Basic 1 · Religious and Moral Education · God the Creator
God the Creator
In this topic you will learn that God is the Creator of all things.
By the end of these notes you should be able to:
- Explain who the Creator is
- Name some names people use for God
- Say that God made all things
What you already know
- Things around us (KG)
Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.
- Strand
- God his creation and attributes
- Sub-strand
- God the Creator
- Indicator
- B1.1.1.1.1 – Explain who the creator is
Introduction
Who made the sun, the sea and the trees? People did not make them. Christians, Muslims and followers of Traditional Religion all believe that God made them.
1. Who is the Creator?
Creator: The one who made all things. The Creator is God.
God made the heavens and the earth.
God made plants, animals and people.
2. Names for God
| Group | Name for God |
|---|---|
| Christians | God, Lord |
| Muslims | Allah |
| Akan | Onyankopɔn |
| Ewe | Mawu |
| Ga | Ataa Naa Nyɔŋmɔ |
Remember: All three main religions in Ghana believe God is the Creator.
New words
- God
- The Supreme Being who made all things.
- Creator
- The one who made all things.
- create
- To make something new.
- heaven
- God's home above.
Summary
- God is the Creator of all things.
- God made the sky, land, sea, plants, animals and people.
- People call God by different names, like Allah, Onyankopɔn and Mawu.
Class activity: Who Made It?
- Look at the leaves, flowers and pictures of Ghanaian landscapes.
- Say which things God made and which people made.
- Share one name for God from your home.
You need: Bible, Qur’an, Local leaves, Flowers, Printed photographs of Ghanaian landscapes
Exercises
Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.
1. Who made the sun and the sea?
- A. God
- B. A farmer
- C. A teacher
- D. A builder
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Answer: GodWe believe God created them.2. What do Muslims call God?
- A. Allah
- B. Mawu
- C. Lord
- D. Onyankopɔn
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Answer: AllahMuslims call God Allah.3. God made people.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: TruePeople are part of God's creation.4. People made the moon.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: FalseGod made the moon.5. The one who made all things is called the ______.
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Answer: CreatorGod is the Creator.6. Write two names people in Ghana use for God.
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Answer: Any two: God, Allah, Onyankopɔn, Mawu, Ataa Naa Nyɔŋmɔ.Different groups use different names.
Homework
- Ask your parents what name your family uses for God.