The Creation Week 2 CFM with Sam

We (humanity) tend to look to bible stories for their explicatory power. How was he earth created? by the creation. How did man come to be? by Adam and Eve. Where did rainbows come from? The flood (Okay, I don't know anyone who uses this story primarily for the rainbow phenomenon, but you get the point. The rainbows are not the point.)

God teaches these stories less for answering curiosities and more for the fulfillment of our spiritual destiny.

The creation is taught to us to understand the Atonement and the works and mind of God. It is an integral part of the plan of salvation, not simply a facilitation of functional necessities of the plan. Here are a few quick points. There are many more to understand.
 - The elements worshiip and obey god as he speaks. There is no difference from his words and reality
- We are part of the creation. The elements rejoice in being part of the creation and being part of us, and we (our souls) rejoiced to share the creation with them.
- The creation was good. Our lives and realities, no matter how bitter they seem, are part of a greater work that is justified, and good before the universe. We can strive to live in line with that justification, which is a core message of the entire scripture story.
Perhaps most glorious - we are created in the image of God. From the very beginning, male and female were created in the very image of The most powerful and glorious being in all of creation.


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