religion chapter 6 questions my boi

describe three things the first creation account in Genesis tells us about God's plan for human beings.

1. God gave humans a special responsibility to care for Creation. 2. Humans are not meant to be alone. 3. We as humans have free will and are created in God's image and likeness.

how does God help humans overcome the effects of Original Sin?

God sent Jesus down to overcome sin and temptation to overcome the effects of Original Sin, and God has promised us to help win the battle of good and evil.

what is stewardship, and how does it relate to Genesis' Creation accounts?

Stewardship is human's special responsibility to care for all of Creation, or an attitude that we are only trustees of the gifts God has given us. It relates to Genesis' Creation accounts because it tells us about our special responsibility to respect, take care of, and look after nature.

What gift did God give humans at Creation and why? give results of using it well, and some of using it selfishly.

The gift was free will, choosing right and wrong. Some results include love, peace, and harmony. some bad results include chaos, anger, and disorder.

Define the word soul.

The soul is a spiritual principle that animates our spiritual lives and makes us truly human. the soul is immortal and in total union with the body. our souls carry the spiritual imprint of God.

what are Original Sin's consequences?

the consequences were that it removed them from God's glory and their relationship was broken, childbirth would be painful, men and women would be set against each other, food could only come from hard work, and they would all die eventually.

how does the second account of Creation differ from the first? What additional things does it teach us?

the second account, man is created first, then animals, then women. it teaches us about adam and eve, the garden of eden, the serpent, and eventually the fall. it also teaches about how men and women need each other to be truly complete.