WE HAVE THE SICKNESS, GIVE US THE CURE.
If you were to ask me how to change the world, I could answer in two words “Change yourself.” So the real question is “How to change ourselves?” For me, it began with looking at society, which was a reflection of me, and admitting it had gone badly wrong. Oh, you don’t agree? Well, then you are the problem. Just like I was. Notice I no longer consider myself part of the problem. That’s because I have discovered the solution. I’ll be specific about what the problem is and how to remedy it.
The Problem
The problem is two-part. 1) Where Godlessness exists there is no foundation to base life on. People are blown about by every whim with no boundaries to their perverted desires. They are a rebellious people calling evil good and good evil. They are the enemies of a family-based society. Not being satisfied with simply holding to their own unbelief they are determined to attack and destroy the beliefs of others. Look at the USA. Divorce, abortion, adultery, homosexuality, and fornication are the norm under Godlessness. 2) Religious people having a form of Godliness. “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of God, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of Godliness but denying its power.” “…always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” These two groups are responsible for the majority of our social ills.
The Solution
The solution has been staring us in the face for two thousand years. Simply read the New Testament and do what it says. If you don’t know what the New Testament is it is in the Christian Bible. Last part. Most people that criticize Christianity have never read the New Testament. Instead, they look at how people that say they are Christians act and judge by their misconduct. Remember, “having a form of Godliness, but denying its power.” Unfortunately, there are a lot more people that say they are Christians and go to church than there really are. Read how GOD says we Christians who, by His power and guidance, are able to live.
If you aren’t up to reading the whole thing just read the Gospel of Matthew and the Book of Ephesians. They’re both in the New Testament. I defy anyone to find anything wrong with what it says. Here are some examples. The New Testament says that some of the benefits of being a child of God through belief in Jesus the Messiah are “love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, kindness, faith and self-control.” Another example is to love your neighbors as yourself and put their needs before your own. How about, love your enemy. If he strikes you on one cheek turn to him the other. Jesus himself taught “Blessed are the poor in spirit. Blessed are those who mourn. Blessed are the meek. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Blessed are the merciful. Blessed are the pure in heart. Blessed are the peacemakers. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake.” How can anyone possibly find fault with such teaching?
So, I encourage you to seek out someone who is striving to be a living example of a Christian and ask him or her to tell you how to become a child of GOD through Jesus “the way, the truth, and the life.”
Marshall Warren
