The Creator

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jun 7, 1910

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 37, No. 22.

1. By whom were the heaven and the earth created?

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Gen. 1:1.

2. Of the firm of Deity, who was the active agent in the creation?

“To us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, THROUGH WHOM ARE ALL THINGS, and we through Him.” 1 Cor. 8:6.

“For IN HIM [Christ] WERE ALL THINGS CREATED, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; ALL THINGS HAVE BEEN CREATED THROUGH HIM, and unto Him; and He is before all things, and in Him all things consist [margin, “hold together”].” Col. 1:16, 17.

3. How was the creation accomplished?

“By the WORD OF THE LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.” Ps. 33:6.

4. As Christ spoke for Deity what may He well be called?

“And His name is called THE WORD OF GOD.” Rev. 19:13.

5. What is testified of this Word?

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him; and without Him was not anything made that hath been made.” John 1:1-3.

6. By what all-pervading power was His work wrought?

“By His Spirit the heavens are garnished.” Job 26:13.

7. What can be said of His visible creation?

“Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways: and HOW SMALL A WHISPER do we hear of Him! But the THUNDER OF HIS POWER who can understand?” Job 26:14.