A question like “Should Christians be concerned about protecting the environment?” It seems trivial, but many Christians have wavering opinions regarding this topic. With every generation it seems to be debated whether or not Christians should shoulder some of the responsibility for preserving the earth's environment. The Bible states in Genesis 6:6: “The Lord was sorry that he had made them (men) and that he had put them on the earth. It broke his heart” (NLT, 2008). This verse represents one of the few verses where God felt sorry. Because of humanity's bad behavior and mistreatment of all creation, God regretted ever creating it. From this perspective, it would be obvious to the average Bible believer that Christians have a fundamental obligation to preserve and cultivate the earth. There is no doubt that by nurturing the earth's environment, humanity intrinsically fulfills one of the essential responsibilities entrusted to humanity. According to Genesis 2:15, the Bible states that: "The Lord God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to tend it and keep it.'" All Old Testament scripture texts such as Genesis are translated from the Source Jewish. Thus, the word "Clothes" comes from a Hebrew word "‛âbad (aw-bad'), a root meaning to work (in any sense), and is an implication of serving or cultivating" (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, 1890, p . 84). “The word “Guard” comes from the Hebrew word shâmar (shaw-mar'), which means to protect (as with thorns), that is, to guard; protect or deal with (anything)” (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, 1890, p. 116). “Not only does God own everything and know every creature, but He cares for and provides for the physical needs of His creatures. For example, Psalm 104 says that God pro...... middle of paper ......reviewed from http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/air-pollution/effects-of-air-pollution.htmlGeneva College, (2013). Environmental Stewardship: Why Should Christians Care About the Environment? Retrieved from http://www.geneva.edu/page/why_care*Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1996. Thomas Nelson, Inc. 2008. Print.*Moyers, B., (2005). Moyers on America: A Journalist and His Times. New York: Randleman House, Inc. 2005. Print.*Strong, J., (1890). Strong's Dictionary: Hebrew and Chaldean DictionaryPrint.Vidal, J., (2013). The Guardian: Over 90% of people in European cities breathe dangerous air. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/oct/15/european-cities-dangerous-air-pollution* Zondervan, NIV Study Bible. Complete ref. ed. Kenneth L. Barker, Gen. ed Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011. Print.
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