This article is written to let you know that fatalism is a worthless doctrine because God’s sovereignty rules the universe, and controls whatever comes to pass. Jesus Christ has all powers and authorities to determine everything.
Some secularists, pseudo scholars, and unbelievers try to make the worthless doctrine of fatalism fashionable. They blame the One and True Living God for all the troubles of mankind in this world. They use the will of God (天意) as the root cause of all human problems. So the wicked try to make God in the image of man. The belief that all events are predetermined by God and therefore inevitable because men can do nothing about it. The word “fatalism” does not occur in the Bible. It is a worthless doctrine that cannot stand the fire of truth. However, there are enemies of truth who try to blame the evils and troubles of mankind on Christianity, especially Christianity practiced by Europeans and Americans.
Fatalism is the most severe form of determinism. According to Merriam Webster, “it is a theory or doctrine that acts of the will, occurrences in nature, or social or psychological phenomena are causally determined by preceding events or natural laws.” However, among other things, man is limited and restricted by time. God is eternal and unlimited and unrestricted by anyone or anything.
This article is written to let you know that God controls all events in the universe. God controls everything that comes to pass. Not everything that happens, happens of necessity or by necessity.
In the sovereignty of God, fatalism cannot and does not exist. Nothing stands in the way of God. Fatalism only exists among altogether dull-hearted and foolish.
Jer 10:8, “But they are altogether dull-hearted and foolish; a wooden idol is a worthless doctrine.”
I. WHAT IS FATALISM
According to Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
“Though the word “fatalism” is commonly used to refer to an attitude of resignation in the face of some future event or events which are thought to be inevitable, philosophers usually use the word to refer to the view that we are powerless to do anything other than what we actually do.”
Commonly when people express this kind of view and attitude they would say, “What will be will be.” Looking more closely are the fundamental tenets of Christianity present potential problem of their incompatibility? There is no such a thing called “Theological fatalism.” The Word of God does not contradict itself.
Do things happen of necessity? It is a matter of semantics. We do not know the meaning “of necessity” or “by necessity”. For example, if you a shoot at a certain person, targeting his head or his chest, and if it hits probably the man will die. Is the death of the man of necessity or by necessity?
I have no problem in believing God has foreknowledge of all future events. The Holy Bible supports such belief. I also do not have problem in believing the Almighty and Omnipotent God is able to work all things together to achieve His will. This doctrine is also taught in the Holy Scriptures. I have problem in believing the possibility of anyone knowing all future events. A human being is so limited that he does not know what is going to happen tomorrow. If a man boils water reaching 212°F (100°C), is it of necessity or by necessity, that the water will boils; or just in all probabilities that the water boils. Of course there is cause and effect. But the living and true God that we serve and worship, by His intervention, is able to make the cause of no effect. Historical events prove this truth.
Dan 3:23-27, “But these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell into the middle of the furnace of blazing fire still tied up. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astounded and stood quickly; he said to his counselors, “Was it not three men that we threw bound into the middle of the fire?” They replied to the king, “Absolutely, O king.”
He responded, “Look! I see four men untied and walking about in the middle of the fire unharmed, and the appearance of the fourth is like a Son of the gods!” Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the furnace of blazing fire; he said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, come out, you servants of the Most High God, and come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came out of the middle of the fire. The satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the king’s counselors gathered together and saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men, nor was the hair of their heads singed, nor were their trousers damaged, nor had even the smell of fire touched them.” This is the truth that God caused the fire had no effect on the bodies of Shadrach, Meshack, and Abed-nego. Normally the blazing fire would burn human bodies, hair of the heads singed, trousers damaged, and even the smell of fire.
We learn through Divine Intervention, cause can become no effect. We do not know how many events in the universe which God caused no effects. We do not know even the events that God intervened in our lives. We are so slow and dumb can never know what things happened of necessity or by necessity. To God there are no such a thing called potential incompatibilities. To God everything is possible. God does not have a problem. God never has a dilemma. God does as He pleases. By faith, we know all things work together for good to those who love the Lord, Rom 8:28.
It is not Augustine, but the Word of God that presents the God of Christianity who is perfectly knowledgeable, or omniscient; He knows everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen, and He cannot be mistaken. This perfect knowledge forms part of God’s essential nature. His “foreknowledge is infallible”; what He knows will happen will happen. I think it is futile and silly to think of events happening of necessity or by necessity. God does not have dilemma with man’s temporal and causal necessity. God does not believe, He knows. When God says it will happen, it will happen whether of necessity or by necessity or not.
Men have responsibilities for our actions. There are so many problems and troubles are man-made, therefore, men must do what men must do, whether it is corrective or preventive. The problems of Imperialism, Colonialism, Capitalism, and Terrorism that plague and paralyze the world are caused by immoral and irresponsible men, therefor men must repent and do what God says or commands. Men have a choice to do right or to do wrong. To do wrong has consequences. The history of the world is the history of the failures of mankind. The worst or greatest failure is to blame God for our failures.
II. WARS ARE NOT THE WILL OF GOD
All wars are expressions of violence. Violence is corrupt in the sight of God. God was so displeased with violence that He wanted to destroy the world in the days of Noah.
Gen 6:11, “Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was filled with violence.”
Gen 6:13, “Then God said to Noah, “The end of humanity has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of people; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth.”
Historically, it was violence that brought the end of humanity. Violence in Hebrew is ḥāmās which means cruelty; wrong doing; damage; injustice; oppressor; unrighteousness; unjust gain; violent dealing; harsh treatment; rude wickedness; ruthlessness; false witness; oppression; – which occurs 60 times in the Old Testament.
It is very funny, according to
“Hamas, also spelled Ḥamās, acronym of Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-Islāmiyyah, English Islamic Resistance Movement, militant Palestinian nationalist and Islamist movement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that is dedicated to the establishment of an independent Islamic state in historical Palestine. Founded in 1987, Hamas opposed the secular approach of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and rejected attempts to cede any part of Palestine.”
It is good and right for United Kingdom to outlaw and ban Hamas as terrorist organization. The leaders of Britain have moral responsibility to tell Palestinians, Arabs, and Hamas that they have no resettlement right in the Jewish land and they cannot build a Palestinian state in the Promised Land. It is better they get out of the Jewish land in peace the sooner the better. It is also moral obligation of the UK leaders to tell India that they forged the colonial India map by incorporating large areas of Chinese territories into the Indian map to make the colony look bigger. This moral obligation of the United Kingdom can prevent unnecessary conflict or war.
Images of Hamas
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“1 killed and 4 injured after Hamas assailant opens fire in Jerusalem’s Old City
By Shira Hanau November 21, 2021 4:56 am”
Exo 1:13, “The Egyptians used violence to compel the sons of Israel to labor.”
