The Cure for the World By Joey Thompson
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omething is wrong with the world today. That’s not just the opening line from an Aerosmith song. We all know it: pandemics, abuse, questionable politics, and loneliness. These things have defined not only the last year but human history as well. If we were to define what the problem is, what would it be? Also, what is the cure for what’s wrong with the world today? Some have suggested that mankind is being kept back from his potential. Well, our potential usually is toward what is bad and not good. Just give us some time, we will take something beautiful and mess it up. The best answer comes from the Bible because it tells us not just what has happened, but what always happens, and what will happen. The Bible has stood the tests of time and academic scrutiny. If you have not done your own research into what the Bible has to say, I encourage you to take up your own objective study to see if what the Bible says is true. There are 2 extremes we want to avoid when we are pursuing the truth. They are: Condemnation without investigation, and Exaltation without investigation. Don’t just discount the Bible without doing your own thorough investigation to see if what it has to say is true. The other extreme is just as bad: to take on a viewpoint about the world and hold it up to others without investigating to see if it is valid or not. Too many of us get our viewpoint from social media instead of an honest, objective look. Someone’s eternal destiny depends on it! Maybe yours! The Bible says that the world’s problems began with one man: our father, Adam. Romans 5:12 - Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned—“ Adam was created by God. Therefore, he was perfect and sinless in the beginning. He was a historic person. Genetic testing confirms that our ancestry goes back to 1 male and 1 female. All of the world’s problems come from one man’s decision to disobey God. Check out Genesis 3. He has one rule! Don’t eat that! He was
not just the first person. He was also the first person to be held accountable for sin. Satan was the first to sin. Eve was the first person to sin. Adam was the first person to be held accountable for his sin because 1 Timothy 2:14 tells us that Adam knew full well what he was doing. He was not tricked. Of course, he tried to blame her. Men have been blaming women ever since, instead of taking responsibility. Death would take over. Both Adam and his wife were expelled from Paradise. Some would say God was mean and harsh. No, the exact opposite is true. He could have destroyed both of them and ended the human race. Instead, God chose to be merciful. The first kill took place not by man but by God when He killed an animal to make clothes for them. They would remember the mercy and kindness of God every time they looked at their clothes. What God told them would eventually happen. Both of them died as do all of us as their descendants. However, God promised that He would send One who would give us a way to escape death and the separation from God forever that would result: Jesus. Romans 5:11 - “And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.” Jesus was like Adam. He was perfect. He never did anything wrong. He was historic. 1 Corinthians 15:6 says that more than 500 people saw Him after He rose from the dead. So, this means He was also first, the first Person to ever come back from death to never die again! “Those little arms in the manger will one day grapple with the monster ‘Death’, and destroy it.” Charles Spurgeon You see, Jesus overcame sin, death, and hell for anyone who would turn away from sin and believe in Jesus. We were at war. Jesus made a way for there to be peace with God through the cross. In order for there to be reconciliation, someone must surrender. The cure for the world today is not any of the cures offered today. The cure for the world is Jesus. He is coming back again to take over. He not only cures the world’s problems. He is the answer for my problems today. He gives me the hope, peace, confidence, power, and strength that I need. Will you trust Him today? We are here to help at claytonbaptistchurch.com.
Joey Thompson is Senior Pastor at Clayton Baptist Church located at 87 South Church Street in Downtown Clayton, Georgia. Known for preaching the Word and loving God, he is crazy about his wife and family. Pastor Thompson is an avid Bulldog fan and is also a fan of Star Wars. For more information about CBC visit www.claytonbaptistchurch.com or call 706-782-4588.
46 GML - April 2021
