4026 world, as God’s creation

The heavens and the earth were created by God, and ordered by him and for him.

The world was created out of nothing

By the will of God Ge 1:1 See also Ps 96:5; Ps 102:25; Ps 148:5; Isa 40:28; Heb 11:3; Rev 4:11; Rev 10:6

By the word of God Jn 1:1-3 Jesus Christ as the eternal Word is creator of all things. See also Ge 1:3; Jn 1:10; 1Co 8:6; Heb 1:2; 2Pe 3:5

By the Spirit of God Ge 1:2 See also Job 26:13; Job 33:4; Ps 33:6

By the hand of God Heb 1:10 See also Ps 8:3

By the mind of God Ps 136:5 See also Ps 104:24; Pr 3:19-20

The world God created was perfect

Ge 1:31 See also 1Ti 4:4

God created the world for a purpose

For his glory Ps 19:1-2 See also Ps 50:6; Ps 148:1-4; Ro 1:20; Ro 11:36

That people might worship and revere him Ps 147:4-5 See also Ge 15:5; Ne 9:6; Job 22:12; Isa 40:25-26; Jer 31:35

For his possession and use Dt 10:14; Col 1:16-17 See also Ps 24:1-2; Ps 50:12; Ps 89:11; Ac 7:49 God reigns within the world he has made.

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