Violence in Hebrew is pereḵ which means rigor; physical force; cruelty; harshness; severity; oppression; tyranny; crushing; – which occurs 6 times in the Old Testament.
In the last 500 years or more European imperialists and colonialists used wars to conquer nations and subdued peoples and practiced forced labor like the ancient Egyptians. Western imperialism, colonialism, capitalism, militarism, hegemonism, supremacism, etc. are not the will of God. God never approves them. White supremacists used Christianity to cover up their iniquities and criminalities and brutalities for hundreds of years. At the end of World War II, American supremacists also used unjust wars to conquer nations and subdue peoples. America from the beginning killed the Red Indians to rob their lands.
Job 19:7, “Behold, I cry, ‘Violence!’ but I get no answer; I shout for help, but there is no justice.”
This Scripture cited vividly depicts America which has become a violent society with no justice.
According to
“This report is a part of “Rethinking Gun Violence,” an ABC News series examining the level of gun violence in the U.S. — and what can be done about it.
‘We all bear a burden’: How gun violence costs America $280 billion a year
11/2/2021
One that is prominently mentioned is the number of gun deaths, more than 194,000 over the past five years, averaging about 39,000 deaths annually, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).”
If you are wise you will by all means avoid and shun Emergency of any hospital in America for it is where you will be slaughtered financially with or without insurance, they run like an organized crime and can charge whatever they please even fraudulently and excessively with immunity and impunity. How did I know? Personal experience. The tragedy is the monopoly that makes American citizens helpless victims. No one will help you. It is much better you die at home than your children bear the burden of debt all life long.
According to https://sgp.fas.org/crs/natsec/RS22926.pdf
Total Military Cost of War in
Millions/Billions of Dollars
World War I 1917-1921
Current Year $ 20 billion
Constant FY2011 $ 334 billion
World War II 1941-1945 1945
Current Year $ 296 billion
Constant FY2011 $ 4,104 billion
Korea 1950-1953 1952
Current Year $ 30 billion
Constant FY2011 $ 341 billion
Vietnam 1965-1975 1968
Current Year $ 111 billion
Constant FY2011 $ 738 billion
Persian Gulf War 1990-1991
Current Year $ 61 billion
Constant FY2011 $ 102 billion
Iraq 2003-2010
Current Year $ 715 billion
Constant FY2011 $ 784 billion
It is already reported in 20 years of war in AFGHANISTAN, wasting 8 trillions of dollars.
Imagine what good could have been done by investing those trillions of dollars in building America a good society?
“Interpersonal violence and gang violence kill much more people than political violence • Interpersonal violence exacts a high human cost 6 Source: Center for Systemic Peace 2014 Interpersonal violence and political violence tend to be increasingly interrelated, particularly where institutions are weak and social norms have become tolerant of violence.
• It is estimated that close to 90% of current war casualties are civilians, the majority of whom are women and children, compared to a century ago when 90% of those who lost their lives were military personnel • Contextual factors, such as humanitarian crises, including conflict and post-conflict situations, may increase women’s vulnerability to violence (UN Women)
The aggregate economic and financial cost of conflict in 2014 was estimated to be $14.3 billion, or 13.4% of the global economy (Institute for Economics and Peace)”
1Ch 22:8, “But the Word of the LORD came to me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have waged great wars; you shall not build a house to My name, because you have shed so much blood on the earth before Me.”
Act 13:22, “After He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, ‘I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who will do all My will.” Although David was “a man after God’s own heart”, God did not like David having shed too much blood and have waged great wars. God does not like shedding of much blood and great wars.
Psa 140:2, “Who devise evil things in their hearts;
They continually stir up wars.”
European and American hegemonists devise evil things in their hearts; they continually stir up wars against Russia and China.
Luk 21:9, “And when you hear of wars and revolts, do not be alarmed; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
America goes to war just because it is able to wage war. America wages war to conquer nations and subdue peoples. The world is not at rest from wars because Western imperialists want to continuously dominate the world. No nations on earth have spent more money on weapons and weapons development than the United States. America has nuclear weapons to destroy the whole world many times over. America and its allies falsely accused Iraq for having weapons of mass destruction to justify the attack and occupation of Iraq and killed Saddam Hussein, although Iraq did not and does not have weapons of mass destruction. America always made false accusations to justify its wars of aggression. America made outrageous false accusations against China on Tibet, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong. America never confesses or condemns itself for evil doings. America and its allies almost every day drill and prepare for wars. America spends trillions to make machines of war. American leaders and politicians delight in wars.
It is a well-known fact: Prolonged conflict keeps countries poor.
III. CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT THE WILL OF GOD
According to https://earth.stanford.edu/news/how-much-does-air-pollution-cost-us#gs.g94vmf
“Climate change has caused billions of dollars in flood damages
Flooding has caused hundreds of billions of dollars in damage in the U.S. over the past three decades. Researchers found that 36 percent of the costs of flooding in the U.S. from 1988 to 2017 were a result of intensifying precipitation, consistent with predictions of global warming.
BY DANIELLE TORRENT TUCKER
HUMAN DIMENSIONS AND SUSTAINABILITY,
In a new study, Stanford researchers report that intensifying precipitation contributed one-third of the financial costs of flooding in the United States over the past three decades, totaling almost $75 billion of the estimated $199 billion in flood damages from 1988 to 2017.
The research, published Jan. 11 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, helps to resolve a long-standing debate about the role of climate change in the rising costs of flooding and provides new insight into the financial costs of global warming overall.
“The fact that extreme precipitation has been increasing and will likely increase in the future is well known, but what effect that has had on financial damages has been uncertain,” said lead author Frances Davenport, a PhD student in Earth system science at Stanford’s School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences (Stanford Earth). “Our analysis allows us to isolate how much of those changes in precipitation translate to changes in the cost of flooding, both now and in the future.”
The global insurance company Munich Re calls flooding “the number-one natural peril in the U.S.” However, although flooding is one of the most common, widespread and costly natural hazards, whether climate change has contributed to the rising financial costs of flooding – and if so, how much – has been a topic of debate, including in the most recent climate change assessments from the U.S. government and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.”
Pro 25:20, “Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
And like vinegar on soda,
Is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.”
Mat 16:2-3, “He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’;“ and in the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.”
Luk 12:55, “And when you see the south wind blow, you say, ‘There will be hot weather’; and there is.”
Merriam-Webster defines weather as: the state of the air and atmosphere at a particular time and place: the temperature and other outside conditions (such as rain, cloudiness, etc.) at a particular time and place. Climate: the average course or condition of the weather at a place usually over a period of years as exhibited by temperature, wind velocity, and precipitation. If we look at weather as an individual small matter, we look at climate as the overall bigger picture. If the Lord favors good weather at a particular time and place, God must also favors a healthful climate for the whole world.
