Creation, Evolution, and the God Who Speaks

Some topics are harder to preach than others. Not because Scripture is unclear, but because culture has made them complicated. This week, as part of our Creation to Fall series, we addressed one of those challenging topics: evolution.

As a church committed to preaching the whole counsel of God, we don’t skip passages or ideas simply because they are uncomfortable or controversial. When Scripture speaks, we want to listen carefully, humbly, and faithfully. That means returning again and again to the text itself and asking, What is God revealing about who He is and who we are?

God the Creator
The opening words of the Bible are unmistakable:
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1)
Before anything existed, God was there. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit together created all things out of nothing. Genesis 1 not only tells us that God created, but how He created: by His Word. God speaks, and creation responds.
That foundation matters. What we believe about origins shapes what we believe about God, humanity, purpose, sin, and salvation.

A Plain Reading of Scripture
The book of Genesis presents creation with clarity, order, and intention. Over and over, we see the phrase “according to their kinds.” Plants, animals, sea creatures, birds, and livestock are all created with care, distinction, and purpose. Creation is not described as random or accidental, but as designed and declared good by God Himself.
While Christians may differ on secondary details, the plain reading of Genesis points us toward a Creator who acts intentionally and personally. Scripture is meant to be understood, especially as the Holy Spirit guides us into truth.

Design, Not Randomness
When we look at creation—whether at the complexity of a single cell, the precision of animal systems like echolocation, or the fine-tuning of the universe itself—we see remarkable order. Even small changes to fundamental constants would make life impossible.
Genesis 1 paints a picture of a God who creates with wisdom and care. That testimony of design stands in contrast to the idea that life arose through unguided randomness over billions of years.

Creation Declared “Good”
Another repeated theme in Genesis 1 is that God calls His creation good. Light is good. Land and sea are good. Plants, stars, animals—good. And finally, humanity—very good.
This matters theologically. Scripture affirms both the physical and spiritual worlds. Christianity rejects the idea that only the material matters, but it also rejects the idea that the physical world has no value. God made it, and He called it good—before sin entered and distorted everything.

Sin, the Gospel, and Why Origins Matter
Genesis doesn’t stop at creation. Genesis 3 tells us how sin entered the world through Adam and Eve’s disobedience. With sin came death, separation, and brokenness.
Without this moment, there is no need for redemption. No need for the cross. No need for Christmas or Easter. The gospel itself depends on a real fall, real sin, and a real Savior.
As the apostle Paul writes, “If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.” The story of Scripture is one unified story—from creation, to fall, to redemption, to restoration.

Faith and Worldview
Both creation and evolution require faith. None of us were present at the beginning. The real question is not faith versus science, but faith versus faith. What worldview best accounts for design, purpose, morality, sin, beauty, and our deep need for redemption?
Christian faith is not blind faith. It is rooted in truth, testimony, reason, and ultimately in the revealed Word of God.

A Call to Grace and Confidence
As believers, we are called to speak with grace and humility. These conversations can be opportunities to point others to the Creator, to the beauty of His world, and ultimately to the hope found in Jesus Christ.
Genesis 1 is clear: God created the heavens and the earth. And that truth still shapes everything.

Scriptures Referenced

• Genesis 1:1–2
• Genesis 1:3–31
• Genesis 1:11–12
• Genesis 1:21
• Genesis 1:25
• Genesis 1:31
• Genesis 3:6
• John 14:26
• 1 Corinthians 2:14
• 1 Corinthians 15:14
• Luke 1:1–4