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1.        Penciptaan a.        Pada mulanya Allah menciptakan langit dan bumi (Kej 1:1; Yoh 1:1) b.       Allah melihat segala yang dijadikan-Nya itu sungguh amat baik (Kej 1:31) c.        Ada keteraturan, harmoni, damai sejahtera d.       Manusia diberkati dalam 5 area: 1.  Allah memberkati manusia; manusia diciptakan menurut gambar dan rupa Allah (Kej 1:26-27) 2.  Allah memberkati relasi manusia dengan sesamanya (Kej 1:27-28) 3.  Allah memberkati keluarga (Kej 1:27-28, 2:18) 4.  Allah memberkati pekerjaan (Kej 1: 27-28, 2:15) 5.  Allah memberkati alam semesta (Kej 1:31; 2:1-3) 2.        Manusia Jatuh ke dalam dosa a.        Dosa masuk ke dalam hidup manusia (Kej 3:6-7) b.       Dosa merusak relasi antara Allah dan manusia (Kej 3:8-11) c.        Dosa merusak relasi dalam keluarga (Kej 3:12,16; 4:1-8) d.       Manusia bersusah payah dalam pekerjaan (Kej 3:17-20) e.       Seluruh alam mengeluh (Kej 3:14, 17-18; Roma 8:19,22) 3.        Awal Resto

 Jehovah's Witnesses Introduction The first time I read the Watch Tower booklet or magazine, I almost could not recognize that it is a cult. The teaching looked familiar with us because they draw the principles from the bible. It also appears as harmless, friendly, provide a beautiful pictures to illustrate their teaching. But when we draw closer to their teaching we will find some differences in their foundational teachings of Bible. Especially for ordinary Christians who were not familiar with their bible, they will easy to be confuse with the doctrines presented by Jehovah’s Witnesses. I remember of the book of Galatians where Paul remind Galatians church about some people who try to “turning you to a different gospel” (Gal 1:6), and “.. throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the Gospel of Christ” . It is the same case with Jehovah's witness. And as A Christian, we have to be ready to give our apologetics to encounter the teaching of Jehovah’s Witne

Environment and the Church Church and Environment issue Economic (industry) and Environment issue Biblical Foundation [1] Subdue and Rule; Serve and Keep Genesis 1-2 ◦        Gen 1:26-28 “ subdue the earth and rule over the rest of creation” ▪        God intended us to exercise dominion within creation. Men and women exercise the authority to rule over God's creation which is the gift of God,  characterized by : wisdom, power, goodness, grace, compassion, faithfulness, provision, protection, justice and love. ◦        Gen 2:15 “to serve it and to take care of it” ▪        to serve = doing hard work in order to serve so that it would persist and flourish. ▪        to take care of it = (hebrew “samar”) to keep something safe with protection, care and watchfulness. It indicates a loving, caring, sustaining kind of keeping for the earth's benefit-- to care and protect for its best interest Creation is