If the concepts of right and wrong are non-existent, it gives us the boundless freedom to live the way we want by divine design. We are bound by a moral law having moral boundaries. The Constitution, judiciary system, law enforcement and the military are institutions that exist to protect the moral boundaries and help maintain peace and harmony in a country. We justify our moral depravity to the influence of society, culture, modernity, people, friends, families etc. This is a false belief.
Heinrich Bullinger states beautifully, “sin is not only a voluntary action, but also a hereditary corruption or depravation that comes by inheritance.”. We don’t teach young kids to selfishly grab things, use tantrum to get what they want, hide things, etc. However, when it comes to doing what is right, even the simplest thing, we must teach a child to distinguish between right and wrong. Children left on their own are the ones who grow up deviant hurting themselves, their families and societies.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer states, “the ultimate test of moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its Children.”. Today there is so much of confusion in terms of assessing their gender, right to abort a baby, gay relationships etc. Every decade, in fact even a year compared to the past is more harmful for our children than what it was during our growing up years. Man is just becoming a beast. He has the power to violate the rights and sanctity of women and children. The intensity of a crime is unimaginable.
Nothing is helping people. Religion which is believed to influence a godly lifestyle is making people more aggressive and divisive. Some scholars say that there are 4,300 religions in the world. Other scholars believe that there are as many as 10,000 distinct religions. Every group of people have made a god for themselves. The so called many “god stories” are much more immoral than people living or dead. For example, some religion gives the right to treat wives as slaves, divorce their wives on flimsy grounds and wage war in the name of god. William Boekestien states this so beautifully, “We don’t need a God who is mostly like us. We need a God who is mostly unlike us, who is able to fix our mess as no one else could.”.
How could we reconcile this? Laws cannot transform us for sure. The Bible says, “this is a symbol of present time, during which gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the worshipper’s conscience. They are physical regulations that only deal with food, drink, and various washings imposed…”. Never consider the religious realm holy because it speaks easily of God. You need a holy God who demonstrated holiness, powerful enough to heal the sick, raise the dead, power over nature, and most importantly conquered death. I challenge you to read the Bible and learn about Jesus. He is the answer for our human wretchedness and has a power to forgive us our sins. All that you need to do is know this resurrected Savior and give your life to Christ. You will be transformed as a new person having hope to live a victorious life not only here on earth but also inherit the eternal life in heaven.
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