God is the creator of all

• God created the universe and all in it.
• God as creator is referred to over and over in the bible.
• The universe is a manifestation of God, the creator.
• Seeing God as creator exists in almost all cultures and religions.

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How does God create?

• God creates out of nothing, created through the power of divine imagination.
• All God’s creations are mental creations, made by the universal mind that is God, a kind of dream of God.
• God is pure consciousness, at the root of the divine mind.
• All is a creation made by and arising within the consciousness that is God.
• All is a creation made of pure spirit.
• God constantly creates anew.

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God, the creator is engineer, architect, artist and author

• God, the creator, is an engineer.
• God, the creator, is a designer.
• God, the creator, is an architect.
• God, the creator, is a potter.
• God, the creator, is a poet.
• God, the creator, is an author.
• God, the creator, is an artist.
• The universe is God’s tapestry or quilt.
• God, the creator, is a movie maker.

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How does the theory of evolution affect us seeing God as creator?

• Some argue that evolution and the notion of God as creator are not compatible.
• Others argue evolution is not opposed to the notion of God as creator.
• Intelligent design is not the opposite of evolution.
• Evolution is just another name for God.
• Evolution is how God creates.
• Evolution is the law of God.
• Of course, some creationists deny evolution.
• It’s true to say there is much about evolution we still don’t know.

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The nature of God, the creator

• God, the creator, creates out of an abundance of joy.
• God, as creator, is a creative force. God, as creator, is pure and unrestrained creativity.
• God, the creator, is pure intelligence or genius as evidenced by the fine-tuning of the universe for life to exist.
• Some see God, the creator, as impersonal while others see God, the creator, as personal.

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Implications of God, the creator

• Discover God through God’s creation, realising that God reveals Godself through creation.
• God discovers Godself through creation.
• God is present in creation.
• Appreciate and love God’s creation.
• Let everything in God’s creation draw you to God.
• Respect and care for God’s creation, especially nature.
• Connect to God through creation.
• Each of us is individually created by God and should be revered.

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Becoming co-creators with God

• It is through God, the creator, that we get our own creative impulse for we are made in the image of God, the creator.
• We are invited to become co-creators with God.