God made the world and said, "it is good." There is nothing inherently wrong with nature. God made man and said, "it is good." As a matter of fact, humans were made in His image. Nothing bad about that!
Then, God told man to multiply and subdue, or harness, the natural order. I think God cares for His creation through the agency of man! That's right. He may sustain the life and principles of nature, but He works through us to improve, invent, design, and run what He made.
If that's true, then it follows that all men have a Cultural Mandate from God to work and achieve -- to harness the created order. It follows, then, that every job is equally important and is a calling from God. Hairdressing, mowing, factory work, administrative/office work, cleaning, driving a truck, policing, farming, selling hardward, etc, etc...are all a part of the Cultural Mandate, and therefore, a calling from God.
It also follows, then, that every person's place in the world is just as important as the "full-time minister". Everyone is a "full-time minister"!! What do you think?
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I agree 100%. I read a book many years ago titled "Your Work Matters To God" (don't remember the authors). It addressed the issue of work and our jobs from a Christian perspective.
God Bless and thank you for all you and your family are doing in the service of our Lord thru his church.
I agree that any work done honestly is mandated by God - we are even to told to work as if we are working for him. I would also add that nature - His creation - should not dominate us, we are told to dominate it. When nature is put above man there is definitely a problem.
I agree. Christ said to go into all nations & tell His word.He created us to be His Disciples.We should be happy to "work for Him". We should do everything as if we are doing it for Him.He created us for Himself, not for ourselves.
No matter what type of job I've worked I've always included Christ into it. I witnessed & ministered to my clientelle; in Hairdressing, Family Services Counselor,Insurance Agent, Sales Representative, etc.
I've even been terminated from 2 jobs because of my faith.But God will always come first !
Yes I believe that God has given us (man) care of his creation, and yes I believe that everyone is a "full-time minister". I do have some reserve, however, on the thought that every job is equally important and is a calling from God.
How can a job such as being an abortion surgeon, an "entertainer" at a private club, or even a High Priest of a Wicca organization be a calling from God? The world was created good, but when man sinned against God we changed it. God even looked upon the earth and saw the wickedness of man and was grieved. Not all of our motives and all of our desires reflect the will of our Creator. We therefore do things as jobs that go against His will and cannot be a calling from Him.
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