Yes, this is a post that gives me great pause. The post refers to a dark world, which is true beyond question, but, the post then encourages us to put faith in humanity, without mention of Christ. Humanity is inherently evil by nature, and naturally tends toward evil left to it's own devices. This is the result of the fall and is an immutable aspect of our being. I place no faith in humanity, a cursory look into history precludes that. Scripture is clear regarding the (soon coming?) Antichrist, and his total control over the earth. No, I can have no faith in humanity.
We are made in God's image, therefore we are not inherently evil by nature. God gave us free will to choose, and too often we choose evil because we are weak and imperfect, but evil is not an immutable aspect of our being.
Adam and Eve were made in God’s image. They lost that after the Fall. Genesis 4 notes that after the Fall Adam had children in his own image, not God’s. Paul reiterates in Romans the fact that all humans are born in Adam’s image. The only exception is those who have been born again, as they now have the image of Christ.
Furthermore, the Bible is clear that none are righteous:
“as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:”
Romans 3:10 KJV
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”
Jeremiah 17:9 KJV
“But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.”
Isaiah 64:6 KJV
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (for until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.”
Romans 5:12-14 KJV
Thank you taking the time to save me from writing the truth you just wrote. So many evangelicals today ignore the sin part completely and just go with this lukewarm fuzziness of God loving everyone. He does, but he hates our sin. And if we don't confess that sin, he assures us we have no place in heaven.
Yes, this is a post that gives me great pause. The post refers to a dark world, which is true beyond question, but, the post then encourages us to put faith in humanity, without mention of Christ. Humanity is inherently evil by nature, and naturally tends toward evil left to it's own devices. This is the result of the fall and is an immutable aspect of our being. I place no faith in humanity, a cursory look into history precludes that. Scripture is clear regarding the (soon coming?) Antichrist, and his total control over the earth. No, I can have no faith in humanity.
We are made in God's image, therefore we are not inherently evil by nature. God gave us free will to choose, and too often we choose evil because we are weak and imperfect, but evil is not an immutable aspect of our being.
Adam and Eve were made in God’s image. They lost that after the Fall. Genesis 4 notes that after the Fall Adam had children in his own image, not God’s. Paul reiterates in Romans the fact that all humans are born in Adam’s image. The only exception is those who have been born again, as they now have the image of Christ.
Furthermore, the Bible is clear that none are righteous:
“as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:” Romans 3:10 KJV
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” Jeremiah 17:9 KJV
“But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” Isaiah 64:6 KJV
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (for until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.” Romans 5:12-14 KJV
Thank you taking the time to save me from writing the truth you just wrote. So many evangelicals today ignore the sin part completely and just go with this lukewarm fuzziness of God loving everyone. He does, but he hates our sin. And if we don't confess that sin, he assures us we have no place in heaven.