Jesus, the Church and God's Creatures
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Animals have been waiting for centuries to be set free from suffering: "For
creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the
children of God; for creation was made subject to futility,
not of its own accord but because of the one who subjected
it, in hope that creation itself would be set free from
slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of
the children of God. We know that all creation is groaning
in labor pains even until now." |
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![]() "...the destruction of the beasts shall terrify you." Hab. 2:17b "For every animal of the forest is mine, beasts by the thousands on my mountains. I know every bird of the heavens; the creatures of the field belong to me." Psalm 50:10-11 |
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"Lying upon beds of ivory, stretched comfortably on their
couches, They eat lambs taken from the flock, and calves
from the stall!" |
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"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how many times I yearned to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings,..." Luke 13:34 |
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"...the heart of the wicked is merciless." |
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"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." Mt. 5:7 |
"Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account." Hebrews 4:13 |
"The Lord is good to all, compassionate to every creature." Psalm 145:9 |
"For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross..." Col. 1:19-20 |
There are other animal issues not shown here that can be read about in our article section.
God does care for every animal that is shot, maimed, transported, and slaughtered. He cares for lobsters and crabs that are boiled alive, others that are caught in traps, caged, burned, ridden on in rodeos, shot with electric prods and roped jerking their necks for 'fun'. He cares for the ducks that live in boxes to have rods rammed down their throats for foie gras, for fish who swallow hooks and are left to die, those that are speared and the whales that are blown-up. He cares for the animals that are kicked, chained, whipped, starved, stolen from their parents, sold in pet shops. He cares for the mice, and all animals. Although 'mankind' does not believe in giving all animals the right to live as they were created to live, God gave them the right to live stress free lives and someday we will all give an account to their Creator.
If God lives in us, then it is our duty to stop the violence!
"The Lord is good to all, compassionate to every creature." Psalm 145:9
"Let everything that has breath praise the Lord." Psalm 150:6
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God's Creatures Ministry is committed to spreading God's compassion to all He
has made based on The Scriptures. Although we are a Christian Ministry, we
encourage all to have their own animal welfare committee in their community. We
extend our resources to those who would like to learn more or begin their own
God's Creatures Ministry as an extension of us. God created us to have a
vegetarian diet and commissioned us to protect His animals. Instead, we have
exploited them for our entertainment, fashion, appetite and useless, torturous
research. These creatures have the right to live as they were created to live.
Because we live IN this world, but are not OF this world, we strive to bring
God's mercy and justice to all. We live in God's Kingdom now where Jesus, The
Sacrificial Lamb, The Prince of Peace, The Lion of Judah reigns. We look forward
to that day when all of creation will be 'set free from slavery to corruption
and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God' (Romans 8:21) where a
little child will lead and guide God's creatures (see Isaiah 11:5-9).