4203 earth, the
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Created and sustained by God, the world is both his possession and the dwelling-place of his creatures. As such, it should bring him glory, and will one day be judged by him.

God created the earth from nothing

Exodus 20:11; Nehemiah 9:6; Acts 14:15 See also Genesis 1:1-2; Exodus 31:17; 2 Kings 19:15; Job 26:7; Psalm 74:17; Psalm 115:15; Psalm 119:90; Isaiah 44:24; Isaiah 45:12; Isaiah 48:13; Jeremiah 10:12; Jeremiah 27:5; Jeremiah 32:17; Jeremiah 33:2; Amos 4:13; John 1:3; Acts 4:24; Hebrews 11:3; 2 Peter 3:5; Revelation 10:6; Revelation 14:7

The earth belongs to God

Deuteronomy 10:14; Psalm 24:1; 95:4-5 See also Exodus 9:29; Joshua 3:13; 1 Samuel 2:8; 1 Chronicles 29:11; Psalm 47:9; Psalm 89:11; 1 Corinthians 10:26

God controls and sustains the earth

Psalm 135:6-7 See also Genesis 9:16-17; Job 5:10; Job 28:5; Psalm 104:13-14; Psalm 147:8; Jeremiah 10:13; Jeremiah 33:25; Hosea 6:3; Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3

God's character seen on earth

Psalm 33:5 See also Psalm 85:11; Psalm 119:64; Isaiah 6:3; Isaiah 11:9; Jeremiah 9:24

The earth should resound to God's glory and praise

Psalm 96:1; Isaiah 44:23 See also Psalm 47:2; Psalm 66:4; Psalm 72:9; Psalm 108:5; Psalm 148:7; Isaiah 49:13; Habakkuk 3:3; Revelation 5:13

The earth is the habitation of human beings and the animals

Psalm 115:16 See also Genesis 1:22,26,28-30; Genesis 8:17; Genesis 9:1; Acts 17:26

God judges the earth

1 Chronicles 16:14; Nahum 1:5 See also Genesis 18:25; Deuteronomy 32:22; 1 Samuel 2:10; 2 Samuel 22:16; Job 9:6; Psalm 46:6; Psalm 77:18; Isaiah 2:21; Isaiah 26:9; Jeremiah 10:10

God will destroy the earth one day

Psalm 102:25-26; 2 Peter 3:10-12 See also Isaiah 24:1-6; Isaiah 51:6; Jeremiah 4:23-26; Matthew 24:35 pp Mark 13:31; 2 Peter 3:7; Revelation 20:11

God will create a new earth

2 Peter 3:13 See also Isaiah 65:17; Isaiah 66:22; Revelation 21:1

See also

1110  God, present everywhere
1193  glory, revelation of
1325  God, the Creator
1330  God, the provider
2303  Christ as creator
4005  creation
4025  world, the
4055  heaven and earth
4206  land
4287  universe
8472  respect for environment
9160  new heavens & new earth



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