I guess it depends on who you ask. The scientists and the doctors and the psychologists and the politicians all have lots of ideas. It's their upbringing or their downfall, their poverty or their wealth, not enough love as a child or too much pampering. Why don't the Jews recognize Jesus as the Messiah? Good question. And, of course, to my really broad question they would all answer, "Well, lots of different things." I don't think so. I think this whole range of problems boils down to one simple answer.
The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? (Jer 17:9)Same answer. Humans are deceived. They're blinded. They can't see the problem. But ... they think they do. The real problem is here.
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (2 Cor 4:3-4)
Since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures. (Rom 1:20-23)We can muddle about with new strategies and treatments, new programs and penalties, new analysis and new approaches, but the truth is sin rots the brain. And we've volunteered for it. The good news is that there is a solution -- Christ. He can and does remedy these problems. So we can try our short-term band-aids to fix our world, but Christ is the real answer to the problem. We should probably pass that on.
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“What's wrong with this world? I guess it depends on who you ask. The scientists and the doctors and the psychologists and the politicians all have lots of ideas.” Sadly, the scientists, doctors, psychologists, and politicians all experience the very same problems they purport to “diagnose and treat” in greater society; as victims themselves, they don’t seem to possess a true understanding of the causes or knowledge of any real solutions for us. “Humans are deceived. They're blinded. They can't see the problem. But ... they think they do.” Indeed. But as you also say, “Christ is the real answer to the problem.” If only all could get that through their thick skulls…or foolish, dark hearts.
Ah, the pat Sunday School answer, "Jesus!" And yet so true.
What's wrong with the world? Sin.
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