Iglesia ni Cristo affirms the reading of Genesis 1:1-2 that God created all things in the beginning. The passage establishes God's creative power and sovereignty over all creation. The church receives Genesis as revealed Scripture without anxiety about reconciling it with secular evolutionary theories.

Creation is understood as God's action; all creation depends on God's sustaining power. This establishes God's rightful authority over creation and grounds the church's understanding of God's providence and lordship.