As a Christian, we believe that God created the universe and we, as people are his stewards therefore, we must take care of Gods precious creation; all of earth. John 3:16 says “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son.” This shows us that the Lord is the redeemer of all things and it is extended farther than just humans. Billy Graham speaks about the Christian faith and interacting with the environment along with many other scholars and different organizations that work specifically with different faith groups and the environment. First off, Billy Graham uses Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” As Christians Graham states that this verse shows how we protect the earth because it is a gift and we do not want to destroy it for that very reason. He continues to speak about how we see the earth as a gift from God, yet we do not worship the earth. Instead, we care for the earth because it is God’s creation and we know that we must answer to him.
In addition, Psalms 24:1 states “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” This goes back to the idea that God created the world and it belongs to him. However, if we fail to realize that the world …show more content…
It explains that Jesus is our redeemer and his salvation embraces the earth. Therefore, Jesus is the savior of all of earth, meaning not just humans, but everything. It also talks about how Jesus’ closeness with creation is in connection with Jesus’ redemption of creation. Jesus loves us. He spent time with the people, healed them, and took care of them. There is no doubt Jesus loves us because he redeems us. This is also true about the relationship Jesus’ has with creation. Jesus spends time in creation and loves it, therefore, this is why he saves
In addition, Psalms 24:1 states “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” This goes back to the idea that God created the world and it belongs to him. However, if we fail to realize that the world …show more content…
It explains that Jesus is our redeemer and his salvation embraces the earth. Therefore, Jesus is the savior of all of earth, meaning not just humans, but everything. It also talks about how Jesus’ closeness with creation is in connection with Jesus’ redemption of creation. Jesus loves us. He spent time with the people, healed them, and took care of them. There is no doubt Jesus loves us because he redeems us. This is also true about the relationship Jesus’ has with creation. Jesus spends time in creation and loves it, therefore, this is why he saves