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Christians believe that God is responsible for the Creation of the Earth and universe, and also that God created humans in his image.

Genesis 1

Genesis 1 is the very first chapter of the Bible and so is found at the start of the Old Testament. It begins with God creating different parts of the universe on six different days, starting with Heaven and Earth and then light and dark on day one, and finishing with animals and humans on day six. When God finishes the Creation of the universe, he sees that it is perfect.

After each new thing God creates, this sentence is repeated: God saw all that he had made and it was very good (Genesis 1:31).

This reminds Christians that God is loving, as everything he creates is good.

Genesis 2–3

Genesis 2 and Genesis 3 go into more detail about the Creation of humanity. This is also where the Creation of the Garden of Eden is first mentioned. These chapters of Genesis describe the following events:

• God forms man, known as Adam, out of the dust of the Earth and breathes life into him.
• God then creates the Garden of Eden and places Adam there.
• God creates birds and animals for Adam, and Adam names these.
• God decides to create another human, and so he creates a woman, Eve, out of Adam’s rib while Adam is asleep.
• Adam and Eve live an innocent and sinless life in the Garden of Eden until the serpent, which some Christians believe represents Satan, tempts them to eat the fruit God has forbidden them from eating.
• Eve eats the fruit first and then gives some to Adam, meaning they are both banished from the Garden of Eden.
• Eve is punished with the pain of childbirth and Adam is condemned to work hard for his living.

This account is significant as it shows that God has given humans self-knowledge and free will, which means they are capable of choosing between good and evil.