A group of concerned Christians have put together a declaration of care for the environment and the poor. You can read more, watch a short video, or endorse the statement at the We Get It website.

The We Get It! Declaration:

God Said It

God created everything. He made us in His own image, and commanded us to be fruitful and multiply and watch over His creation. Although separated from God by our sin, we are lovingly restored through Jesus Christ, and take responsibility for being good stewards.

We Get It

Our stewardship of creation must be based on Biblical principles and factual evidence. We face important environmental challenges, but must be cautious of claims that our planet is in peril from speculative dangers like man-made global warming.

They Need It

With billions suffering in poverty, environmental policies must not further oppress the world’s poor by denying them basic needs. Instead, we must help people fulfill their God-given potential as producers and stewards.

Let’s Do It

We will follow our Lord Jesus Christ and honor God as we use and share the principles of His Word to care for the poor and tend His creation.

Jay Younts reflects on God, Cyclones, Earthquakes and the News:

It is no longer politically correct to associate God with the news of the day. Low pressure centers form and produce hurricanes and tornadoes. A fault line slips and an earthquake happens. In a world which refuses to allow for the actions of the God of the Bible, life hangs in the balance of random chance. This view is pervasive and impacts you and your children, whether you realize it or not. Instead of assuming the providential control of God, the relevance of God—any god—is assigned by the media to memorial services occurring after the fact.

The perspective we learn from the God of the Bible is quite the opposite. Colossians 1 speaks of Jesus Christ holding all things together—all things. Whatever happens in this world, as Christians we must start with this fact.

Do you ever feel reluctant to pray “whatever it takes” prayers for fear that God might actually answer them?  The fear is misplaced. The real danger lies in settling for less.

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