
Bible references for all principles
God created all things
God created the world Genesis 1:1-2:4
Living creatures in God's creation
God creates living creatures Genesis 1:20-25
Animals are under the control of people Genesis 9:2-3
Sun, moon and stars
God creates lights in the sky Genesis 1:14-19
I often think of the heavens... Psalm 8:3
...were created by God Psalm 136:1,7-9
God takes care of his creation
(God) takes care of the earth Psalm 65:9
You provide streams of water ... birds build their nests ... Psalm 104:10-18
He fills the sky with clouds ... He provides food ... Psalm 147:8-9
Sparrows are important Matthew 10:29
God feeds the birds Luke 12:24-28
Cycles in creation
Summer and Winter ... Genesis 8:22
The heavens keep telling the wonders of God ... Psalm 19:1-6
The sun comes up, the sun goes down ... Ecclesiastes 1:5-7
God wants people to take care of his creation
Responsibility to care for creation
God places people in control of the earth Genesis 1:26-28; Genesis 2:15, 19-20; Genesis 9:2-3
You let us rule everything your hands have made ... Psalm 8:6-8
He has given the earth to us humans Psalm 115:16
Praise for creation
Sing joyful songs to the Lord Psalm 95:1-7
Praise the Lord, he is good Psalm 136:1-9
Sing praise Psalm 146
Shout praises to the Lord Psalm 148
God created all things
Accounts of creation
In the beginning Genesis 1:1-31
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished Genesis 2:1-4
The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden Genesis 2:5-25
God the Creator and Provider Psalm 104
Praise for God's Universal Glory Psalm 148
...stop and consider the wondrous works of God Job 37:5-14
...who spread out the earth and what comes from it Isaiah 42:5
I made the earth, and created humankind upon it Isaiah 45:12
God creates people
...in the image of God he created them Genesis 1:26-31
Male and female he created them Genesis 5:1-2
God's ownership
The earth is the Lord’s Psalm 24:1
For every wild animal of the forest is mine Psalm 50:10-11
The sea is his, for he made it Psalm 95:3-5
Praise God for creation
...how majestic is your name in all the earth Psalm 8
God's glory in creation and the law Psalm 19:1-6
God's work in creation and in history Psalm 136:1-9
Praise for God's universal glory Psalm 148
Hear this, O Job; stop and consider the wondrous works of God Job 37
All things for the glory of God
God's glory in creation and the law Psalm 19:1
The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made Psalm 145:9-11
...for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created Colossians 1:15-17
God takes care of his creation
See, I have given you every... Genesis 1:27-30
...and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth Genesis 9:1-11
Thanksgiving for earth's bounty Psalm 65
O Lord, how manifold are your works! Psalm 104:10-28
My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth Psalm 121
He covers the heavens with clouds Psalm 147:8-9
You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing.Psalm 145:15-16
Look at the birds of the air Matthew 6:25-34
And even the hairs of your head are all counted Matthew 10:29-30
Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows Luke 12: 6-7
Therefore I tell you, do not worry Luke 12:22-34
...yet he has not left himself without a witness in doing good Acts 14:17
God's control of creation
God thunders wondrously with his voice; he does great things that we cannot comprehend Job 37
...you save humans and animals alike, O Lord Psalm 36:5-6
God the creator and provider Psalm 104
Praise for God's universal glory Psalm 148
...for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good Matthew 5:45
Mark 4:35-41
Angels protect people
Suddenly an angel touched him... 1 Kings 19:1-8 (Elijah)
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them Psalm 34:7
For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways Psalm 91:11-12
Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him Daniel 3 (fiery furnace)
My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths Daniel 6 (lions' den)
...in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven Matthew 18:10
Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me Acts 12:1-19 (Peter in prison)
For last night there stood by me an angel of the God Acts 27:13-44
Are not all angels spirits in the divine service Hebrews 1:14
Solutions to famine
The righteous know the rights of the poor Proverbs 29:7
Is it not to share your bread with the hungry Isaiah 58:7
if you offer your food to the hungry Isaiah 58:10
You shall love your neighbor as yourself Matthew 22:37-39
for I was hungry and you gave me food Matthew 25:34-40
God wants people to take care of his creation
Responsible management of creation
...have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth Genesis 1:28-31
You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat Genesis 2:15-17
When you enter the land that I am giving you... Leviticus 25:1-7
You have given them dominion over the works of your hands Psalm 8
...the earth he has given to human beings Psalm 115:16
Social justice denounced Isaiah 5:8
God created all things
The creation
