Environment (see also Agricultural Laws)
- Yahweh and His people regard those who destroy the earth as enemies. (Revelation 11:18)
- We are to imitate God’s care and concern for the environment. (Genesis 2:15; 1:26-27; Job 38:39-39:9; Matthew 5:26-29; 10:30)
- Steward the earth and all its resources. (Genesis 1:26, 28-30; 9:2)
b. Watch over the land. (Genesis 2:15)
c. Identify and classify everything. (Genesis 2:19-20)
d. Make the preservation and conservation of life a priority. (Genesis 6:17-20; 7:3; 9:5)
4. We must remember we were meant to live in a garden environment.(Genesis 2:7-8)
5. Sin cursed the ground but did not change the command to care for the planet. (Genesis 3:17-19)
6. We are to work with and learn about God from nature. (Job 12:7-10; Psalm 19:2-4; Romans 1:18-20)
7. Plant trees as a form of commemoration and worship. (Genesis 21:33)
8. We are not only to use nature but assure its continued use for future generations. (Deuteronomy 23:24-25; 20:19-20)
9. Not only are we to not actively damage the soil, we are to allow it to periodically rest and recover. (Leviticus 25:2-7)
10. Every effort must be made to spare fruit trees even during times of war. (Deuteronomy 20:19-20)
11. Those who abuse their stewardship are not likely to make it to heaven. (Matthew 24:45-51)
12. We are not allowed to say “It’s too big a problem.” God does not hold us accountable for what we cannot control but for what we can do. (Matthew 25:14-25; Luke 12:48)
13. It is not enough to simply not grossly damage God’s creation – we must do positive good to it. (Matthew 25:26-20)
