Read about God as creator in Genesis 1:20-25; Psalm 104; Amos 4:13; Amos 5:8; an

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Read about God as creator in Genesis 1:20-25; Psalm 104; Amos 4:13; Amos 5:8; and Psalm 19:1-6. Write a paragraph describing the rights God has and the responsibilities that God takes toward the physical world He created (see also Psalm 145:15-16, Matthew 6:25-34). Christianity teaches that food, clothing, and shelter are gifts from God. Even though people work to generate income for them, a person’s health and job are instrumental ways for God to care for humans (for more information, see the Veith article, “God at Work”). By God’s design, the Bible teaches that humans are to live simply, not be wasteful, to use renewable resources, to recycle non-renewable resources, not to litter, to care for the earth and all creatures, to be thankful for God’s providence, and to care for other humans. Ordinarily, God uses natural means to care for His creation (nature and people) – so that a farmer in Minnesota may raise corn that will feed cattle in Idaho, become ethanol in Iowa, and be used for food in Indiana and India. Those means include humans taking care of the world and others. However, sometimes (rarely), God can intervene directly. Use the concordance or other resources in the NIV Study Bible to explore stories of God’s providence and natural or supernatural power over creation (think about the Flood, Joseph in Egypt, the Plagues, the Red Sea, manna and quail, and other miracles where God shows power over the creation; e.g., consider passages like Mark 4:35-41). Describe God’s power involved in the forces and laws of nature, as well as how certain fixed laws can be suspended in supernatural displays of God’s power like in the miracles.

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God Is the creator of this world. God has the rights and responsibilities to maintain this physical world. According to Christianity, food, clothing and shelters are God's gift to us. There is widespread belief that even though people work for generating income for them, person's income and job are instrumental way for God to care for human being. Ordinarily, God uses natural means to care for his creation including humans and nature. God is having supreme powers and can intervene directly. God shown himself to be capable of controlling the forces of nature.

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