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Creation of Earth and Our Birth
Gen. 1:1 … Creation of Earth.
Gen. 1:26-28 … Man Created In God's Image; Male and Female.
Abr. 3:22-28 … We are Children of Heavenly Parents, Sent to Earth to obtain Physical Bodies, be Tested and Proven.
Genesis Chapter 1:1, 26-28
1 In the beginning GOD created the heaven and the earth.
26 And GOD said, Let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So GOD created man in HIS own image, in the image of GOD created HE him; male and female created HE them.
28 And GOD blessed them, and GOD said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
About 4 min
Under the Father’s direction, Jesus Christ created the earth. Adam and Eve entered the Garden of Eden in innocence.
Their Fall brought mortality, children, opposition, labor, and the knowledge of good and evil. It was a necessary step in the plan—not a surprise that defeated God’s purpose.
This is also called our 2nd Estate.
“Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.” — 2 Nephi 2:25
Notes for presenters
- Picture cue:
- The garden opens onto a mortal road, showing the transition made possible by the Fall.
- Teaching thought:
- Hold both truths together: the Fall brought death and sin, and it opened the way for growth and joy.
- Suggested time:
- 4 min
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