The problem of climate change is caused by human irresponsible behavior.
According to https://climate.nasa.gov/causes/
THE CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
“Human activities (primarily the burning of fossil fuels) have fundamentally increased the concentration of greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere, warming the planet. Natural drivers, without human intervention, would push our planet toward a cooling period.
Scientists attribute the global warming trend observed since the mid-20th century to the human expansion of the “greenhouse effect”1 — warming that results when the atmosphere traps heat radiating from Earth toward space.
Certain gases in the atmosphere block heat from escaping. Long-lived gases that remain semi-permanently in the atmosphere and do not respond physically or chemically to changes in temperature are described as “forcing” climate change. Gases, such as water vapor, which respond physically or chemically to changes in temperature are seen as “feedbacks.”
Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect include:
- · Water vapor. The most abundant greenhouse gas, but importantly, it acts as a feedback to the climate. Water vapor increases as the Earth’s atmosphere warms, but so does the possibility of clouds and precipitation, making these some of the most important feedback mechanisms to the greenhouse effect.
- · Carbon dioxide (CO2). A minor but very important component of the atmosphere, carbon dioxide is released through natural processes such as respiration and volcano eruptions and through human activities such as deforestation, land use changes, and burning fossil fuels. Humans have increased atmospheric CO2 concentration by 48% since the Industrial Revolution began. This is the most important long-lived “forcing” of climate change.
- · Methane. A hydrocarbon gas produced both through natural sources and human activities, including the decomposition of wastes in landfills, agriculture, and especially rice cultivation, as well as ruminant digestion and manure management associated with domestic livestock. On a molecule-for-molecule basis, methane is a far more active greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, but also one which is much less abundant in the atmosphere.
- · Nitrous oxide. A powerful greenhouse gas produced by soil cultivation practices, especially the use of commercial and organic fertilizers, fossil fuel combustion, nitric acid production, and biomass burning.
- · Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Synthetic compounds entirely of industrial origin used in a number of applications, but now largely regulated in production and release to the atmosphere by international agreement for their ability to contribute to destruction of the ozone layer. They are also greenhouse gases.
On Earth, human activities are changing the natural greenhouse. Over the last century the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil has increased the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). This happens because the coal or oil burning process combines carbon with oxygen in the air to make CO2. To a lesser extent, the clearing of land for agriculture, industry, and other human activities has increased concentrations of greenhouse gases.
The consequences of changing the natural atmospheric greenhouse are difficult to predict, but some effects seem likely:
- · On average, Earth will become warmer. Some regions may welcome warmer temperatures, but others may not.
- · Warmer conditions will probably lead to more evaporation and precipitation overall, but individual regions will vary, some becoming wetter and others dryer.
- · A stronger greenhouse effect will warm the ocean and partially melt glaciers and ice sheets, increasing sea level. Ocean water also will expand if it warms, contributing further to sea level rise.
Outside of a greenhouse, higher atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels can have both positive and negative effects on crop yields. Some laboratory experiments suggest that elevated CO2 levels can increase plant growth. However, other factors, such as changing temperatures, ozone, and water and nutrient constraints, may more than counteract any potential increase in yield. If optimal temperature ranges for some crops are exceeded, earlier possible gains in yield may be reduced or reversed altogether.
Climate extremes, such as droughts, floods and extreme temperatures, can lead to crop losses and threaten the livelihoods of agricultural producers and the food security of communities worldwide. Depending on the crop and ecosystem, weeds, pests, and fungi can also thrive under warmer temperatures, wetter climates, and increased CO2 levels, and climate change will likely increase weeds and pests.
Finally, although rising CO2 can stimulate plant growth, research has shown that it can also reduce the nutritional value of most food crops by reducing the concentrations of protein and essential minerals in most plant species. Climate change can cause new patterns of pests and diseases to emerge, affecting plants, animals and humans, and posing new risks for food security, food safety and human health.2
The Role of Human Activity
In its Fifth Assessment Report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a group of 1,300 independent scientific experts from countries all over the world under the auspices of the United Nations, concluded there’s a more than 95 percent probability that human activities over the past 50 years have warmed our planet.
The industrial activities that our modern civilization depends upon have raised atmospheric carbon dioxide levels from 280 parts per million to about 417 parts per million in the last 151 years. The panel also concluded there’s a better than 95 percent probability that human-produced greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide have caused much of the observed increase in Earth’s temperatures over the past 50-plus years.
The panel’s full Summary for Policymakers report is online at https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/02/ipcc_wg3_ar5_summary-for-policymakers.pdf.
According to https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/02/ipcc_wg3_ar5_summary-for-policymakers.pdf
“Climate policy intersects with other societal goals creating the possibility of co-benefits or adverse side effects. These intersections, if well-managed, can strengthen the basis for undertaking climate action. Mitigation and adaptation can positively or negatively influence the achievement of other societal goals, such as those related to human health, food security, biodiversity, local environmental quality, energy access, livelihoods, and equitable sustainable development; and vice versa, policies toward other societal goals can influence the achievement of mitigation and adaptation objectives [4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.8]. These influences can be substantial, although sometimes difficult to quantify, especially in welfare terms [3.6.3]. This multi-objective perspective is important in part because it helps to identify areas where support for policies that advance multiple goals will be robust [1.2.1, 4.2, 4.8, 6.6.1].
”Behavior, lifestyle and culture have a considerable influence on energy use and associated emissions, with high mitigation potential in some sectors, in particular when complementing technological and structural change23 (medium evidence, medium agreement). Emissions can be substantially lowered through changes in consumption patterns (e.g., mobility demand and mode, energy use in households, choice of longer-lasting products) and dietary change and reduction in food wastes. A number of options including monetary and non-monetary incentives as well as information measures may facilitate behavioural changes. [6.8, 7.9, 8.3.5, 8.9, 9.2, 9.3, 9.10, Box 10.2, 10.4, 11.4, 12.4, 12.6, 12.7, 15.3, 15.5, Table TS.2]
According to https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/
“The potential future effects of global climate change include more frequent wildfires, longer periods of drought in some regions and an increase in the number, duration and intensity of tropical storms.“
“The intensity, frequency and duration of North Atlantic hurricanes, as well as the frequency of the strongest (Category 4 and 5) hurricanes, have all increased since the early 1980s. The relative contributions of human and natural causes to these increases are still uncertain. Hurricane-associated storm intensity and rainfall rates are projected to increase as the climate continues to warm.”
“Global sea level has risen by about 8 inches since reliable record keeping began in 1880. It is projected to rise another 1 to 8 feet by 2100. This is the result of added water from melting land ice and the expansion of seawater as it warms.
