Its The End of the World as We Know It and I Feel...Hot!?!

While many in our culture denounce Christians for hysterically spreading fear-mongering rhetoric about the end of the world, you and I have been bombarded in the media with talk of a coming global apocalypse caused by--are you sitting down?--the "carbon footprint" left by pollution from our cars & homes (insert shriek of horror here!).

As this becomes a bigger topic of discussion in movies and news coverage of the coming elections, many will face this kind of rhetoric in our families, classes and at our jobs. The results can be quite subtle, however, often in the form of a quasi-compassionate, self-righteous attitude as evidenced by accusations like "You aren't going green?" and condemnation for those who aren't obsessed with recycling, or driving a hybrid (Have you experienced any of this?)

After all, they confidently assert, "Almost all scientists believe human-caused global warming is a closed case." Therefore, their condemnation is justified, saying "Everyone knows the danger is real and they aren't doing their part to save the planet!"

But, is that true? Is it really a closed case? Please take 3 minutes and read this article, cut & paste it on to a Word document and file it on your hard drive where you can access it later. It is the truth needed to battle the global warming rhetoric that's so rampant in our day and only getting louder. The opening line says it all: "Nearly 32,000 scientists sign a petition that says they reject the claim that humanity is causing global warming."

Thanks to the Bible, we know how this world is going to end and it's not going to be the result of human carbon emission! It'll be the result of God's wrath against human sin at "the day of the Lord" which "will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare" (2 Peter 3:10). That's real global warming!

Since we know this, Peter goes on to say "live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming" (3:11-12) and "make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him" (3:14) because "we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness" (3:13). I want to make sure I'm doing my part to usher in that day! Don't you?