Why going green is Biblical and should be a part of every Christian’s life

The Bible and Taking Care of the Environment

Everything God created is His. He created mankind and He created the earth and universe. To put it succinctly, He created it all in perfect balance. We have a responsibility to the environment and we must take it seriously as we strive to grow in our spiritual walk with God.

Isa. 24:5-6: “The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statutes and broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt. Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up, and very few are left.”

This is a profound prophetic Scripture and it shows us very clearly that we have the power through our ignorance and lack of care to destroy something beautiful and wonderful that the Lord Created for us to enjoy.

Scripture Verses to bolster the importance of going green

• We are part earth. God made us from the dust of the earth. (Gen. 2:7, 3:19)
• We are joint heirs with Jesus Christ. He is the first in all Creation and was there in the beginning. (Col. 1:15-20; Jn. 1:1-3; Heb. 1:2-3; I Cor. 8:6b; Eph. 1:10)
• The earth declares the glory of God. Why would we want to take away from God being glorified? (Ps. 19:1-4, 96:1, 11-12; Rom. 1: 20-23; Rev. 4:11)
• He told us to take care of the Earth and our environment. (Gen 1:28, 9:1)
• Would you like it if your children destroyed your house or something you took the time to carefully make just for them? God gave us this world as His gift to us. (Gen 1, 2:1-4; Ps. 104; Job 38-41; Isa. 40:12, 26, 42:5-7)
• It belongs to God. We are but caretakers. He is the one who owns the deed. (Col. 1:16b; Heb. 1:2; I Cor. 10:26; Ps. 24:1; Lev. 25:23; Deut. 10:14; I Chron. 29:11-12; Neh. 9:6; Isa. 66:1-2)
• God cared and so should we. When God told Noah to build the ark to save himself and his family, He cared about the earth dwelling creatures as well. (Gen. 6:19-21)
• Creation shows His existence. It is proof of Who is is. (Rom 1:19-20)

There are many more scriptures to bolster the importance of green living for the Christian soul. We are even more responsible for living in perfect harmony with our environment than the non-believers because we are studying God's words and seeking His face constantly. We are God’s children and we are the ones that He left in charge.

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