In the next several decades, storm surges and high tides could combine with sea level rise and land subsidence to further increase flooding in many regions. Sea level rise will continue past 2100 because the oceans take a very long time to respond to warmer conditions at the Earth’s surface. Ocean waters will therefore continue to warm and sea level will continue to rise for many centuries at rates equal to or higher than those of the current century.”
For sea level continues to rise is the greatest threat to island nations and cities because this factor will make island nations and cities disappear under the sea. Fifty years ago nobody would think of the disappearance of islands as something possible.
“The Arctic Ocean is expected to become essentially ice free in summer before mid-century.”
As a concerned human being, the effects of climate change are the most important for all to consider and for all to act as necessary. It is no longer tolerable for irresponsible human activities when you know it is a matter of life or death for individual, and a matter of survival for the human race.
According to https://www.globalchange.gov/climate-change
“Earth’s climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization, primarily as a result of human activities. Global climate change has already resulted in a wide range of impacts across every region of the country and many sectors of the economy that are expected to grow in the coming decades. ”
According to https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/
“Global action to significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions can substantially reduce climate-related risks and increase opportunities for these populations in the longer term.”
“In the absence of significant global mitigation action and regional adaptation efforts, rising temperatures, sea level rise, and changes in extreme events are expected to increasingly disrupt and damage critical infrastructure and property, labor productivity, and the vitality of our communities. Regional economies and industries that depend on natural resources and favorable climate conditions, such as agriculture, tourism, and fisheries, are vulnerable to the growing impacts of climate change. Rising temperatures are projected to reduce the efficiency of power generation while increasing energy demands, resulting in higher electricity costs. The impacts of climate change beyond our borders are expected to increasingly affect our trade and economy, including import and export prices and U.S. businesses with overseas operations and supply chains. Some aspects of our economy may see slight near-term improvements in a modestly warmer world. However, the continued warming that is projected to occur without substantial and sustained reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions is expected to cause substantial net damage to the U.S. economy throughout this century, especially in the absence of increased adaptation efforts. With continued growth in emissions at historic rates, annual losses in some economic sectors are projected to reach hundreds of billions of dollars by the end of the century—more than the current gross domestic product (GDP) of many U.S. states.”
The Effects of Climate Change are so alarming, frightening, horrifying, terrifying, and most shocking. The world no longer can do as usual. The peoples of the world no longer can afford to do as usual. Now is the most urgent, most pressing, most compelling for every human being to act promptly and effectively. American leaders and politicians must be blockheads and nincompoops to plot world conquest while the country is facing the greatest peril. The following things are sure to happen to the United States:
According to https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/
“U.S. Regional Effects
Below are some of the impacts that are currently visible throughout the U.S. and will continue to affect these regions, according to the Third3 and Fourth4 National Climate Assessment Reports, released by the U.S. Global Change Research Program:
Northeast. Heat waves, heavy downpours and sea level rise pose growing challenges to many aspects of life in the Northeast. Infrastructure, agriculture, fisheries and ecosystems will be increasingly compromised. Many states and cities are beginning to incorporate climate change into their planning.
Northwest. Changes in the timing of streamflow reduce water supplies for competing demands. Sea level rise, erosion, inundation, risks to infrastructure and increasing ocean acidity pose major threats. Increasing wildfire, insect outbreaks and tree diseases are causing widespread tree die-off.
Southeast. Sea level rise poses widespread and continuing threats to the region’s economy and environment. Extreme heat will affect health, energy, agriculture and more. Decreased water availability will have economic and environmental impacts.
Midwest. Extreme heat, heavy downpours and flooding will affect infrastructure, health, agriculture, forestry, transportation, air and water quality, and more. Climate change will also exacerbate a range of risks to the Great Lakes.
Southwest. Increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all linked to climate change, have increased wildfires. Declining water supplies, reduced agricultural yields, health impacts in cities due to heat, and flooding and erosion in coastal areas are additional concerns.”
According to https://www.globalchange.gov/nca5
“GCRA Mandate
The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) was established by Presidential initiative in 1989 and mandated by Congress in the Global Change Research Act (GCRA) of 1990. Its mandate is to develop and coordinate “a comprehensive and integrated United States research program which will assist the Nation and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of global change.”
“The Strategic Plan fulfills Congress’s mandate in the Global Change Research Act to develop a program to “understand, assess, predict, and respond to” global change. It reflects recommendations from multiple reports of the National Academies, from dozens of listening sessions with stakeholders around the country, and from collaborative planning among the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) member agencies. Altogether, the USGCRP envisioned through this Strategic Plan, by connecting fundamental human and Earth system research with the translation and dissemination of credible and authoritative information, harnesses the work of Federal agencies into a coordinated effort for the future benefit of the Nation.”
Men have sinned against the Creator by activities which cause environment degradation and degeneration. So everybody is responsible and required to save the climate by doing his parts.
IV. POLLUTION IS NOT THE WILL OF GOD
God condemns moral pollutions:
Eze 22:10-12, “Among you they have uncovered their fathers’ nakedness; among you they have abused her who was unclean in her menstruation. And one has committed abomination with his neighbor’s wife, another has outrageously defiled his daughter-in-law, and another among you has sexually abused his sister, his father’s daughter.
Among you they have taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken interest, you have injured your neighbors by oppression, and you have forgotten Me,” declares the Lord GOD.”
2Co 7:1, “Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God’s fear.”
God is very concerned about every pollution of flesh and spirit.
Act 15:20, “but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.”
Christians abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.
According to https://byjus.com/biology/types-of-pollution/
“What is Pollution?
“Pollution is the introduction of substances (or energy) that cause adverse changes in the environment and living entities .”
Pollution need not always be caused by chemical substances such as particulates (like smoke and dust). Forms of energy such as sound, heat or light can also cause pollution. These substances that cause pollution are called pollutants.
Pollution, even in minuscule amounts, impacts the ecological balance. Pollutants can make their way up the food chain and eventually find their way inside the human body. Read on to explore the types of pollution and their implications.
Types of Pollution
As stated before, there are different types of pollution, which are either caused by natural events (like forest fires) or by man-made activities (like cars, factories, nuclear wastes, etc.) These are further classified into the following types of pollution:
Besides these 4 types of pollution, other types exist such as light pollution, thermal pollution and radioactive pollution. The latter is much rarer than other types, but it is the deadliest.”
According to https://wwfeu.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/pollute.pdf
“Pollution continues to increase with the consequences affecting growing numbers of people and ultimately the global environment. The effects of pollution manifest themselves in deteriorating air and water quality around the world, resulting in increased cases of respiratory illness, water-borne disease, acid rain, and the increasing global threat of climate change. From an economic perspective, the forces behind pollution are related to the inability of markets to properly “price” the goods and services whose production and consumption processes cause pollution, as well as the ecosystems which serve to absorb the residuals of these processes. One way to address the problem of pricing is to estimate the costs that pollution imposes on society. Then, regulatory and economic instruments can be used in an attempt to alter prices as well as societal and industry behavior in order to reduce pollution.”