So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation Genesis 1:1-2:3
These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created Genesis 2:4-25
God created by his word
By the word of the Lord the heavens were made Psalm 33:6
God's creation is good
God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good Genesis 1:1-31
For everything created by God is good 1 Timothy 4:4a
God as creator
...stop and consider the wondrous works of God Job 37:4-14
Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge Job 38:2 - 39:30
God the creator and provider Psalm 104
Praise for God's goodness and might Psalm 135:1-9
Praise for God's universal glory Psalm 148
Lift up your eyes on high and see: Who created these? Isaiah 40:21-31
I am the Lord, who made all things Isaiah 44:24
...it was my hands that stretched out the heavens, and I commanded all their host Isaiah 45:9-13
yet he has not left himself without a witness in doing good Acts 14:17
Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood Romans 1:20
Praise God the creator
God's glory in creation and the law Psalm 19:1-6
God the creator and provider Psalm 104
God's work in creation and in history Psalm 136
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made Psalm 139
Praise for God's universal glory Psalm 148
Faith helps us understand creation
By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God Hebrews 11:1-3
God takes care of his creation
God's care for his creation
...have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth Genesis 1:28
The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it Genesis 2:15
The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it Psalm 24:1
... you save humans and animals alike, O Lord Psalm 36:5-9
You visit the earth and water it, you greatly enrich it Psalm 65:9-13
For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways Psalm 91:11-12
The sea is his, for he made it, and the dry land, which his hands have formed Psalm 95:3-5
You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing Psalm 145:15-16
It is he who made the earth by his power Jeremiah 10:12,13,16
...do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink... Matthew 6:25-34
So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows Matthew 10:29-31
But even the hairs of your head are all counted Luke 12:6,7,22-34
God created all things for people to use
You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you Psalm 16:1-2
Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above James 1:17
God wants people to take care of his creation
Human beings' place in creation
So God created humankind in his image Genesis 1:26-31
The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it Genesis 2:15-17
... he was the ancestor of those who live in tents and have livestock Genesis 4:20-22
...just as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything Genesis 9:2-3
and I have filled him with divine spirit Exodus 31:3-4
When you enter the land that I am giving you... Leviticus 25:1-7
Dominion and fear are with God; he makes peace in his high heaven Job 25
O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Psalm 8
I brought you into a plentiful land to eat its fruits and its good things Jeremiah 2:7
Now in subjecting all things to them, God left nothing outside their control Hebrews 2:7-8
Christ as head of creation
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation Colossians 1:15-20
... according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ... Ephesians 1:9-10
...he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things Hebrews 1:2
God's plan to bring creation together
... according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ... Ephesians 1:9-10
will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God Romans 8:21-22
The new creation
for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea Isaiah 11:6-9
The new heaven and the new earth Revelation 21:1-5
Jesus makes people new creations
So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation 2 Corinthians 5:17-18
For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works Ephesians 2:10
...by making peace through the blood of his cross Colossians 1:20
God created all things
The creation
So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation Genesis 1:1-2:3
For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth... Exodus 20:11
...stop and consider the wondrous works of God Job 37-39
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place Psalm 8
For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm Psalm 33:6-9
It is I who made the earth and created mankind on it Isaiah 45:12
The world belongs to God
...Everything under heaven belongs to me Job 41:11b
The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it Psalm 24:1-2
In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him Psalm 95:3-7
How many are your works, Lord! Psalm 104:24
God's creation was good
God saw all that he had made, and it was very good Genesis 1:31
For everything God created is good... 1 Timothy 4:4a
Faith in God as creator
Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? Isaiah 40:21-31
