"God so loved the world" - do we?

“God so loved the world” may be a familiar affirmation, but it has radical implications.

If God loved the world into being and loved it so utterly that God became incarnate in Jesus Christ, then everything we do to restore the web of life is an expression of our faith in the God who loves the whole creation. When the natural world is degraded by climate change, habitat loss, and pollution, Christians must bear witness to God’s steadfast love for the planet God entrusted to our care.

Who will believe the declaration that “God so loved the world” (John 3:16) if we ourselves do not? By committing ourselves to join with others in safeguarding God’s creation, we share in the ministry of Christ, through whom God reconciled all things (Col. 1:19-20).

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