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Do you struggle to discern between truth and lies on the internet and social media?
Do you wonder whether God really exists and whether He could have created the universe in 6 days or where dinosaurs fit into the Bible?
Do you feel unequipped when talking to "clever" people about science and how the world works?
If you answer "YES" to any of the above questions, this site is for you.
The word Baramin is derived from the Hebrew word 'bara' (בָּרָא) meaning 'create' (Strong's Concordance 1254) and the Hebrew word 'min' (מִין) meaning 'kind/species' (Strong's Concordance 4327). The concept of Created kind is threaded throughout much of what the Baramin School is all about and the the depth of its meaning will become clearer as you work through our materials.
Baramin Initiative Vision
Baramin Initiative Vision
To contribute through research and education in Africa to the development of well-informed and self-sustaining communities rooted in healthy, natural environments and the Word (Jesus).
Baramin Initiative Mission
Baramin Initiative Mission
The mission of the Baramin Initiative is to do research in the field of Creation Science and then use these findings to:
a) educate the public about the truth of the Bible (formal and informal seminars and courses through the Baramin School) and,
b) facilitate encounters with our Creator, Jesus, through spending time in His creation (tours in the African savanna through Baramin Safaris).
Latest News
Latest News
Dr. Yolanda Pretorius was sponsored to attend both the Origins (Dayton, Tennessee) and Creation Research Society conferences (Missouri Baptist University, St. Louis) during the last week of July 2025. She also had the privilege to present some of her research on defining the Elephant Holobaramin at CRS with much positive feedback. Her main finding shows that paleo-Proboscideans such as Moeritherium could not have been part of the Elephant Holobaramin as they did not have trunks and sub-unguligrade feet and could not have evolved these as there is no relationship between development of the trunk and the enlarged cerebellum of the brain required for fine motor control of the trunk.
We would sincerely like to thank Thomas Purifoy from the Nehemiah foundation for his ongoing support.
Baramin Initiative Financial Support Options
Baramin Initiative Financial Support Options
GiveSendGo: https://www.givesendgo.com/baramin
EFT (South Afrca): Dr. Yolanda Pretorius, ABSA Bank, Account Nr: 4075713260, Bank code: 632005, Swift code: ABSAZAJJ
Feel free to view, download, support and distribute our promotional video as the Lord leads
SUPPORT THE BIBLICAL TRUTH OF THE GENESIS ACCOUNT IN AFRICA video.mp4Statement of Faith
Statement of Faith
We believe in the one true God who is triune in the form of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God in the Godhead and therefore God Himself. We believe that God created the heavens and earth and all that is in it in six, 24-hour days. He also created Adam and Eve on the sixth day, gave them dominion over all that was on the earth and placed them in the garden of Eden to be in loving relationship with Him. However, Adam and Eve chose to be disobedient and turn against God by eating from the forbidden fruit offered by satan (a fallen Cherubim ("super angel")) who previously rebelled against God and was thrown out of God's Kingdom along with other rebellious angels to dwell on earth.
Through Adam and Eve's act of rebellion, the earth was cursed. Moreover, the human race fell from grace and the light of God's presence into darkness, and was condemned to death. In the absence of a relationship with God, who is the definition of righteousness and truth, humans have become increasingly sinful and evil as we have opened the door to and given satan and his demons more and more right and authority over our lives.
However, because of the love of God for man, Jesus was sent by the Father to earth and was born as a man through a virgin to reconcile man back to God.
He walked the earth as the perfect sinless example of a human in a relationship with Father God led by the Holy Spirit. But He was not accepted by humanity and was crucified, died and laid in a tomb. He then defeated death and rose from the grave after 3 days.
Through this act He paid the price for our sin and fallen nature and thereby delivered us from the penalty of death and gave us eternal life.
We believe that Jesus is the only door to the Father, to freedom from sin and demonic oppression and to eternal life. The moment you accept Jesus as your personal Saviour you move from darkness into light and this is confirmed with the water baptism where your submergence under water symbolizes you dying to your sinful nature and rising as a new creation in Christ.
We believe that after you accept Jesus you are also baptized (either automatically or through prayer) with the Holy Spirit who is a person in the Godhead sent to comfort, indwell and guide believers after Jesus ascended to be enthroned at the right hand of the Father in heaven from where He will one day return to rule over earth.
There are much more to say to support all the above but that will be covered in much more detail in devotions, lessons and courses presented on this site. We hope that you will be blessed by this site and gain a much better understanding of what the truth really is.
Salvation is for any person from any tribe and country across the world but it requires:
Acknowledgement of the existence of God, of Jesus being God, of your fallen sinful nature and the fact that you cannot truly be unselfish and do any real good without God.
True repentance for all you have done wrong by asking God for forgiveness from the heart. There is no wrong or evil in God, He is perfect and Holy. When you sin (in other words when you step out of His Holy will) you rebel against Him. However, in His amazing grace there is no sin that is unforgiveable and when you are sincere, He WILL forgive and deliver you from your bondage.
Acceptance of the price Jesus paid for your sin on the cross and a comprehension of what this really means in terms of your eternal salvation in relation to the death penalty you actually deserve. When you accept Jesus, the blood He shed with His life on the cross, covers your sin, so that you are able to enter into the presence of the righteous and Holy God.
Laying down and letting go of your old sinful life and making a 180 degree turn from darkness to step into the light of being in relationship with the living God. This does not mean you can and will never sin again. It is a daily choice and a lifelong journey of sanctification. The more intimate you are with Jesus the easier it is not to sin and the more you will experience the beautiful spiritual gifts and blessings He has in store for you.
All the above is not possible out of ourselves but is made possible through the Holy Spirit and the prayers of believers around us (you may not know this but somebody somewhere is or has been praying for your salvation :-)
Truly meeting Jesus changes everything and we pray that you may be blessed to experience it
Our Long-term Dream
Ultimately, the Baramin Initiative would like to obtain a property in the African savanna (preferably bordering the Kruger National Park) from where we can train students in the wildlife industry, offer on site creation safaris and courses, become self-sustainable and host a living creation museum. If you are or know of an investor or wildlife land owner who might be interested in such a venture, please read our business proposal and feel free to contact us.
Baramin Initiative 2024B.pdf
You may not believe everything you read on this site, and that is okay ;-) The information contained here is from our personal experience and the understanding and truth we came to know during our journey with Jesus. However, we don't want you to just shoot everything down when you come across something you don't agree with. Be critical and logical but also be open minded and willing to listen. You are welcome to contact us if you have evidence for different insights that may also allow us to grow.
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