Not
only do VIC need revival of re-
ligion, we also need d revival Of the
home life of the nation
III. God Made All Things Well
". 81.
When men do rccogni1c tbc hand
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