You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet. Psalm 8:6 (NKJV) God has given the entire planet to mankind. Psalm 8:7–8 says “even the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea” are under our control. This doesn’t mean we have the right to abuse or neglect what God has given us—quite the opposite! We have the responsibility to manage this earth and keep it healthy. But we need a new perspective on who we are as humans. We are not one of the animals, evolved from single celled organisms by chance. God created mankind intentionally. He breathed His life into us. We need to …
Little Lower Than God
Yet You have made him but a little lower than God [or heavenly beings], and You have crowned him with glory and honour. Psalm 8:5 (AMPC) Our verse today says God made mankind a little lower than Himself. In some translations, it says we were made a little lower than the angels. But the word “angels” was translated from the Hebrew word Elohim, which is the very same word used in Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning God [Elohim] created the heavens and the earth.” Here God is saying we were created a little lower than Him, not angels. According to Hebrews 1:14, angels are our servants, commissioned to protect and minister to us. Not only did God create us to be just a little lower …
Poco Menor Que Dios
Sin embargo, lo hiciste un poco menor que los ángeles [o seres celestiales], y lo coronaste de gloria y dignidad. Salmo 8: 5 (AMPC) Nuestro versículo de hoy dice que Dios hizo a la humanidad un poco menor que él. En algunas traducciones, dice que nos hizo un poco menos que los ángeles. Pero la palabra “ángeles” fue traducida de la palabra hebrea Elohim, que es la misma palabra usada en Génesis 1: 1, “En el principio Dios [Elohim] creó los cielos y la tierra.” Aquí Dios está diciendo que fuimos creados un poco menores que él, no que los ángeles. Según Hebreos 1:14, los ángeles son nuestros sirvientes, los comisionó para protegernos y servirnos. No sólo Dios nos creó para ser un poco menores …
Evolution Destroys Self-Worth
For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. Colossians 1:16 (NKJV) A major threat to our self-worth today is found in one word: EVOLUTION. As Christians, we know that theories of evolution disagree with what the Bible teaches, but we tell ourselves it’s not a big deal. Actually, it is a big deal. It destroys self-worth. When generations are raised to believe that they are the product of some sort of accidental explosion or a series of coincidences, it changes everything. Buying into that kind of teaching means there is no such thing as destiny—or God for …