---is not just played out during international conflicts, wars, or acts of terrorism;
---this violence is also being repeated daily in our schools, homes, and in all segments of society.
In Gaza, videos are surfacing on social media of dead people being
paraded around like trophies in vehicles. After Hamas launched a surprise attack against Israel, Israeli hostages, including soldiers, women, children, and babies, are being driven from their homes into Gaza. Palestinian paramilitaries crossed the border and indiscriminately began attacking women and children as more than 5,000 rockets were launched into Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is at war, and they are currently launching a retaliation.
What is most disturbing about all this is that this most recent attack was paid for with US tax dollars. The United States has directly given around $500 million to the Palestinians. President Joe Biden just weeks ago gave Iran, which funds and supports Hamas, $6 billion during a prisoner swap.
It is also interesting to note that Iran has just praised Hamas for its
attack on Israel and has promised to aid the group in its struggle.
The Bible reveals to us why there is so much war, violence, and terror increasing in the world today.
In Gaza, videos are surfacing on social media of dead people being
What is most disturbing about all this is that this most recent attack was paid for with US tax dollars. The United States has directly given around $500 million to the Palestinians. President Joe Biden just weeks ago gave Iran, which funds and supports Hamas, $6 billion during a prisoner swap.
It is also interesting to note that Iran has just praised Hamas for its
The Bible reveals to us why there is so much war, violence, and terror increasing in the world today.
It also explains why political leaders are incapable of stopping these acts.
The problem is that acts of war, terror, and sin do not only come because of greed, racial tensions, or religious conflicts.
The Bible tells us that these are only symptoms of a much deeper problem. God identifies that the real issue for all the tragedies we are seeing today is the human heart.
“From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?” James 4:1.
“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.” Mark 7:21-23.
Corrupt and wicked thoughts,
“From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?” James 4:1.
“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.” Mark 7:21-23.
Corrupt and wicked thoughts,
actions, reasoning, passions,
and appetites are the results of a sinful and unregenerate heart.
It is only the restraining work of the Spirit of God upon the heart that can contain and suppress the evil thoughts and affections that control men.
There will never be an end to the conflicts we are seeing today, not until Jesus Christ returns to establish His kingdom of perfect justice and righteousness.
“The ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. The earth mourneth and languisheth.” Isaiah 33:7-9."
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There will never be an end to the conflicts we are seeing today, not until Jesus Christ returns to establish His kingdom of perfect justice and righteousness.
“The ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. The earth mourneth and languisheth.” Isaiah 33:7-9."
AdventMessenger/AndyRoman