Very interesting topic, thanks Chad.
It is interesting to read the posts already added, the reasons given seem to swing, one way where views are based on what scientists say or have said, of the other way which is back to creation.
Creation and looking after the planet, for me, seems to be the most important view point. But do we really look after the planet, No!
We are in a throw away age, if it breaks bin it and get another, products are built in components, if you cannot get a component, bin it and get another. Plastic was seen as a revolution, it lasts, it doesn't rust, it is easy to mould, it has a lot of advantages, except it is just another item in the list, if it doesn't work bin it item.
Thirty years ago when I was at university, we studied re cycling, the Scandinavian countries were way ahead and were already ready doing it very effectively. It has taken 25 years for the UK to start and they are still making a mess of it, rubbish has been sent to China for recycling only to be told they no longer want the waste and are returning it. The fuel used to get there, pollution in the seas, on it goes. Man is to blame for these things and so much more.
We take for granted the massive amount of planes that fly our skies, the spaceships that cause further turbulence at they break the earths atmosphere, the number of satellites circling the earth in space have all gone through the atmosphere, each creating its own turbulence in the air and when breaking the atmosphere.
I remember in the 1950's, early 1960's summers where summers, winters were winters, guaranteed. Everything in the world has got worse since 1948.
Scientists always seem to come up with answers, or a term they use, they only come up with ideas why we may have the issues today, and ways they think will correct the issues. They have knowledge, data, loads of data, more data than ever before.
Daniel 12:4 (NKJV)
4 "But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase."
Some say this verse refers to increase in travel and knowledge in the end times, some scholars are insure, which ever view you have one cannot deny it makes sense in these latter days based on the massive increases in travel and knowledge we see and have seen since the 1960's.
Are we seeing Climate Change, are we seeing Global Warming, we are definitely seeing the terms provided by the scientists, but are the scientist right, according to the scientists they are.
We are very blessed to live in the age we do, we see more than the prophets ever did, we see more than the apostles ever did, in fact we see more now than anyone could have dreamt about 100 years ago. Consider ourselves living 100 years ago, take the story of Noah, it was scripture, it is scripture, it is a nice story but, can you image God flooding the whole world, a saved soul yes because they believe the Word is Truth, but a none believer, come on flood the whole world. But what we are seeing now, scientist call global warming, or climate change, is the melting of the ice at the poles, it has caused a stir, scientists are going to and fro, seeking knowledge, seeking reasons, it is down to green house gases, it is down to this or that. But what we really see in part is how easy it is for God to melt the ice at the poles and flood the whole world again if he wants to, but we know he doesn't want to, He said he will never flood the whole world again. But scripture does say in the latter days of the end times, there will be raging waters in diverse places. We see these raging waters and floods all over the world, Australia, China, Japan, India, Europe, America, and more, even is the Sahara dessert, flooding has occurred, diverse places worldwide.
We can listen to the scientists, or we can listen to God, we can put our faith in scientists or we can put our faith in God.
It is right that we should look after the planet, it is not wrong for scientists should try to improve the wrongs already done, but the earth is the Lord's, man will pay the price for his sins, God's will, will be done, Jesus will return in Glory and 'make all things NEW'. It is clear why He makes all things new, man in sin is responsible for the damage caused. Man's greed for money has caused many of the issues we see today, no matter what ideas and terms the scientists come up with, the world will continue until Christ's Return when He will defeat the devil, and will 'restore' all things making them New and sin free.
God does not do 'throw away', man has created the throw away culture which can be seen throughout the world.
God does not throw away, He 'restores' He will 'Make All things New'
Thanks be to God, In Jesus Name. Amen
