Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Stewardship and the Environment


Dominion Given at Creation

  1. What comes first in "dominion" which God gave humans, rulership or nurture?
  2. Was dominion over creation given only to men or to women also?
  3. Has man been given dominion over women too?


Caring for Other Creatures

  1. Whom can we expect to take best care of nature and why-- an atheist, a Christian evolutionist, a Creationist? 
  2. Which is worse and why, to catch fish for sport or to catch fish to eat?


The Sabbath and the Environment

  1. Were animals created for man's use like the Sabbath was?
  2. How is proper observance of the Sabbath incompatible with evolution?


Stewards of Our Health

  1. Is it a sin to eat unhealthful foods?  Is care of a bodies a sacred responsibility? 
  2. Are we responsible to find out ways to preserve health or are we accountable only for what we know?


Stewardship Principles

  1. If we don't develop our talents and skills to the fullest possible, have we failed and can we be held accountable?
  2. If we fail to earn as much money as we are capable of are we as guilty as the servant who didn't use the talent given to him?