I assume that almost everyone thinks of themselves as good people, that they do more good than bad things. Most of us can rationalize away the things in us that we condemn or disapprove of in others. And most of us have an idea of what evil is, Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer & Adolf Hitler are representations! Two of those were mentioned in Tammy’s post. But we are not evil; at least, I am not!
However, if you read the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Roman Christians, you will find that in fact that there is none, good, no, not one. All have sinned and fallen short of God (chapter 3). The prophet Isaiah says that our sin separates us from God, that he turns his face from us because of the repulsive things we do. James tells us that if we are guilty of breaking one law, we are guilty of all. Because of his holiness God can have nothing to do with sin. But he is also merciful and has paid the price for our atonement. And there is no sinner so heinous that his or her sin cannot be removed by the gift of Jesus Christ.
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Good and evil, why has every one got it so wrong, yes we have a free will to think and do as we please, but when you have the seed of love and the seed of doubt messing about with it, temping one way then the other, what chance do we have, none. Hilter was worked on 24/7 by the seed of doubt, that's why he turned out like he did, just be thankfull he never works on you 24/7 to be conceded like most of us are is a sure fire way to lose your soul to him, even Jesus was temped, so what chance do you think we have, none if you think about it and that is why, he said those last words on the cross to his father. Forgive them their sins father for they know not what they do.
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