One difficulty of the gap theory is that it requires that creation suffer death and destruction before Adam’s fall. Romans 5:12 says, “Sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned.”
Shirika lisiyo ladhambi halisi ya asili linakanusha sababu kwa kuja kwake Kristo katika nafasi ya kwanza, kama nilivyoeleza katika 1 Wakorintho 15:22: "Kwa kuwa kama katika Adamu wote wanakufa, kadhalika na katika Kristo wote wamefanywa kuwa hai."