Bible Questions Answered:
We hear so much about recycling, recycling, is it really our obligation, and what would the bible say?
Tom/ Durham, New Hampshire
Bible Answer:
The Word of the Lord, would give us all, a very stern warning as to how we handle this precious planet, called Earth.
Revelation 11:18 KJV
And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
Revelation 20:12,13 KJV
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
Romans 14:12 KJV
So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
Our Lord, reminded us that, at best, we are stewards of the earth, because, the earth is the Lord's!
Exodus 19:5 KJV
"... for all the earth is Mine."
Psalm 24:1 KJV
The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Psalm 50:10 KJV
For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
Haggai 2:8 KJV
The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, saith the Lord of Hosts.
Stewardship:
Matthew 25:14 KJV
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Matthew 18:23 KJV
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
I Corinthians 4:2 KJV
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Genesis 41:35 KJV (Joseph told Pharaoh, to layup and waste not any food.)
35 Have them gather all the food produced in the good years that are just ahead and bring it to Pharaoh’s storehouses.
Store it away, and guard it so there will be food in the cities.
36 That way there will be enough to eat when the seven years of famine come to the land of Egypt. Otherwise this famine will destroy the land.”
Proverbs 21:20 NLT (Frugality)
The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.
John 6:11-13 KJV (Jesus to His disciples)
11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when He had given thanks, He distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
12 When they were filled, He said unto His disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
Waste:
Proverbs 12:27 NLT
Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find.
Proverbs 18:9 KJV
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Proverbs 18:9 NLT
A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.
Our God, has called us to be “builders and restorers,” not wasters.
Isaiah 58:12 NLT
12 Some of you will rebuild the deserted ruins of your cities. Then you will be known as a rebuilder of walls and a restorer of homes.
14 Then the Lord will be your delight. I will give you great honor and satisfy you with the inheritance I promised to your ancestor Jacob. I, the Lord, have spoken!”
