God's First Command

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · Jul 4, 2026 · 24m

In this opening episode of the new podcast season on Dominion, Nathan F. Conkey challenges a doctrine widespread in evangelical and reformed circles: the idea that Christians are exiles on the earth, just passing through on their way to heaven, with no real business in wealth, work, politics, or culture. Walking through Genesis 1–3, he argues the Bible teaches the opposite. Man was formed from the earth and commanded to take dominion over it — a mandate written into human nature (Gen 1:26) and issued as God's very first command (Gen 1:28). From gold and gems in Genesis 2 flow trade, banking…