God Is Merciful

In Jehovah God's eyes, no one is automatically a lost cause. God's Son, Jesus Christ, said: "I have come to call, not righteous persons, but sinners to repentance." (Luke 5:32) True, adjusting to living by Bible standards may be a challenge. But success comes to those who take advantage of the help God provides, including the loving support of spiritually-minded Christians. (Luke 11:9-13; Galatians 5:22, 23) To this end, Jehovah's Witnesses regularly visit prisons worldwide to conduct free Bible studies with sincere men and women who have committed crimes of all kinds. In a number of prisons, the Witnesses also hold weekly Christian meetings. -Hebrews 10:24, 25.

Even though some former evildoers have abandoned their ways and have become true Christians, the Bible frankly speaks of an "increasing of lawlessness." (Matthew 24:12) As we shall see in the following article, that prediction is a part of a larger prophecy that contains some very good news.

Next time: Soon Crime "Will Be No More"

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