Vegan lifestyle articles that discuss ways of living in peace with humans, animals, and the environment.
Frank L. Hoffman
Published in Vegan Online Magazine
March 16, 1998
God's original intent was that there would be no death, and that only plants
and the fruit of the trees were to be the food of all of God's created
beings (Gen. 1:29-30). Truly, what God originally created was heaven
on earth. When the disciples asked Jesus how to pray, one of the first
things He said to pray for was "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on
earth as it is in heaven." (Matt. 6:10) If we believe God's
Word, and truly pray in this manner, then we should work to achieve what we
pray for. And most importantly, Jesus Christ is our final sacrifice.
There is no longer any need for the further shedding of blood. Thus,
our diet should be plant based, and we should strive to give all peoples and
animals the God given rights they deserve, and in the process protect and
restore our environment.
Yes, we may have our doctrinal differences, but we have our commonality in
the Lord our God who made us all and gave us the insight and ability to see
beyond death and promote life for all of God's creatures, both human and
otherwise, even upon this earth. We need to work together in peace and
harmony to achieve the good works which God prepared beforehand that we
should walk in them (Eph. 2:10).
Through unconditional love and compassion toward all of God's creation, we
can change the world. In that day, all of God's creatures here below
will once again live together in peace and harmony, "for the earth will be
full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea." (Isaiah
9:11)
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