"The earth also was corrupt before God and the earth was filled with violence."
Genesis 6:11
If anyone wants to know what God thinks about crime and violence...
Genesis 6:11
If anyone wants to know what God thinks about crime and violence...
...the sixth chapter in the Old Testament's Book of Genesis says it all. God hates it!
In fact, the Lord was so disappointed by man's violent displays of inhumanity and cruelty towards his neighbors, that He decided it was time to rid man from the face of the earth. And if God had not shown grace and mercy to Noah and his immediate family, none of us would be alive today.
Crime and violence have no place in God's kingdom. That's why we have the Ten Commandments. "Thou shall not steal. Thou shall not covet another's property, nor lust after another man's wife. Thou shall not commit murder," and more. In truth, I have broken all of them, and more than once.
Nevertheless, the Lord Jesus is aware of all that's going on in the world. He sees peoples' pain. He weeps with those who mourn. The Creator of the Universe, the Scriptures tell us, even sees the death of a little sparrow. And why does He care? Because He's a tenderhearted being. "The Lord is merciful and compassionate... The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all His creation" (Psalm 145:9 - the New Living Translation).
Thus, the good news is that crime and violence, and guns and knives, will not be around forever. For the Lord has promised that when the time is right, He is going to create a new Heaven and a new Earth where love and righteousness will reign. And only then will all creation know a true and lasting peace (Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Peter 3:9-13).
Under the Lord's supervision, every weapon, be it gun or spear, will be broken apart and melted down and turned into farming equipment. Never again will man hurt his fellow man. Nor will the nations ever again go to war (Isaiah 2:1-4).
May all of humanity long for this day.
D.B.
In fact, the Lord was so disappointed by man's violent displays of inhumanity and cruelty towards his neighbors, that He decided it was time to rid man from the face of the earth. And if God had not shown grace and mercy to Noah and his immediate family, none of us would be alive today.
Crime and violence have no place in God's kingdom. That's why we have the Ten Commandments. "Thou shall not steal. Thou shall not covet another's property, nor lust after another man's wife. Thou shall not commit murder," and more. In truth, I have broken all of them, and more than once.
Nevertheless, the Lord Jesus is aware of all that's going on in the world. He sees peoples' pain. He weeps with those who mourn. The Creator of the Universe, the Scriptures tell us, even sees the death of a little sparrow. And why does He care? Because He's a tenderhearted being. "The Lord is merciful and compassionate... The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all His creation" (Psalm 145:9 - the New Living Translation).
Thus, the good news is that crime and violence, and guns and knives, will not be around forever. For the Lord has promised that when the time is right, He is going to create a new Heaven and a new Earth where love and righteousness will reign. And only then will all creation know a true and lasting peace (Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Peter 3:9-13).
Under the Lord's supervision, every weapon, be it gun or spear, will be broken apart and melted down and turned into farming equipment. Never again will man hurt his fellow man. Nor will the nations ever again go to war (Isaiah 2:1-4).
May all of humanity long for this day.
D.B.
