IS THE WORLD OUT OF CONTROL? - What Does the Bible Say?

THE dire state of the world today was foretold in the Bible many centuries ago.  And what is more, the Bible specifically predicted a bright future for mankind.  What the Bible says should not be quickly dismissed in view of the fact that so much of what it foretells has actually been fulfilled in amazing detail.

For instance, consider the following Bible prophecies:  

* "Nations will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another." -Matthew 24:7.

* "In the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here.  For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, disloyal, having no natural affection, not open to  any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, headstrong,  puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God." -2 Timothy 3:1-4

Those prophesies describe a world that some might say is spiraling out of control.  In a sense, our world is indeed out of control-out of control of humans. According to the Bible, humans simply do not have the wisdom and power to bring about a permanent solution.  This is highlighted in the following scriptures: 

* "There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." -Proverbs 14:12.

* "Man has dominated man to his injury." -Ecclesiastes 8:9.

* "It does not belong to man . . . even to direct his step." - Jeremiah 10:23. 

Left to its own devices, the world could very likely face a global catastrophe.  But that is not going to happen!  Why?  This is what the Bible says: 

* God "has established the earth on its foundations; it will not be moved from its place forever and ever." -Proverbs 104:5.

* "A generation is going, and a generation is coming, but the earth remains forever." -Ecclesiastes 1:4. 

* "The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it." - Psalm 37:29. 

* " There will be an abundance of grain on the earth; on the top of the mountains it will overflow." - Psalm 72:16. 

Next time: IS THE WORLD OUT OF CONTROL? - Conclusion of What Does the Bible Say?

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