According to https://wwfeu.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/pollute.pdf
“Discharges or residuals may originate from any number of sources including domestic wastewater, community solid wastes, industrial waste effluents, and wastes from agricultural activities such as runoff of excess pesticides and fertilizers. Pollution may be categorized by environmental medium (air, water, and land or solid waste). Physical data compiled on emissions includes categories for different sources such as industry (manufacturing, construction, sewage, mining) households, agriculture, forestry, utilities (electricity, water, gas), and others.”
V. CORRUPTION IS NOT THE WILL OF GOD
The corruption that is in the world on account of lust is incalculable and inestimable. European and American leaders and politicians promise the peoples of the world freedom and democracy while they themselves are slaves of corruption. A lot of people say, corruption is in the system. No, corruption is in the politicians themselves. Corrupt doctors, dentists, hospital owners, drug and insurance executives, medical and hospital suppliers, labs, etc. have defrauded American patients for decades and decades. The wicked will see the Pit of Corruption.
Gal 6:8, “For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.”
There are two groups of people. Those who sow to the flesh and those who sow to the Spirit. The people of the world, or the children of the devil, sow to the flesh. Christians, the children of God who are led by the Spirit follow the Spirit, sanctified by the Holy Spirit, and by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, and praying in the Holy Spirit.
Children of God are not corrupted by the world.
Rom 8:19-21, “For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.”
I see not a few backward, poor, unproductive nations compounded by corrupt leaders who swallow all national resources as personal assets. Corruption has hindered and impeded these poor and backward nations.
“Corruption is a crime which slows economic growth, undermines development, and causes inequality. With a cost to the global economy estimated at around US$2.6 trillion (£1.8 trillion) a year, it is often linked to politics and profiteering by large corporations”
VI. INJUSTICE IS NOT THE WILL OF GOD
Deu 32:4, “The Rock! His work is perfect,
For all His ways are just;
A God of faithfulness and without injustice,
Righteous and just is He.”
The God of Christianity is the Rock. Rock in Hebrew is ṣûr which means strength; mighty one; a refuge; security; symbol of firmness; support and defense of His people; boulder; solid mass; – which occurs 78 times in the Old Testament. God is my Rock means God is my Strength, my Security, and my Support. The work of God is perfect. All the ways of God are just. God is faithful and without injustice. God is righteous and just. Now you have the basic knowledge of God.
Lev 19:15, “You shall not do injustice in judgment; you shall not show partiality to the poor nor give preference to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly.”
God hates injustice committed by judges. Judges must not show partiality to the poor nor give preference to the great, judges are to judge fairly no matter who.
2Ch 19:7, “Now then, let the fear of the LORD be upon you; be careful about what you do, for the LORD our God will have no part in injustice or partiality, or in the taking of a bribe.”
The fear of the Lord prevents a person in committing injustice or partiality, or in the taking of a bribe.
Job 11:11, “For He knows false people,
And He sees injustice without investigating.”
God knows false people, people who pretend to be what they are not. God sees injustice without investigating. From the beginning God sees the injustice done by Americans, Europeans, Canadians, Australians, New Zealand, Japanese, and Islamic terrorists without investigating.
Job 31:3, “Is it not disaster to the criminal,
And misfortune to those who practice injustice?”
God gives disaster to the criminal, and misfortune to those who practice injustice.
Job 34:22, “There is no darkness or deep shadow
Where the workers of injustice can hide themselves.”
Evildoers love darkness or deep shadow to hide themselves. There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of injustice can hide themselves. Europeans, Americans, Australians, New Zealand, Japanese, and Islamic terrorists have done so much injustice in this world.
Psa 5:5, “The boastful will not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do injustice.”
The boastful will not stand before the eyes of God; and God hate all who do injustice.
Psa 7:14, “Behold, an evil person is pregnant with injustice, and he conceives harm and gives birth to lies.”
Evil American and European leaders and politicians, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, and Japanese leaders are pregnant with injustice, and they conceive harm and give birth to lies. This is the Biblical etiology of injustice and lies.
Pro 22:8, “One who sows injustice will reap disaster,
And the rod of his fury will perish.”
One who sows injustice will reap disaster. For 500 years or more Europeans have sown injustice will reap disaster. For 300 years Americans have sown injustice will reap disaster. Canadian, Australian and New Zealand, Japanese, Islamic terrorists have sown injustice, will reap disaster.
Hos 10:13, “You have plowed wickedness, you have harvested injustice, you have eaten the fruit of lies.
Because you have trusted in your way, in your many warriors.”
The Scriptures cited above fitly describe the American, European and Japanese. They have plowed wickedness, they have harvested injustice, and they have eaten the fruit of lies. They have trusted in their way, their military might.
According to https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1995/11/17/the-injustice-of-capitalism-pbibs-it/
“The Injustice of Capitalism
Opportunities to Move Up Should Be Available to All
November 17, 1995
Is it ironic and unjust that Bill Clinton stayed in a four-bedroom suite at the Waldorf-Astoria last month for the United Nations’ 50th anniversary that cost America $6,000 per night, at the same time that babies in Detroit or Los Angeles were being born into poverty so great their parents do not have the means to feed them? Or is it simply the beauty of capitalism?”
Samuel Gregg said, “All that matters in the crony capitalist world is access of political power, so inequality is no longer about wealth, it’s about how much access you have to political power.”
Edmund Burke said, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
I like Benjamin Disraeli who said, “Justice is truth in action.”
I agree with Joseph Addison, “There is no virtue so truly great and godlike as justice.”
The magnificent Daniel Webster who said, “Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together. Wherever her temple stands, and so long as it is duly honored, there is a foundation for general security, general happiness, and the improvement and progress of our race.”
There is no injustice with God. God wants the leaders of the world to practice justice.
VII. POVERTY IS NOT THE WILL OF GOD
There are many reasons why a nation is poor. (1). It has poor natural resources. (2). It has corrupt leaders who waste its meager resources. (3). It has a wrong priority. (4). Its people are lazy and not motivated. 5. It does not create employment opportunities.
The two major reasons that nations and peoples are poor: (1.) Corrupt leaders and politicians steal and rob national resources and use them for their personal and private interests. (2). Business and corporations monopolize and make national resources to enrich themselves. The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Pro 13:18, “Poverty and shame will come to one who neglects discipline, but one who complies with rebuke will be honored.”
Poverty and shame will come to the people who neglect discipline. You see not a few poor countries fall into this category.
Pro 14:23, “In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.”
Do you notice the leaders of some countries do not labor, they just talk, and talk, and talk. The more they talk, the poorer their countries become.
Pro 23:21, “For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe one with rags.”
Heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty if they are not poor yet. The lazy who are fond of sleep with clothe with rags.
Pro 28:19, “One who works his land will have plenty of food, but one who follows empty pursuits will have plenty of poverty.”
I do not know any people like the Chinese who work their land and have plenty of food. You wonder why many countries and peoples are poor, because they follow empty pursuits.
Pro 10:4, “Poor is one who works with a lazy hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.”
God wants Christians to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,1Ti 6:18.
2Co 8:9, “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.”
It was the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, though He was rich, yet for our sake He became poor, so that we through His poverty might become rich. So you see it is not the will of God that we become poor.
Jas 2:5, “Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: did God not choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?”
To be rich in faith is not what executives of Wall Street, Washington and Hollywood, banking, insurance and drug companies, corrupt doctors and hospital owners can know about.
According to https://ourworldindata.org/extreme-poverty-in-brief
“Share of the population living on less than $30.00 per day, 2019
Measured in ‘international dollars’ at constant 2011 PPP prices. This means it is adjusted for cross-country differences
in prices and for inflation.
France20.11%
Germany19.99%
Austria17.44%
Sweden16.45%
Netherlands15.6%
Denmark12.62%
Switzerland12.46%
Iceland9.42%
Norway7.43%
OurWorldInData.org/extreme-poverty. CC BY”
N. B. Among the European nations listed above, Norway has the least share of population living on less than $30.00 per day, 2019.
“The $1.90 poverty line, set by the UN, shows that globally close to one in ten people live in extreme poverty.7 In all these statistics the researchers are not only taking people’s monetary income into account, but also their non-monetary income and home production. One reason why this is important is because many poor people are small scale farmers who produce their own food.8The fact that there are so many extremely poor people in the world makes it necessary to have such a low poverty line. Without an extremely low poverty line, we would not be able to see that a large share of the world lives in such deep poverty. ”
China is the only nation which has lifted up 770 million peasants from extreme poverty. So it is wise for poor and undeveloped nations to copy the Chinese model of reducing poverty.
VIII. IGNORANCE IS NOT THE WILL OF GOD
1Pe 2:15, “For such is the will of God, that by doing right you silence the ignorance of foolish people.”
In fact, it is the will of God, that Christians by doing right may silence the ignorance of foolish people. The ignorance of foolish people is lack of the knowledge of God and of truth. Foolish people speal against the truth.
According to https://www.livingagood.life/the-cost-of-ignorance
The Cost of Ignorance
“The cost of ignorance defies knowing. Just imagine what it costs us in just the following areas:
· Current wars and preparations for upcoming ones fed by ignorance and fueled by fear and prejudice;
· Every day violence including: physical and mental abuse, accidents, and terrorism of many forms;
· Pandemics that spread because of layers of incompetence, prejudice, piety and indifference;
· Waste of human talent while massive environmental degradation savages the planet, and populations rise because women and girls are excluded from education;
· Climate change denied by willfully ignorant leaders. These are leaders who justify not stopping climate change by treating the fossil fuel industry as a job source (not so) and the spread of AIDS as God’s angry response to bad behavior, not a sexually transmitted disease (as everyone now knows);”
If ignorance is the cause of world’s problems, then true knowledge is the right antidote.
Act 3:17, “And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your rulers also did.”
Human activities of ignorance cannot be numbered. Idolatry and false religions are worship in ignorance. People commit sins in ignorance. Conforming to the lusts is ignorance. To be uninformed is to be ignorant.
Pro 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he grows older he will not abandon it.” Education begins in childhood and throughout adulthood. Nations which have peoples of talents and skills cannot be poor.
IX. FRAUD IS NOT THE WILL OF GOD
According to Legal Dictionary
“Definition of Fraud
Noun
1. Wrongful deception with the intent to gain personally or financially
2. Intentional deception in order to persuade another person to part with something of value
3. A person who pretends to be something or someone he is not.”
Types of fraud:
1. Check Fraud. Check fraud occurs when a person pays for something with a check knowing that there is not enough money in the account to cover the cost, or when an individual forges a check stolen from someone else.
2. Internet sales. Internet frauds are becoming more prevalent since the world relies heavily on technology. This type of fraud involves selling fake or counterfeit items, or taking payment with no intention to ship or deliver the item.
3. Website misdirection. This occurs when hackers mimic reputable companies such as Amazon, eBay, or PayPal, redirecting consumers to another website where they enter their credit card information. The criminal then use this information to make personal purchases.
4. Charities fraud. For many years, criminals have taken advantage of the fact that Americans generously give to worthy causes. Criminals solicit people to make donations to various causes that do not actually exist.
5. Work-from-home scams. Working from home sounds like a dream to many people, so it is not surprising that a number of Americans fall for this type of fraud each year. Criminals promise income to people who sign up for their fictitious work-from-home job, often requiring that money be paid up front with the promise of a big payoff in a short amount of time.
6. Pyramid schemes. These work-from-home type schemes promise the consumer large returns on their investment if they are able to recruit others to their network. People often pay money up front to buy into the business, or to buy a sales package of some type, and only make money if they get a large number of people to join beneath them.
7. Identity theft. One of the most commonly perpetrated types of fraud in this age, identity theft robs victims of their money, credit rating, and personal identity. Fraudsters obtain credit card, bank account, and other personal information, using them for personal gain.
8. Credit card fraud. In today’s climate of electronic money, credit card fraud has become a prevalent crime. By obtaining people’s credit card information, through a variety of means, the perpetrator can quickly make a large amount of purchases before the consumer even realizes what is happening. Credit card fraud is classified as identity theft, identity assumption, or a fraud spree, depending on the specifics of the crime.
9. Debt elimination. Many Americas find themselves deeply in debt, making it easy for criminals to offer them an opportunity to climb out from under a mountain of bills. Fake companies produce ads and other solicitations promising to help eliminate every type of debt, from credit card bills to taxes, for a partial payment up front. The victim fronts the payment as well as their credit card information, getting nothing in return, and often having their information sold to other fraudsters.
10. Insurance fraud. Insurance fraud is committed every day in the U.S., by people who otherwise would not consider themselves to be criminals. False or inflated insurance claims for automobile damages, health care expenses, and homeowners or renters insurance are considered to be insurance fraud, and may be charged as felonies, depending on the circumstances and amount of the fraud.”
Lately fake news is the most devastating and disastrous type of frauds. World leaders and politicians and mainstream media prevalently commit fake news fraud. Business and corporations commit product and service frauds. A fake drug is more deadly than a fake product.
According to https://www.consumerprotect.com/crime-fraud/most-common-types-of-fraud-schemes/
“But it is strongly recommended that consumers never let their debit card out of sight during a transaction. Also, know that the liability limits for debit cards are less restrictive than credit cards. If you report the debit card lost, stolen or misused within two business days, the maximum liability under federal law is $50. If you report it within 60 days, the maximum liability is $500. But after 60 days, there is no maximum liability.
