God created heavens and earth; Trinitarian creation affirmed; literal beginning
The Church of the Nazarene affirms Genesis 1:1-2 as teaching that God created the heavens and the earth. The passage establishes God as Creator and Lord of all creation. The Nazarene theology affirms that the Triune God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) created all things, with the Son playing an active role as the Word through whom all things were made.
The literal existence of God before creation, the real creation of the material world, and God's continuing role as Sustainer of creation are all affirmed. Genesis 1:1 does not describe an eternal creation but a definite historical beginning when God spoke creation into existence. This doctrine grounds the Nazarene understanding of God's transcendence, power, and wisdom.
Scripture References
Sources
- Church of the Nazarene Manual
- Nazarene theology of creation