Why is there so much evil in the world today. Well it is no surprise to anyone who has read
the Bible. The Bible says there will be
evil in the world especially in the end time.
Jesus himself warned us that at the end of time it would be just as it
was in the days of Noah. He mentioned that people would be marrying and eating
just as they were in Noah’s day. With the move toward same sex marriage the end
must be near. If it does not happen soon
marriage as the Bible proclaims it will cease to exist. If we look at what the Bible says about the
time of Noah it becomes much clearer why there is so much evil. In Genesis 6:5-7 it lays it out pretty clear
why God destroyed the earth the first time.
5And GOD saw that the wickedness
of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of
his heart was only evil continually. 6And
it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at
his heart. 7And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the
face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls
of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
Sounds pretty much like this day and age. So what causes evil or where does it come
from. This sounds strange but it comes
from God. The Bible says so in Isaiah
45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I
the LORD do all these things. So why would God create evil? If you search a little deeper you will get
the answer. Isaiah 54:16 makes it clear
God created the waster to destroy. What
does he destroy? He destroys evil, but
he thinks it gives him power. Ultimately
it only leads to his own destruction.
In Romans 1:18 it makes clear why and how God uses evil for his
purposes. He does it to punish
unrighteousness. If you read on down to
verse 28 thru 32 it makes clear God gives up on those who will not listen and
lets them receive their just reward. Let
me make it clear I do not think I am in any way above or better than any of
those described. The first step to
changing your life is acknowledge that God is in charge. In this day and age
most treat the Bible like a salad bar. I
will take this, but I do not want this.
They try to conform religion to what they want. The truth is that mankind has earned the
judgment that is coming on mankind.
Almost all the things mentioned in the following verses are very common
place in this day and age.
18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness
and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19Because that which may be known of God
is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20For the invisible things of him from the
creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are
made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21Because that, when they knew God, they
glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their
imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22Professing themselves to
be wise, they became fools, 23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God
into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted
beasts, and creeping things. 24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness
through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between
themselves: 25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and
served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26For this cause God gave them up unto vile
affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is
against nature: 27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the
woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which
is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which
was meet. 28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God
gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not
convenient; 29Being filled with all
unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of
envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of
God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to
parents, 31Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection,
implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing
the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death,
not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
So how do we know it is the end time?
In 2nd Timothy 3:1-9 it gives a description of what it will
be like in the end times. It makes clear
that men in the end of time will have a form of Godliness, but deny the power
of God.
1This know also, that in the last days
perilous times shall come. 2For men shall be lovers of their own selves,
covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce,
despisers of those that are good,
4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of
God; 5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn
away. 6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive
silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7Ever learning, and
never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8Now as Jannes and Jambres
withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds,
reprobate concerning the faith. 9But
they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men,
as theirs also was.
Evil is having a field day in America.
This is supposed to be a Christian nation. Yet when we see the evil
unfolding daily in bombings and shootings how can this be. We have a broken government that can’t manage
its affairs or finances and allows ungodly practices. If you stand up and proclaim what the Bible
proclaims you will be shouted down. If
you are not shot by some “Christian” who’s rights you are violating.
There is a price to be paid for not standing up and proclaiming our
faith and trust in God, not only as individuals, but as a nation. As we used to say in the Army, “You are either
part of the solution or part of the problem.” There is no middle ground. If it keeps going the way it is going the Rapture
will not even be noticed in America.
Contrary to the popular Left Behind series, God sets the standards and
places the bar and this nation is coming up far short. The feel good version of Christianity
practiced by most churches is going to come up way short of the mark on
judgment day.
So who am I to judge America? I
am nothing and nobody and really this is just some stuff I have been studying
for myself that has made me question my own walk as a professing Christian. I am certainly falling far short of the mark. The thing I am trying to figure out is how do
I make a better impact on the world?.
The solution starts with fixing me, but I have to figure out what all I
have to fix first. It is a lot of things
I am sure. What stimulated me to
thinking on this whole matter was a movie I recently watched with Andy Garcia
and Eva Longoria called The Greater Glory, which was about a leader in Mexico
who tried to ban the Catholic Church and the revolution that followed and
people dying for what they thought was right. In the end the Catholic Church
made peace with the government and abandoned those fighting for the “faith.” Years later the church declared them martyrs
for their faith. What it got me to
wondering was how far do you go in standing up for your faith? Do you fight and kill for and in the name of
God or do you get down on your knees and become a martyr?
Maybe it will take enduring the tribulation of the last days and
martyrdom for many to get it. The purpose of writing this is not to condemn
anybody, but to provide food for thought.
Could we do more to make this a truly Christian nation? The answer is an obvious yes. The problem is how do we go about it?
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