Many people also are victimized by credit card fraud every year. It is estimated that debit card and credit card losses could exceed $12 billion by 2020.
But you should know that there are strong credit card protections in place, if you discover the fraud in time. Under federal law, you should only have to pay $50 if the credit card is lost or stolen and used illegitimately. If you report the card lost or stolen before it is used, you have zero liability under federal law. Thus, it is important to regularly review your credit card and bank statements to ensure that no fraudulent activity has occurred.”
How can you discover your Credit Card or Debit Card has been stolen or fraudulently used, when the bank sends you the monthly statement several months lagging behind?
“Health Care Fraud and Health Insurance Fraud
Health care fraud and health insurance fraud come in a variety of forms. These include:
- · Medical equipment fraud, where bills are created for equipment that was never received.
- · Rolling lab schemes, where fake tests are offered and billed to Medicare or insurance companies.
- · Services not performed, whereby insurers are billed for services that were never delivered.
Medicare fraud is one of the most common types of healthcare fraud. It is something that senior citizens are particularly vulnerable to. Medicare fraud wastes a lot of money every year and it results in higher costs for healthcare and taxes for all Americans. They may be billed for equipment that they don’t need or told that certain tests have to be performed. Con artists will also often try to get a senior citizen’s signature so that they can bill Medicare for further non-existent services. It is important to guard your Medicare card very carefully as if it is your debit or credit card. You should only give your Medicare number to people that should have it. Know that no one from Medicare is ever going to contact you and ask you for this number, except in very rare circumstances.”
I believe corrupt doctors and hospitals who fraudulently charge for services, supplies, treatment, procedures, tests, etc. which are not performed or unnecessary must be punished severely. A total cost of $1 million or more should be executed. The monopoly and life and death situation of health care make death penalty necessary. And it should be legally required that doctors and hospitals provide cost information in advance for patients to make decision.
According to https://www.consumerprotect.com/crime-fraud/most-common-types-of-fraud-schemes/
“A phony charity can use the same techniques to steal money as real charities use to raise money. Before you give a donation, you should be certain of where your money is going. Do not pay attention to high pressure sales pitches. Never give cash, and always be on guard after a natural disaster. This is when con artists know that people are likely to be generous and sympathetic as they open their wallets. You should obtain the contact information for the charity and examine the organization before you provide funds. The organization also should be an IRS-approved nonprofit organization.
There are many examples of fraudulent charities. One of the worst is located in Florida called Kids Wish Network. Each year, the charity has raised millions of dollars in the names of dying children and their loved ones. It has been reported that the charity spends less than three cents of every dollar helping families and children. Most of the rest is used to enrich the owners of the charity. On average, the worst charities in America devote less than 4% of their donations to their causes.”
Beware, many charities are actually thieves and robbers.
Leaders and politicians lie and rob the nation and fool the people with phony democracy, human rights, justice and freedom.
Environmental pollutions are caused by irresponsible behavior of people. Just pick the plastic pollution of many nations in the seas, lakes and rivers will frighten any sensible person.
According to https://earth.stanford.edu/news/how-much-does-air-pollution-cost-us#gs.g94vmf
“Air pollution negatively impacts the U.S. economy, costing the U.S. roughly 5 percent of its yearly gross domestic product (GDP) in damages ($790 billion in 2014). The highest costs come from early deaths, attributable to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
However, damages from air pollution in the U.S. are sharply falling, as levels of outdoor air pollutants have decreased in recent years, according to recent research from the Center for Air Quality, Climate, and Energy Solutions (CACES) at Carnegie Mellon University. The study, published Sept. 9 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that external damages from air pollution have fallen 20 percent recently over just a six-year span, from 2008 to 2014.
Air pollution damages are largely concentrated within a small number of economic sectors: the top four sectors responsible for the highest external damages (agriculture, utilities, manufacturing, and transportation) contribute just under 20 percent of GDP, but are responsible for more than 75 percent of all air pollution-related damages. ”
The air pollution occurs in India reported on TV is so disastrous I personally believe than asthmatic patients could die.
X. DESTRUCTION IS NOT THE WILL OF GOD
Most destructions of the world are accomplished by imperialism and colonialism. I do not agree with the difference between colonialism and imperialism:
• Imperialism is when a country or an empire starts influencing other countries by using its power.
• Colonialism is when an empire or a country goes and conquers another country or region. Settling in this new region is a part of colonialism.”
There are evils which have done the most destructive works in the world:
1. Imperialism 2. Colonialism 3. Capitalism 4. Islamic terrorism.
The evil of imperialism
Imperialism is always and almost inevitably turns into Colonialism. The only exception was the Chinese Empire which did not have any desire of conquest or colonialism. Imperialism can exist without colonialism, colonialism cannot exist without imperialism. On the contrary, Japanese imperialism in 14 years engaging in war of aggression committed the untold brutalities and cruelties that God will settle account with them
According to https://www.preservearticles.com/history/impact-of-westsern-colonialism-and-imperialism-on-asia-and-africa/11358
“Finally, the policy of colonialism and imperialism caused untold misery and suffering to the people. The various imperialist powers were involved in a number of wars with the local people as well as amongst themselves which resulted in loss of millions lives. Thus colonialism and imperialism resulted in untold misery to humanity.”
The evil of colonialism
According to https://www.rt.com/op-ed/535107-imperialism-caused-by-power-evil/
“The British Empire moulders in the grave, but is there an American Empire? The US keeps nearly 800 military bases in 70 countries and territories abroad. It launches innumerable invasions of foreign countries when they resist its domination. However, if there is a demon driving American imperialism, it must be a stupid one. After 20 years of occupying Afghanistan and seeking to turn it into a colony, the Americans had to scarper and run. A bunch of shaggy-bearded Islamic warriors have beaten the high-tech armies, drones and missiles of the Great Satan. A wonder to behold! The seeing off of a dumb demon?”
Only white supremacists are so blind and biased that they may raise the question, Was imperialism good or evil? Did anybody question the poisoned qualities of Cyanide?
The evil of capitalism
According to https://www.123helpme.com/essay/The-Evil-of-Capitalism
“Often the greatest criticism of capitalism comes from social visionaries, such as Erich Fromm. He proposes that mankind must cease living in the having mode, concerned only with material wealth and power, to enter the being mode, and abandon their selfishness and greed. Fromm states, “In the having mode of existence my relationship to the world is one of possessing and owning, one in which I want to make everybody and everything, including myself, my property” (12). This view of the having mode would certainly explain the obscenely extravagant impulses of residents of Beverly Hills, California, but would it apply to corporations, whose contributions ultimately raise the standard of living for all?”
