by Andrew Ray Williams
As the Apostle Paul asserted in Romans 8:19-25, creation was not subjected to decay by its own choice, but by humanity’s decision to engage in sin.
Andrew Ray Williams is a graduate student at Regent University’s School of Divinity. He regularly blogs at http://www.andrewrwilliams.com and is a contributor to ThinkTheology.org.
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