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command Hebrews 11:3
The universe according to God's plan
Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array Genesis 1-2
God's glory in creation and the law Psalm 19:1-6
Praise for God's universal glory Psalm 148:3-13
Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? Isaiah 40:26
Not all flesh is the same: People have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another and fish another 1 Corinthians 15:38-41
For in him all things were created... Colossians 1:15-17
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight Ephesians 1
...for you created all things, and by your will they were created... Revelation 4:11
Angels
For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways Psalm 91:11
Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word Psalm 103:20-21
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified Luke 2:8-14
And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call... Matthew 24:31
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood Ephesians 6:12
...all things have been created through him and for him Colossians 1:16
Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? Hebrews 1:14
Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour 1 Peter 5:8
And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling... Jude 6
Evil angels/demons
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood... Ephesians 6:12
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned 2 Peter 2:4
And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling Jude 6
God takes care of his creation
God's care
And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food. Genesis 1:11-13, 24, 25, 29, 30
A river flows out of Eden to water the garden... Genesis 2:6, 10, 15
...you save humans and animals alike, O Lord. Psalm 36:6c
You visit the earth and water it, you greatly enrich it; Psalm 65:9-13
For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence; Psalm 91
You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing. Psalm 145:15-16
So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today. Matthew 6:25-34
When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high Hebrews 1:3b
God's care as grace
...and clothed them Genesis 3:21
But the meek shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in abundant prosperity Psalm 37:1-11
As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him Psalm 103: 10, 13, 14
...deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire... Daniel 3:16-18
And even the hairs of your head are all counted Matthew 10:29-30
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose Romans 8:28-39
...we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus... 2 Corinthians 4:6-15
The whole armor of God Ephesians 6:10-18
God's wisdom
O Lord, how manifold are your works! Psalm 104:24
...not many of you were wise by human standards... 1 Corinthians 1:26-30
God wants people to take care of his creation
God's instructions
The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden Genesis 2:15-17, 19, 20
When you enter the land that I am giving you Leviticus 25:1-5; 18-22
Although you may take food from them, you must not cut them down. Deuteronomy 20:19
Let the mother go, taking only the young for yourself, in order that it may go well with you and you may live long Deuteronomy 22:6-7
When you beat your olive trees, do not strip what is left Deuteronomy 24:19-20
You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain. Deuteronomy 25:4
The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it Psalm 24:1
Even the sparrow finds a home Psalm 84:3
For all things are yours 1 Corinthians 3:21-23
... do everything for the glory of God 1 Corinthians 10:31
Human attitudes
Take care that you do not forget the Lord your God... Deuteronomy 8
You have given them dominion over the works of your hands Psalm 8:6-9
You received without payment; give without payment. Matthew 10:8b
The parable of the talents Matthew 25:14-30
... the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly... 2 Corinthians 9:6-12
God's response to abuse of creation
When you enter the land that I am giving you Leviticus 25:1-12
You shall carry much seed into the field but shall gather little in... Deuteronomy 28:38-42
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Psalm 51:5-10
Impending judgment on the earth Isaiah 24:1-6
The Lord God has sworn by his holiness... Amos 4:1-9
The time is surely coming, says the Lord, when the one who plows shall overtake the one who reaps Amos 9:13-15 (2b, 2c)
Human behaviour has consequences for the environment
...knowing good and evil... Genesis 3:8-24
And now you are cursed from the ground Genesis 4:8-16
You shall not pollute the land in which you live Numbers 35:33-34
Therefore a curse devours the earth Isaiah 24:4-6
God restores creation in Jesus
...for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea Isaiah 11:6-9
...for the creation was subjected to futility... Romans 8:19-21
...as a plan for the fullness of time Ephesians 1:10
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth... Revelation 21:1-5