Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 1000 God » 1300 God, work of » 1305 God, activity of » 1325 God, the Creator God's power is revealed in the initial creation and the continuing sustenance of the universe. Humanity represents the climax of the Creator's purposes. God is the Creator Nehemiah 9:6 See also Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 45:7; Isaiah 66:2; Ephesians 3:9; Revelation 4:11 God's creative activity demonstrates his uniqueness Psalm 96:5 See also Isaiah 37:16; Jeremiah 10:11 God's creative activity implies that he is good 1 Timothy 4:4 See also Genesis 1:4,31 God creates all things He creates the physical world Isaiah 45:18 See also Genesis 1:1-25 He creates the spiritual world Psalm 148:2-5 See also Romans 8:38-39; Colossians 1:16 The human race is the apex of God's creation Psalm 8:3-8 See also Genesis 1:26-28; Genesis 5:1; Genesis 9:6; Psalm 100:3; Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 42:5; Acts 17:26-28 The Creator's agents He creates through Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 8:6 See also John 1:3; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:2 He creates by the Spirit Job 33:4 See also Genesis 1:2; Psalm 104:30 He creates by his word Psalm 33:6 See also Job 38:8-11; Psalm 33:9 He creates by wisdom Proverbs 3:19 Wisdom is personified and is active with the Creator. See also Proverbs 8:30; Jeremiah 10:12-13 He creates from nothing Hebrews 11:3 God creates out of non-existent material, which emphasises the absolute dependence of all creation upon him. See also Job 26:7; Romans 4:17 The Creator sustains the created order Isaiah 44:24 The Hebrew indicates continuous activity. See also Deuteronomy 30:20; Job 9:8-9; Psalm 104:2-4; Isaiah 42:5 Examples of God sustaining creation Matthew 5:45 See also Job 5:10; Job 38:31-33; Matthew 6:28-30 The Creator watches over his creation Psalm 33:14 See also Psalm 121:2-8 The creation is a vehicle for God's self-revelation Romans 1:20 See also Psalm 19:1; Isaiah 40:26; Amos 4:13 God renews his creation through redemption John 3:17; 2 Corinthians 5:17 See also John 1:12-13; Romans 4:17; Romans 6:4; Romans 8:19-23 The redemption of the physical world must wait until the sons of God are revealed at the end of time; Galatians 6:15 God renews his new creation of believing people 2 Corinthians 4:16 See also Colossians 3:10 God will reveal a new universe Revelation 21:1 See also Revelation 21:5; Isaiah 65:17 See also
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