What Does the Bible Say About Evolution?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on evolution
The Bible does not explicitly mention the theory of evolution as it is understood today. However, the creation account in Genesis describes God as the creator of all living things, each according to their kind. Some Christians interpret this as a direct creation of each species by God, while others see it as allowing for the possibility of God using natural processes, such as evolution, to bring about the diversity of life on Earth. Ultimately, the Bible emphasizes God's role as the ultimate creator and sustainer of the universe, regardless of the specific mechanisms He may have used.
Bible Verses About Evolution
Genesis 1:27KJV
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”
Genesis 1:25KJV
“And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
Colossians 1:16KJV
“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:”
Psalms 19:1KJV
“{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”
Job 12:7–9KJV
“But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?”
Romans 1:20KJV
“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:”
Psalms 104:24KJV
“O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.”
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