Assignment

CHAPTER 1

GOD LOVES HIS CREATION

God told Moses who said to the Israeli people, "I will raise you up a prophet from among your brothers." He gave sight to the blind and He healed the people. The religious leaders could not do miracles which made them jealous and they were afraid that the people would believe in him. The people thought, If this is the Messiah, he will destroy these Romans and be our king forever. But, God sent his Son to die for all humankind to forgive us of sins and to give us salvation.

• This chapter will start with how God loves his creation and what is the importance and value of every living being that God has created. Later, we will build a connection to the paragraph that you have written to further explain how God told Moses that he will raise a prophet among fellow Israelites.

• We will elaborate on who was the raised prophet (Jesus).

• The next point will be to stress how the prophet healed humankind with his powers and gave sight to the blinds.

• We will emphasize the hardships Jesus had to face just because the Romans viewed him as a trouble maker causing religious and political threats to them.

• The last part will explain how Jesus lived a sin-free life and died a painful death our sins deserve.

We often wonder, why has God created the Earth? Why has He created mankind and other creatures? Being the omniscient, and the omnipotent He has been, and will forever remain so, what makes Him rejoice in His own creation? To answer all these questions, let's first refer to the word of God that He has revealed in the Holy Bible:

Genesis 1:26-29

26. And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and overall the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

27. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

28. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

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As per God's own above-stated words, He first created a man in His image. Then, He blessed His beloved creation with a divine soul. Next, He created the Earth, so that mankind could inhabit His land along with other creatures, that include the cattle, birds, fish, insects, and other forms of life that has been coexisting with man.

However, He blessed mankind with numerous qualities, involving the ability to think, speak, and rationalize. These traits make the males and females superior to other living beings. It is because the latter merely relies on their genetic makeup, and instinctive behavior to survive. Whereas, mankind has been entrusted by God to control all the other resources as per His revelations in the Holy Bible.

It is not to say that God despises the other living beings, and only loves mankind, but there is a reason behind everything He has created and serves an integral function that makes up an ecosystem. As a matter of fact, nothing is a waste in the God's kingdom. Being the Almighty, all knowing, and perfect in every sense, everything that He has descended upon the face of the Earth, and the entire space, is critical for the whole ecosystem to survive. That being said, even if a single element associated with His universe ceases to function, or eliminated, the entire system will collapse. Now, let's explore this phenomenon in more detail below to understand this concept on a deeper level.

To start, what do you think will happen if a specific species of birds is eliminated from the Earth? For instance, for the sake of argument, let's suppose if all the vultures get killed by the poachers, what long-term impact it will have on our environment? Although vultures may appear disgusting because they feed on carrion of the dead, they serve a critical function of the nature—eliminate decomposing corpses of animals and humans alike. To be more precise, when a living organism, such as a wild animal, a bird, or a human dies, their body starts deteriorating, intoxicating the environment in the process. If not buried or cremated, a dead body releases the bacteria and viruses in the surroundings, making other living creatures susceptible to developing serious infections and diseases.

Hence, vultures play a significant role by consuming flesh of the dead. They protect the very environment that God has created for all His beloved creatures. Since He loves His creature, He has created functions that serve as Guardians of Nature. It is not just vultures that help protect the environment and make our planet habitable, there are many other creatures that serve the same function in one way or the other. These living beings also consist of tiny insects, wild beasts, herds of cattle, plants, trees, aquatic and marine creatures to name a few.