Yes, Christians can care for the environment, but their motivation must be grounded in Scripture, not secular ideologies. God created the earth and entrusted mankind with stewardship over it. This responsibility is not about worshiping creation but honoring the Creator by caring for His work.
Genesis 1:28 says:
“Then God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over… every living thing that moves on the earth.'”
Dominion does not mean exploitation. It means responsible care. God placed Adam in the garden “to tend and keep it” (Genesis 2:15). Stewardship is about management, not ownership.
Psalm 24:1 affirms:
“The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein.”
Christians should not be driven by environmental panic or human-centered philosophies. Rather, they should act with wisdom, gratitude, and reverence for the Creator. Pollution, wastefulness, and abuse of natural resources reflect poor stewardship.
Romans 8:21–22 reminds us that creation itself suffers under the weight of sin:
“Because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption… For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.”
Our role is not to “save the planet” but to reflect God’s order and righteousness in how we live. Christians who care for the environment should do so as part of living a disciplined, obedient, and thankful life, not because the earth is divine, but because the earth is the Lord’s.
