God is the sovereign creator of the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1–2:3; Hebrews 11:3).
- Therefore we affirm that the account of creation in Genesis is a record of historical events, that God created everything out of nothing, after its own kind, and that man was specially created in the image of God.
- We deny the philosophy of evolutionism in all its various expressions.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- Why is “evolutionism” called a philosophy here?
- What are some of its “various expressions”?
- How do the following elements of the affirmation contradict evolution and affirm a biblical worldview (“philosophy”)?
- Genesis 1–2 are historical events.
- God created out of nothing.
- Creatures were made after their own kind.
- Man was created in God’s image.
THE CORE VALUES OF SOLA 5
- Core Value 1: God-Centredness
- Core Value 2: Logic and Reason
- Core Value 3: Authority
- Core Value 4: Sanctity of Life
- Core Value 5: Marriage and Sexuality
- Core Value 6: Discipline
- Core Value 7: Gender Roles
- Core Value 8: Vocation
- Core Value 9: Racial Harmony
- Core Value 10: Creation
- Core Value 11: Animals and the Environment
- Core Value 12: Pluralism
- Core Value 13: Freedom of Religion
- Core Value 14: Evangelism
- Core Value 15: Sufficiency of Scripture
- Core Value 16: Expository Preaching
- Core Value 17: Genuine Christianity
- Core Value 18: Personal Devotion to God
- Core Value 19: Good Works and Social Concern
- Core Value 20: Autonomy and Interdependency
- Core Value 21: The Unity of the Church
- Core Value 22: Liberty of Conscience
- Core Value 23: Hyper-Orthodoxy
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