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International Politics and Easter

 

International politics are interesting, and we all tend to have very definite opinions on all that is happening.

Like me, many readers will be watching the war against Iran, closely. In fact, it has spread to many Middle Eastern countries. In the long-ago past, war in the middle east may not have affected most of the global community, however it now affects everyone. We are about to travel to visit family for the Easter holiday but must think carefully about the fuel situation.

There will always be war. Unfortunately, it is not always about good and evil because in every country there are both. In the war against Iran, I have no doubt that good and decent people are dying, not just those who promote evil. As in the West, evil often prevails and ‘good’ are persecuted.

Yet, the Bible tells us that not one of us are good (Psalm 14:3, Romans 3:12); only God is truly good. God, as a Holy God can not tolerate the sinfulness of man. However, as a loving God, He made the way clear for all of us to be redeemed—if we so choose.

Easter Friday is tomorrow. This is the day that God’s son died an agonizing death; the day that he took the weight of all the sins of the world on his shoulders and experienced in that moment, separation from God. Scrolls of the day, not just the Bible, record this so we know it really happened. When we believe in all he did for us on the cross, when we repent and ask forgiveness for our sins, we are assured of eternal life in paradise.

Jesus rose from the grave, literally. There is evidence of over five hundred people seeing Him after he had died on the cross. He has shown us that when we are saved by Him, we too will live a resurrected life with Him in Heaven. Historical, archeological, geographical evidence prove the Bible to be accurate. Scrolls written back in Biblical days, prove the events really happened.

Salvation and life eternal is available for everyone. You just have to ask for it.

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