Statement on the stewardship of creation
In the light of the teaching of Scriptures, the inspired counsels of E. G. White and the scientific data and reflections brought together in this Congress,
We commit ourselves:
To affirm our commitment to God the Creator within the context of our Christian mission, the Three Angels Message of Revelation 14 and daily Christian discipleship.
To affirm that full redemption includes the creation and therefore Christians should also manifest in their lives that their relation with nature has also been restored.
To recognize that the goal for ecology is the restoration of the Eden ideal, healing our fractured relationships with God, with ourselves, with each other and with nature.
To study and respect nature, the second book of God, in the light of the Bible, following the example of Jesus, and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
To integrate the stewardship of nature in Christian education given at home, in the church, and in our schools to reach and inspire the next generations.
To preach and teach more about the care of Creation, including in our Bible studies and in our evangelistic meetings and in our every day lives.
To consistently practice the health and life style principles of the SDA church, including the promotion of a vegetarian diet.
To keep working for an intelligent awareness of practical and concrete ways to respect nature: the use of energy, transportation, recycling waste, care for water, air and soil, plants and animals, and in our shopping habits.
To engage ourselves in creation healing by promoting and supporting ecological actions within the community where we live.
To promote the ideal that our homes, churches, institutions and enterprises be as intentionally green as possible, and even the greenest in town.
To extend the kingdom of God on this earth and to persevere in the stewardship of creation, while awaiting full redemption for us and for our world only on the New Earth.
The participants of the 4th EUD Student Congress,
Cernica, September 25-28, 2008
