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Originally Posted by aron
Rev 11:18 says God will destroy those who destroy the earth.
To me that's like saying that God will kill those who play Russian roulette. It is they who kill themselves; God simply ceases to protect them from their own foolishness. We made our bed, now we live in it; or expire in it, as the case may be.
And don't blame God with your "let them have dominion over the earth" nonsense. Dominion doesn't mean bulldozing it and paving it. That is like a man who brutally beats his children thinking he is in control of his family. The only thing he demonstrates is his own lack of control.
Dominion starts with self-control. The reason Jesus was so powerful is that He started with self-control. "But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me." Jesus could calm the waters because His own waters were calm. It all starts within, not with a bulldozer or jet airplane. Dominion starts within.
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That's an awesome verse. My wife will love it. However, everybody in the US is doomed for destroying the earth with our feed lots which cause pollution etc. If you're a vegan you might be okay as long as you are growing your own garden. However, I am a little confused. I said that the
environmental apocalypse was man-made and I didn't blame God for it...so I don't understand some of your dominion statements. Maybe I'm just not getting it.