According the cell theory, can you create a cell by combining molecules in a laboratory? why or why not?

According to cell theory all living things are made up of basic units called cells. The cells in all living things arise from other cells such that a cell is needed to generate another cell. Therefore cells are basic unit of structure in all living things and also a basic unit of reproduction. In this case, it is true that cells can be created by combining molecules in the laboratory since cells are generated from other cells.