Our church affirms that God is the Creator of the universe and the author of all natural laws and scientific order. Scripture declares that the heavens and the earth were created by God according to His wisdom, power, and design (Genesis 1:1; Psalm 33:6–9; John 1:1–3).

We believe that the earth, the celestial bodies, and all living creatures were created by God in six literal days, as described in the opening chapters of Genesis. Humanity was created uniquely in the image of God, distinct from the animal kingdom and not the product of evolutionary development (Genesis 1:26–27).

The animal kingdom was created by God according to its kinds and brought into existence in mature, functional form. Living organisms did not evolve from primitive or less complex life forms over long periods of time. Creation itself displays the order, intelligence, and purpose of its designer—ultimately revealing the wisdom and authority of the Lord Jesus Christ, through whom all things were made (Colossians 1:16–17).

For these reasons, we reject evolutionary theory and its assumptions concerning the age of the earth, the origin of species, the interpretation of the fossil record, dinosaurs, and especially the evolutionary origin of the human race.

The theory of evolution gained widespread acceptance in the mid–19th century, particularly following the publication of Charles Darwin’s work On the Origin of Species. Over time, evolutionary theory became foundational in many academic and scientific institutions and contributed to the rise of secular humanism and scientism—worldviews that deny the necessity of a Creator.

As these ideas became dominant in cultural and educational systems, belief in divine creation was increasingly marginalized. Creationism, prayer, and the reading of Scripture were gradually removed from many educational institutions, contributing to a worldview in which humanity is often viewed as the product of chance rather than the intentional work of God.

Our church therefore rejects evolutionary theory as an explanation for the origin of life and humanity. In our conviction, evolution functions as an anti-Christic doctrine when it denies the Creator, undermines the authority of Scripture, and replaces divine purpose with naturalistic explanations.

Created Kinds and Biological Adaptation

At the same time, Scripture teaches that God created living organisms according to their kinds (min, Genesis 1:11–12, 21, 24–25). Within this created order there exists observable variation, adaptability, and diversity among organisms.

God has designed each species with a pool of genetic potential that allows it to adjust to environmental conditions over time. This capacity for adaptation allows organisms to survive and flourish within the boundaries established by the Creator without transforming into entirely different kinds of creatures.

Such biological flexibility is consistent with Scripture itself. After the Flood, animals were commanded to multiply and fill the earth across diverse environments (Genesis 8:17; Genesis 9:1). This implies adaptability within created kinds rather than evolutionary transformation between kinds.

Rejection of Gap Theory

We also reject the Gap Theory, which asserts that an undefined period of millions of years elapsed between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2, during which a prior world allegedly existed and was destroyed. This theory is not derived from the biblical text but represents an attempt to reconcile Scripture with evolutionary timescales (2 Corinthians 10:5).

By introducing an imagined temporal gap, Gap Theory implies that creation unfolded over vast ages rather than six literal days, contradicting the clear testimony of Scripture (Genesis 1:1–31; Exodus 20:8–11; Exodus 31:17).

Some proponents speculate that during this alleged gap Lucifer ruled over a pre-Adamic race of human-like beings and that his fall brought judgment upon the earth, resulting in the chaos described in Genesis 1:2. However, Scripture nowhere teaches that Satan ruled the earth before Adam, nor does it describe a prior judgment upon creation before human sin.

The Bible consistently teaches that death and corruption entered the world through Adam’s sin—not before it (Romans 5:12; 1 Corinthians 15:21–22). Creation was subjected to futility only after the Fall (Romans 8:20–22), and Scripture explicitly identifies Adam as the first man (1 Corinthians 15:45). Eve is called “the mother of all living” (Genesis 3:20), leaving no room for a prior human or human-like race.

God gave dominion over the earth to Adam and Eve—not to angels or fallen beings (Genesis 1:26–28; Psalm 8:4–8). Prior to the Fall, creation functioned in harmony under God’s good design. Only after Adam’s disobedience did the curse fall upon creation (Genesis 3:17–19).