Key concepts

• Creation ex nihilo


  Creation out of nothing. Before God created the universe, nothing existed. Only God can create out of nothing.
• Evolution


  The process of mutation and natural selection which leads to changes in species over time to suit particular environments.
• Imago Dei


  In the image of God. The belief that human beings are uniquely a reflection of God's personhood. Unlike the other animals, human beings are rational, free and moral.
• Inspiration


  "God breathed" The belief that the Spirit of God guides an individual to act or write what is good and true.
• Omnipotence


  The belief that God is all powerful.
• Revelation


  The word used to describe all of the ways in which God makes himself known to human beings. Christians believe that God does this finally and fully in the person of Jesus Christ.
• Stewardship


  The duty to care for creation responsibly, as stewards rather than consumers, and to protect it for future generations.
• Transcendence


  Existing outside of space and time; God exists in a way that makes him nothing like anything else that exists, above and beyond creation.