WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD? (repost 5/09)

 

What is wrong with the world?

The world needs GOD! Nevertheless religious leaders today as in Jesus day have driven more away from God through their illogical doctrines and double-standards than they will ever know. People today, more than any other time in history are “thinking” people and they know that there is something wrong with what they are hearing behind most of the pulpits of America and the world. Something is not adding up and just doesn’t make sense.

The Counterfeit gospel that teaches that God Almighty and Jesus Christ will lose most of humanity to the shrewdness of Satan, culminating in eternal torment in the lake of fire is a lie. This deception teaches that the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ The Son of God was less effective to save mankind - than the sin of Adam was to bring humanity under condemnation leading to hell. This would make Adam stronger than Jesus Christ! This is totally spurious and unsubstantiated in the original language of The Holy Scriptures. Translators of the most popular versions of the bible have not “translated” the original language but have “interpreted” the original language bent toward their theological preference. There are many scholarly translations of the bible that do not teach eternal torment at all; or hell anywhere in them. Did you know that the word “Hell” never came out of Jesus’ mouth?

Correct and unbiased simple translation of the original language of the scriptures teach us that God was never out of control of His creation or thwarted in His plan and purpose for mankind by anyone or anything. God has always been on His Throne and is bringing everything into conformity with his will and plan to perfect His creation through Christ “the savior of the world”, bringing ALL into the kingdom of God in the ages to come.

Isa 45:22 NIV “Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.

Joh 3:17 NIV For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Joh 1:29 NIV The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

Mat 18:11 KJV & Luke 19:10 NIV For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.

(ALL WERE LOST)

1Jn 2:2 NIV He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

1Jn 4:14 NIV And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.

Ask yourself; do you really believe in Jesus Christ? What He came to do and who He was? Do you believe what the bible says Jesus Christ was and did? Or have you believed “another gospel” which is not a gospel (good news) at all but horrible news to most of the world considering what the hundreds of disagreeing versions of traditional Christianity teach that one must do to be saved. Most of humanity has lived and died without ever hearing the name of Jesus Christ or seeing a bible…..has God failed them?

Some things to consider:

1. If the punishment for sin is eternal torment in hell and Jesus Christ took our punishment for us; why is he not still being tormented in hell?

2. How could an “Almighty” being lose anything?

3. If most of creation will be destroyed and most of humanity cast into a lake of fire to be tortured forever; would that not make this world and all the people the biggest mistake and failure the cosmos has ever experienced?

4. If God is All-knowing then He knew most of mankind would end up in eternal torment before He ever created the earth. And God is Love and loves all with a fathers love. Why would he go ahead and bring them into existence just to send them into eternal suffering?

5. Why would God continue to give someone life so that they could not die but continue to suffer in the flames of hell? God would have to do this because He is the source of all life, apart from him there is no life. We do not have life inherent within ourselves; it is the gift of God. 6. If Jesus Christ did not save the world; could he be the savior of the world?

7. If Jesus Christ took away the sin of the world; whose sin was not included in that?

8. If God is really sovereign; who can resist His will? Is it His will to save the world through Jesus Christ?

9. Can God finish what He started? Or has He just become frustrated and scrapped the whole project?

I could go on, but that should be sufficient to make one want to stop and think about what we have been taught about God and the teachings of the bible.

The most damnable doctrine and horrific heresy that has ever been taught is the teaching that most of humanity will go to an eternal hell.

The doctrine of eternal torment has done more damage to the mindset of society than any other single factor in history.

The teaching that The God of Grace Burns people forever in a fiery pit while loving us all has created more atheist than any other sin.

Teaching everlasting punishment in hell has maligned the name & character of our Omnipotent Omniscient Omnipresent All-Loving God immeasurably

Whether we realize it or not we become what we believe. So if we think God is such a one as to set up a system to torture people in flames and unimaginable pain and suffering – forever. What kind of mindset does that create in our reasoning? If God would do that then I guess it is alright is it not? If God punishes His enemies with indescribable pain and suffering; I guess it is OK to treat my enemies the same way. Do you see where this line of thinking leads? This sort of mindset is being molded into our reasoning right from the most trusted figures in the world – our religious leaders! Look back at Queen Mary 1 of England in 1553 known as “bloody Mary” she had almost 300 religious dissenters burned at the stake in the Marian Persecutions in an effort to re-establishment of Roman Catholicism. She was quoted as saying “if God will burn them in flames forever; what is it that I would burn them for a short time here”. This sort of doctrine is what is warping the minds of society and influencing much decision making, shaping the character of our youth as they sit under this sort of teaching from their religious leaders. I beg any religious leader who may be reading this, please get your Greek and Hebrew dictionaries out, open your computer bible study tools, search these things out. Put away your religious preconceived ideas about the bible and God. Think about what you are saying. Listen to the Word, Listen to the Spirit, Listen to your own heart and not your theological text books. Truly stop and THINK FOR YOURSELF FOR ONCE.

What the world needs is to know THE TRUE GOD in Christ. This is what will change hearts and minds and eventually the entire world. When they hear the truth they will come; and when they come they will change, and God’s Kingdom will come and God’s will will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

John 12:32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw (“drag,” literally) all people to myself.”

Peace to all,

Pastor Dennis