Is Evil Increasing?

Evil is coming out of the c, set. No more hiding in the darkness, we can see it in the daylight. The problem with defining evil centers around perspective. Those who are captive to sin have a different worldview of evil. The verse from Isaiah reveals why one man’s evil is another man good,

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight” – Isaiah 5:20-21

A view of self without the biblical mirror provided by God gives off a false self-image. We see ourselves as the experts on right and wrong. Our rationale is primarily guided by our feelings and emotions. Pride rules over decision-making and pride separates us from God. Pride is was caused satan (Lucifer) to be cast out of heaven.

The Bible is the only moral guide we have. Outside of it, we have chaos. Without a clear moral code, we have everyone deciding for themselves what is their moral truth. We see it all around us, men and women making decisions and choices that are biblically wrong and in some instances even evil. They justify and rationalize what they do as right for them, and declare their decisions and actions as truth.

In the Bible, God reveals Himself to us, the origin of mankind, the fallen nature of mankind is sin, the redemptive work of Christ Jesus, and clarity on what is good and evil. The only worldview that counts is the one that is provided by the creator of all life. God is the Alpha and Omega the beginning and the end. He is truth. He is the starting point for all life.

Evil has always made its presence in the world. But, I do believe we are seeing a rise of evil at this time on earth all around us and it’s undeniable. One of the key indicators that evil is on the rise is because of the cultural unity around sinful behavior. There are several terms America has come to familiar with. Cancel culture, social justice, critical race theory, LGBTQ, transgender, same sex marriage, woke, and white privilege.

They are different but they have one thing in common, they seek universal compliance. There is no room for dissent. No discussion, no other point of view that the culture acceptable view. We have seen this throughout history, where one group or another rises to power and seeks to transform cultural thinking, actions, and behaviors. What we see that stands out today is the demand for compliance. In the 70’s we have an overall cultural attitude of “live and let live.” In other words, you do your thing and I will do mine, we don’t have to agree we just have to tolerate it.

Today “live and let live” has been replaced with what I choose to do you must accept, defend, and promote. In such a culture, morality loses its definition. There is intense social pressure to conform to group thinking. Legislators are passing laws, written to defend immorality.

Psalm 7:14 says.

“The wicked conceive evil, they are pregnant with trouble and give birth to lies,”

Those in power are seeking to determine the truth for everyone. The battles rage in court, the loses weight out the wins. Religious freedom is at risk as evil rises up to crush it.

Throughout history, there have been evil empires. What we see now is the coming together of a one-world empire that seeks the submission of all mankind. An empire where evil is called good and good is called evil.

No one wants to suffer but in a fallen world, it is unavoidable. Whether physical pain or mental anguish suffering is part of the human condition for everyone. Exactly what it will be like is not yet clear, but it seems unlikely that it will be favorable to those who follow Jesus. The signs if opposition are already apparent.

Persecution is simply a clash between two irreconcilable value systems. The clash is what we are seeing now, and it is ultimately between those who believe, trust, and love the God of the Bible and those who do not.