God and the Environment (February 1999)

February 1999
Volume 8, Number 2

Environmental concerns are a top priority to many people these days, and some environmentalists fell Christians are a chief cause of ecological ruin. Is God concerned with the environment? How should Christians approach environmental issues?  (PhotoDisc Photo)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh
The Beatitudes, Part Two:
Poor in Spirit

What is it to be poor in spirit? John Ritenbaugh describes this attribute in its biblical usage. Those who are truly poor in spirit are on the road to true spiritual riches!

Ready Answer
The Enduring Results of Compromise
by Martin G. Collins

Compromise usually begins small and can grow to encompass once strongly held beliefs. Martin Collins uses the story of Solomon to illustrate how this process works.

Prophecy Watch
The Bible and the Environment
by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Is God an environmentalist? Should Christians care about the ecological health of the earth and its inhabitants, human or otherwise? Richard Ritenbaugh explains the Bible's position on the environmental issue.

Valentine's Day and Real Love
by Staff

Saint Valentine's Day is all about love, and love is good, right? This holiday's origins in pagan Rome and its modern sexualized celebration belie its supposed goodness. Even its religious ties to a Saint Valentine are tenuous! In Scripture, God repeatedly warns against involving ourselves in the practices of those around us, urging us to cling to His ways, including observing His weekly and annual Sabbaths. Through them, we learn true, godly love.

WorldWatch
WorldWatch
by Staff

Current news, events and trends in light of Bible prophecy for February 1999.

Bible Study
Basic Doctrines:
Going On to Perfection
by Staff

Most of our Christian lives will be spent going on to perfection. But what is it? How do we do it? This Bible Study helps explain this broad, yet vital subject.