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Question What is the work of creation?
Answer The work of creation is God’s making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good. 1
[1] Genesis 1 throughout; Hebrews 11:3

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Did God create the world?
Yes.

Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thine hands,
Hebrews 1:10

And all things in it?
Yes.

God made the world and all things therein,
Acts 17:24

Did he create the soul of man?
Yes.

Who formeth the spirit of man within him,
Zechariah 12:1

And the body of man?
Yes.

In thy book were all my members written,
Psalm 139:16

Did he create the highest angels?
Yes.

By him were all things created, whether they be thrones, etc.,
Colossians 1:16

And the meanest insects?
Yes.

God made every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind,
Genesis 1:25

And what omnipotence wrought, did omniscience approve?
Yes.

God saw every thing that he had made and behold it was very good,
Genesis 1:31


Did God need any assistance in his work?
No.

Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him?
Job 41:11

Did he make all things out of nothing?
Yes.

For the things which are seen were not made of the things that do appear,
Hebrews 11:3

And by his word?
Yes.

He said let there be light: and there was light,
Genesis 1:3

And in six days?
Yes.

In six days the Lord made heaven and earth,
Exodus 20:11

Did he appoint every creature its proper station and use?
Yes.

Let there be lights in the firmament, and let them be for signs and for seasons, for days and for years,
Genesis 1:14

Does God go on to create?
No.

On the seventh day God rested from all his works,
Genesis 2:2

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Question What is the work of creation?
Answer 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] Genesis 1; Hebrews 11:3; Proverbs 16:4