Friday, February 27, 2009

ALL THINGS ON THE WORLD MAY BE USED BY THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Posted by George Soepboer Sr

Everything on this world is for the creatures that are created on this world by God.
Therefore, the creatures on this world may enjoy all of the things on this world that are created by God.
( Genesis 1:29-31 ).

However, people must rule and control everything on this world for God. God does not only want people to enjoy the things on this world that are created by God, but God also wants people to rule everything on this world for God. People are not only to rule the world for God, but people also must bring everything under their rule to God. God wanted every living thing on this world to be submissive to the will and rule of the people to the honor of God.
( Genesis 1:26-28 ).

Nevertheless, the ruling of people on this world may not be used to destroy the world and the things on this world that are created by God, for the world and the things on this world do not belong to people but everything on this world belongs to God. Moreover, God did not give people this world and the things on this world but people are made overseers and rulers on this world for God.
( Psalms 8:4-8 ).

We may enjoy everything on this world, and we may use everything on this world, but we may not misuse the world and the things on this world for then we sin against God. However, it is not wrong to use the things on this world for that is a gift to us from God. It also is not wrong to change things on this world for that also is not against God. Nevertheless, it is wrong to, carelessly destroy things on this world for then we sin against God.
( Genesis 9:1-7 ).

The removing of nature for living space and the increase of people and the livelihood of people on this world is not sin against God, but to destroy nature by carelessness and for selfish gain is sin against God. We may use the things on this world for that is a gift from God. We also must subdue the things on this world for that is a command to people from God. However, we must do it with care, for we all are responsible to God for what we have done on this world and how we have used the things on this world of God. Every person on this world will someday have to give account to God for the things that are placed in our care and rule by God.
( Romans 14:11-12 ).




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