Dear China Friends:
EVIL IS
REAL
The
recent events in a Denver suburb should convince us that Evil is real. Why would someone plan to kill a theater of
defenseless people? Where does such evil
come from? After all, doesn’t the Good
Book tell us we are created in the image of God? (Genesis 1:27). We are god-like in that we were created with
a spirit, a conscience that tells us there is a right and a wrong and reasoning
capacity to choose right from wrong.
Also we have been given a guide book to leave no doubt as to what is
right and what it wrong? Why then is
there so much evil in our world?
We must
realize that there are two forces at work in our world. God is the source of all that is good. “The Lord is righteous in all his ways and
kind in all his works” (Psalms 145:17).
When God created this world he pronounced it all very good (Genesis
1:31). But there is also another power
at work in our world! “For we do not
wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the
authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the
spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12).
This is
talking about Satan and his angels. One
of God’s angels rebelled against God when he declared, “I will make myself like
the Most High” (Isaiah 14:14). In this
rebellion he took a third of the angels with him (Revelation 12:4). For this, Satan and his crew were cast out of
heaven and down to this world (Revelation 12:9).
Satan began his evil earthly career by tempting the Adam
and Eve to believe that they could be their own God! (Genesis 2:5). “Therefore, just as sin came into the world
through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because
all sinned” (Romans 5:12).
Sin separated man from God and changed His perfect
creation.
But God reversed what Satan had done by sending Jesus.
“For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one
man’s obedience the many will be made righteous” (Romans 5:19). But for those who refuse to accept Jesus’
righteousness, Satan, “the prince of the power of the air, the spirit…is now at
work in the sons of disobedience” (Ephesians 2:2). Satan is behind all evil!
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil,
and he will flee from you. Draw near to
God, and he will draw near to you” (James 4:7,8).
I was as deeply shocked by the senseless shootings in
Colorado as you no doubt were. But it
makes me cherish all the more the next life were all wrongs will be righted and
godly conduct rewarded!
I just voted by mail for my local candidates for office
and this fall I will vote for my presidential candidate. This is one way for citizens to ensure good
government.
I continue get around with the normal aches and pains
for my age. I trust this finds you with
good health for you and your family.
Your friend,
Tom Atkinson
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