Christians Taking Care of the Earth

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Christians Taking Care of the Earth

• By Marissa Worden
• Kaitlyn Arredondo

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Colossians 116-17

• For by Him all things were created things in
  heaven and things on earth , visible and
  invisible , whether thrones or powers or rulers
  or authorities all things were created by Him
  and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him
  all things hold together.

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Insight About God

• Many Christians dont realize the strong
  biblical basis for creation care.
• Humankinds first home was the garden of Eden.
• The Lord commanded Adam and Eve to care for the
  garden.
• These are the same words that command us to take
  care of the earth also.
• Many of the Verses in the Bible talk about how
  much God liked what he made.
• One of the questions we could think about is
  whether or not we are giving glory to God by the
  way we are taking care of the creation.

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Essence of the Earth

• By taking care of the earth in essence we are
  praising God.
• God says that without Him the earth would fall
  apart, He is before all things, and in Him all
  things hold together.(Colossians 116-17)
• God specifically commanded us take care of living
  and non-living things.
• By taking care of the earth we allow it to be
  fruitful and to play its intended role in the
  glory of God.
• Also, one day the cosmos will we renewed and
  recreated as the new heavens and the new earth.
  The New and Old Testament refer to this.
• This will bring the fullness of life just as God
  intended.

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Changes We Can Make

• In just making small changes like decreasing our
  use of gases and oils , reducing our carbon
  emissions, or even just recycling can make a big
  difference in the long run of the universe.
• The Bible paints creation, not as passive or a
  collection of inanimate objects , but an entity
  full of life , full of praise and full of Gods
  glory.
• We have solidarity with the earth and are utterly
  dependent on it and connected with it, therefore,
  we should take good care of it.
• Our treatment of the earth is dependent not only
  on our attitude to the earth now , but also our
  view of Gods promises for the future.

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THE END!!!