| Paras | |
| 1 | I. The overview of creation |
| A. The time of creation: "in the beginning" | |
| B. The Author of creation: "the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit" | |
| C. The purpose of creation: "for the manifestation of the glory of his eternal power, wisdom and goodness" | |
| D. The extent (or object or scope) of creation: "the world, and all things therein, whether visible or invisible" | |
| E. The duration of creation: "in the space of six days" | |
| F. The result of creation: "all very good" | |
| 2 | II. The apex of creation |
| A. The constitution of man | |
| B. The identity of man | |
| C. The integrity of man | |
| 3 | III. The fulcrum of creation |
From: Samuel E. Waldron, A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, (Evangelical Press, 1989), p75. Used by permission.