Criação
A criação revela a glória de Deus. Céus, terra, mares e tudo o que existe testemunham o poder criador. No princípio Deus criou — e tudo era muito bom.
No princípio
No princípio criou Deus os céus e a terra. O Espírito de Deus pairava sobre as águas. E Deus disse: haja luz.
In the beginning God
created the heavens
and the earth.
The earth was barren,
with no form of life;
it was under a roaring ocean
covered with darkness.
But the Spirit of God
was moving over the water.
God said, "Now we will make humans, and they will be like us. We will let them rule the fish, the birds, and all other living creatures."
So God created humans to be like himself; he made men and women.
God blessed the seventh day and made it special, because on that day he rested from his work.
The Lord God said, "It isn’t good for the man to live alone. I will make a suitable partner for him."
O poder criador
Pela palavra do Senhor foram feitos os céus. Tudo foi criado por Ele e para Ele — o visível e o invisível.
The Lord made the heavens
and everything in them
by his word.
You have always been God—
long before the birth
of the mountains,
even before you created
the earth and the world.
Bow down and worship
the Lord our Creator!
I look to the hills!
Where will I find help?
It will come from the Lord,
who created heaven and earth.
The Lord made heaven and earth,
and he is the one
who sends us help.
This day belongs to the Lord!
Let’s celebrate
and be glad today.
You are the one
who put me together
inside my mother’s body,
and I praise you because of
the wonderful way
you created me.
Everything you do is marvelous!
Of this I have no doubt.
Criador e Sustentador
O Deus eterno não se cansa nem se fatiga. Dele, por Ele e para Ele são todas as coisas — a Ele seja a glória.
Don’t you know?
Haven’t you heard?
The Lord is the eternal God,
Creator of the earth.
He never gets weary or tired;
his wisdom cannot be measured.
Israel, you have no right
to argue with your Creator.
You are merely a clay pot
shaped by a potter.
The clay doesn’t ask,
"Why did you make me this way?
Where are the handles?"
Lord God, you stretched out your mighty arm and made the sky and the earth. You can do anything.
He built his palace in the heavens
and let its foundations
rest on the earth.
He scoops up the ocean
and empties it on the earth.
His name is the Lord.
Everything comes from the Lord. All things were made because of him and will return to him. Praise the Lord forever! Amen.
God’s eternal power and character cannot be seen. But from the beginning of creation, God has shown what these are like by all he has made. That’s why those people don’t have any excuse.
In fact, all creation is eagerly waiting for God to show who his children are.
Nova criação
Se alguém está em Cristo, nova criatura é. O Criador faz novas todas as coisas — na natureza e na redenção.
Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is forgotten, and everything is new.
God planned for us to do good things and to live as he has always wanted us to live. This is why he sent Christ to make us what we are.
He wanted us to be his own special people, and so he sent the true message to give us new birth.
Of course, every house is built by someone, and God is really the one who built everything.
and he gives us the power to live, to move, and to be who we are. "We are his children," just as some of your poets have said.
Then I heard all beings in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and in the sea offer praise. Together, all of them were saying,
"Praise, honor, glory,
and strength
forever and ever
to the one who sits
on the throne
and to the Lamb!"