We have a conservation responsibility

[Fez]

[ayin jade]

Trouble is, folks today want to go to the extreme of turning stewardship of the earth into an idol, putting that far above God and far above our fellow man.

[Fez]

Trouble is, folks today want to go to the extreme of turning stewardship of the earth into an idol, putting that far above God and far above our fellow man.

Yep, they do, as do they with a lot of other idols, like money.

But my question stands, what is our responsibility, and as Christians are we ignoring it? I have never heard a preach on the subject.

[~candice~]

I think it comes down to being good managers of this earth, balancing our dominion over the earth with not being greedy.

[Fez]

I think it comes down to being good managers of this earth, balancing our dominion over the earth with not being greedy.

And how are we doing with that so far?

I guess my bias comes from the work I do, like "rehabilitation". I often question "rehabilitation" to what?

Eden is the ideal, but let's not fool ourselves, we have made a mess of things.....

[Matthitjah]

Grace to you,

The Green Gospel is a lie plain and simple.

2Pe

[Matthitjah]

I have an honest question.

Where was God's regard for the Creation and the natural world when He deluged the world in a flood?

Follow up.

What was that an ensample of?

Peace,

Dave

[~candice~]

Who said anything about a green gospel . The command not to be greedy goes for consuming this earth too.

[Matthitjah]

Grace to you,

The Green Gospel is a lie plain and simple.

2Pe 3:10

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

2Pe 3:11

¶ Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in all holy conduct and godliness,

2Pe 3:12

Looking for and hastening unto the coming of the day of God, in which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

2Pe 3:13

Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, in which dwells righteousness.

Our mission is to Save people from this world to pull them into the boat, as it were, not to try and Save a dying creation that is plunging headlong into destruction.

peace,

dave

There it is in a nutshell, Notice the verse I highlighted. The Religious Right expect the end to come at any time..so why care about the enviornment? Or better yet, they can help destroy the enviornment and help HASTEN the Lord's coming.

Please Katy Ann spare me the Judgment you just cast and be careful not to Judge your brethren. We all know what Scripture has to say in this regard.

The Doctrine I have mentioned places the emphasis on God's actions and not the actions of men. It is Salvation that matters and not nature. Nature and the creation are already failing and fast because the creation has been tainted by the same sin that is killing man;

Ro 8:20

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

God, Himself, subjected the creation to this condition, looking for the Salvation and the Liberty of the son's of God.

This does not negate our stewardship and it also does not leave us wiggle room to simply destroy the environment. What this Doctrine does do is place the emphasis where it is most important, on God's Good and perfect will.

Get your head out of politics for a minute sister and quit casting judgment on your Nation, fellow man, and brethren.

The problem with the Green Gospel is that it places the emphasis on mankind and not on God. It's a lie straight from the pit of hell.

peace,

dave

[Matthitjah]

Grace to you,

The Green Gospel is a lie plain and simple.

2Pe