114. Why does the Creed confess God as the Maker of Heaven and earth?
A. Only the one who made Heaven and earth can rightly be called God.
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
2 Kings 19:15 And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD and said: "O LORD, the God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; You have made Heaven and earth."
Read Psalm 115:15-16; Job 38-41; and Isaiah 36-37.
B. Only the one who made Heaven and earth can make His creation new again.
2 Peter 3:13 But according to His promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
Revelation 21:5 He who was seated on the throne [Jesus] said, "Behold, I am making all things new."
Read John 1:1-3 and Romans 8:18-23.
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