The evil of Islamic terrorism
According to https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_document
“The underlying element in the radical Islamist worldview is a historic and dichotomist: Perfection lies in the ways of the Prophet and the events of his time; therefore, religious innovations, philosophical relativism, and intellectual or political pluralism are anathema. In such a worldview, there can exist only two camps — Dar al-Islam (“The House of Islam” — i.e., the Muslim countries) and Dar al-Harp (“The House of War” — i.e., countries ruled by any regime but Islam) — which are pitted against each other until the final victory of Islam. These concepts are carried to their extreme conclusion by the radicals; however, they have deep roots in mainstream Islam.”
“Accordingly, given the number of Muslim lands under “infidel occupation” and the length of time of those occupations, it is argued that it has become a personal duty for all Muslims to join the jihad. This duty — if taken seriously — is no less a religious imperative than the other five pillars of Islam (the statement of belief or shahadah, prayer, fasting, charity, and haj). It becomes a de facto (and in the eyes of some a de jure) sixth pillar; a Muslim who does not perform it will inherit hell.”
It is good and right that the United Kingdom bans and outlaws Hamas because it is an Islamic terrorist organization.
According to https://www.thereligionofpeace.com/attacks/attacks.aspx?Yr=2020
“During this time period, there were 2151 Islamic attacks in 54 countries, in which 10158 people were killed and 7729 injured.”
According to https://markhumphrys.com/islam.killings.html
“Around 60 million Christians were slaughtered during the jihadic conquest. Half of the glorious Hindu civilization was annihilated and 80 million Hindus killed. The first Western Buddhists were the Greeks descended from Alexander the Great’s army in what is now Afghanistan. Jihad destroyed all of Buddhism along the silk route. About 10 million Buddhists died. The conquest of Buddhism is the practical result of pacifism. Zoroastrianism was eliminated from Persia. The Jews became permanent dhimmis throughout Islam. In Africa over 120 million Christians and animists have died over the last 1400 years of jihad. Approximately 270 million nonbelievers died over the last 1400 years for the glory of political Islam. These are the Tears of Jihad which are not taught in any school.”
So for all the evils in the world, you can see Islamic Terrorism is the most horrible because it is rooted in its religious dogma, back up by Islamic sources, driven by extremism in believing they do God a service by killing and committing terrorist acts. According to Jesus, destructive works are Satanic in nature. Jhn 8:44, “You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.”
XI. THINGS GOD WANTS YOU TO DO
1. You must choose.
Job 34:33 , “Shall He recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; therefore declare what you know.”
Note: God has given man a choice; so you must choose. Man has no choice to be born, but you have a choice how to live. You must choose to receive the Lord Jesus Christ or reject Him. You must choose the way of life or the way of death. You must choose the narrow gate that leads to life or the wide gate that leads to death. You must choose to do right or to do wrong. You must choose to serve the Lord or the devil. Those who lie and kill serve the devil. Choose life in order that you may live. Choose for yourself today whom you will serve. Choose for yourself what is right. Choose the fear of the Lord. Choose good and refuse evil. Choose what pleases the Lord. So choose life in order that you may live. To choose Jesus Christ is to choose life.
Choose what is right.
Choose the fear of the Lord.
Choose good and not evil.
Choose what pleases God.
The choice of man reveals his character.
2. You must be born again.
Jhn 3:7, “Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’
Note: Must in Greek is dei which means ought, should, it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, it is right and proper, it is required, necessity established by God’s will; – it occurs 103 times in the New Testament. To be born again is to receive new life by the Holy Spirit. To be born again is to be saved from sins and eternal death. To be born again is to receive the Holy Spirit living in you. To be born again is to be a new man in Christ. Do not be surprised flesh and blood cannot enter the Kingdom of God. Man by nature is bad; to be born again is to participate in the divine nature by the power of God. You do not need to be rich. You do not need to be powerful. You do not need to be rich. You must be born again to enter the Kingdom of God.
Born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
Born of water and the Spirit.
Born of the Spirit.
Born according to the Spirit.
Born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
Born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring Word of God.
Born of God.
Born of God and knows God.
Born of God overcomes the world.
3. You also must be ready.
Mat 24:44 , “For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.”
Note: No one knows when the Son of God is coming, for this reason we also must be ready. Jesus Christ will return at an hour when you do not think He will. So be ready at all times. A wise person is always ready. Remember the foolish virgins.
4. You must walk and please God.
1Th 4:1 , “Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us instruction as to how you must walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel still more.”
Note: The Word of God instructs us how to walk to please God. How to walk means how to conduct oneself, how to behave at all times. To please God, you cannot please man or the world.
Jhn 8:12 , “Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
He who follows Jesus will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.
Col 1:10, “So that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.”
Christians are to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.
5. You must worship in spirit and truth.
Jhn 4:24, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
GOD knows your heart. You cannot claim to be a Christian and lie, kill, rob and commit sexual immorality. You must worship God in spirit and truth.
6. All that you do must be done in love.
1Co 16:14, “All that you do must be done in love.” How can imperialist, colonialist, capitalist and terrorist do anything in love?
7. Do not love the world.
1Jo 2:15, “Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
Christians do not belong to this world. Christians are citizens of Heaven. We wait and witness for the Lord. The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
XII. JESUS DETERMINES ALL
Mat 11:27, “All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son determines to reveal Him.”
Determine in Greek is boulomai which means to will deliberately; intend; desire; have a purpose; wish; – which occurs 34 times in the New Testament. Jesus Christ has been given all things handed over to Him by the Lord of the universe who has all the powers and authorities to decide, establish, settle, fix, ordain, rule, and do all things. Nothing is outside the sovereignty and power of Jesus Christ. So no one knows the Son except the Father, nor does anyone know the Father except the Son. The revelation of Jesus Christ is determined by Himself to reveal God to anyone He chooses. It is impossible for anyone by science, human wisdom, research and effort to have the knowledge of God. However, Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. Jesus says clearly,
Jhn 6:37, “Everything that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I certainly will not cast out.”
Everyone and anyone who comes to Jesus Christ, He certainly will not cast out, will not drive out, will not send out or kick out.
CONCLUSION
You have learned the doctrine of fatalism is worthless and useless. You cannot blame God for the evil made by men in this world, you must do your duty. The first duty is to repent of your sins and believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Savior of the world. You can do it now.
Secondly, you will do the will of God through study of the Holy Scriptures. It is the highest duty and responsibility for Christians to do the will of God.
Jesus says, Mat 11:28, “Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Are you not weary and burdened by sin, sorrow, and worry of this world? Jesus is calling you, He will give you the forgiveness of sins, rest, eternal life and the inheritance of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Come now. No matter who you are and where you are.
Willie Wong Thought
Willie Wong
August 14, 2025
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