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Protecting God’s Creation

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Protecting God’s Creation
Liberty University
Interdisciplinary Studies
APA

Introduction
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1, NIV). The first verse of the Bible clearly states the earth and all of its inhabitants are God’s creation; therefore we are merely tenants of what is rightfully His. God has created mankind above all else and entrusted us with ruling over the land, seas, and skies, while caring for all living things. To understand our roles, we must understand the inherent responsibility of a ruler and a tenant. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary (2014) defines a Ruler as someone responsible for commanding a certain area, group, or people; and a Tenant as “one who has the occupation or …show more content…

Approximately the same amount of water exists on the earth today as there was when the God created the earth; however, the percentage of clean, potable water has decreased from contamination and pollution. As our water supply diminishes, it is not replenished, and this will inevitably lead to a water shortage in the future.

The Fight Against Global Warming Global warming, suitably named, is the increase in temperatures around the Earth. The scientific community has concluded “There's a better than 90% probability that human-produced greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, have caused much of the observed increase in Earth's temperatures over the past 50 years” (Earth Science Communications Team, NASA, 2014). Global warming is directly linked to the recent increase of catastrophic storms and natural disasters around the globe. Over the past 30 years, the same timeframe scientist have deemed to be have the greatest impact from global warming, we have also seen a tremendous influx in storm activity and strength. This in turn suggests global warming is responsible for the increased number deaths and injuries caused by heatwaves, floods, storms, and droughts. As the earth’s temperature continues to rise, and global warming progresses, many plants, animals, and humans, will no longer thrive in their current habitats. Intensive research is being conducted in order to identify all the contributing factors to global

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