STEEMCHURCH: Where does the wickedness of the world come from?
Where does the wickedness of the world come from?
From the heart of the human being. "There is neither righteous nor even one" Romans 3: 10-12
There is a misconception that there are good men and bad men. Moreover, people tend to believe that most people are good. This is really curious when we see the wickedness of the world, not only in extreme cases but even in the smallest details. You just have to see human selfishness.
The Bible leaves no doubt: God says, not because we are evil, but our heart is evil. Jeremiah 17: 9
"The heart is deceitful above all things, and perverse; Who will know? "
What do you think of this? I did not know? And you thought it was good!
There is no doubt that there are some people who appear to be better than others, but the question is, are they? There is much that is deceptive, as the verse of Jeremiah says "the heart is deceitful."
Therefore, although some appear to be good, it is only appearance. What is at the bottom of everyone's heart is hidden and sometimes it is difficult to discover it. We all want to present the best possible image in public, but the evil is in us.
Again the Bible reveals our true condition.
Ephesians 2: 1-
"And he gave you life when you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you went in another time, following the course of this age, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now operates in the sons of disobedience, among which all of us also lived in another time in the desires of our flesh. . . and we were by nature children of wrath as well as others. "
According to the word of God, none escapes. ALL of us lived in another time in the desires of our flesh. . .and we were by nature children of wrath as well as others. Although we are all in the same condition initially, we have come out of that condition by being born again by faith in Christ and now we are new creatures (2 Corinthians 5:17).
So nobody can say "that person is bad but I am good". Whoever says or thinks that is wrong and deceives himself. Some have certain sins more accused and others have others but there is none good. Some sins are hidden and nobody sees them except the same person and God. On the Day of Judgment the sins that were hidden will be discovered, God will judge all and no one will escape.
That is why God commands all men everywhere to repent. Acts of the Apostles 17:30
"But God, having overlooked the times of this ignorance, now commands ALL MEN everywhere to REPENT; because he has set a day in which he will judge the world with righteousness, by that man whom he has appointed, GIVING FAITH TO ALL with having raised him from the dead. "
There is no excuse. God has given FAITH TO ALL by resurrecting Jesus Christ from the dead. This is the proof that Jesus was The Son of God who came to save us.
Do you already know him as your Savior? If you have not repented of your sins, you want to receive forgiveness through faith, go to Jesus. It awaits you
"Here I am at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with me "(Revelation 3:20).
It's your decision. God has made you free and will not force you to go to him. But he calls you and waits for you.
Source. Holy Bible