“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” Mic.6:8

     The remedy to our many social problems is very simple. There is no need for a Ph.D. in psychology, political science, or theology. There are ten simple moral absolutes that when honored everyone will be safe. If I honor them, you are safe with me. Your family is safe with me. Your dog will be safe with me. And if you honor them, all that is dear to me is safe with you. It is this heavenly nature that brings to the willing recipient “everlasting life.”

     When the Spirit of GOD resides in the heart of a man or woman, there is a deep affection for GOD’S Law of utopia. The Apostle John addressed this:

“For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.” I Jn.5:3.

     But there is an antagonist in this world and his will is never for the benefit of man. Heaven’s arch rebel is leading this world to fear, hatred and destruction to accomplish his ghoulish aim of removing Christ from the Earth in the person of His saints. This lay at the heart of end-time prophecy. The Apostle Paul addressed this unholy influence:

“Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.” Rom.8:7.

     Every crime, every false promise, every temptation to sin that is indulged displays “enmity against God” and “the law of God.” In fact the Bible declares that every sin that is committed is an act of violence against GOD and man. The crucifixion of Jesus Christ exemplifies this. And violence will have no part in “the kingdom of heaven.”

     In light of the global conflicts that are fomenting hatred in the hearts of so many, and where the most rudimentary reforms are never addressed nor implemented, the Great Judgment must take place where every man will stand before Jesus Christ in the end of time to give an account of their deeds done in life, whether of benevolent love for others or of self-indulgence to the sacrifice of others. In the end, it is “love” that GOD measures.

     In His promise of salvation GOD offers to all His threefold freedom: from sin’s condemnation (of death); its power (our self-destructive nature); and it’s very presence (the temptations of devils to sin).

     Therefore, the student of life is wise to understand how the Bible defines repentance and forgiveness, and how we are called to rest “in Christ” to live out the wonders of His Law in the heart as “the LORD” promised:

“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.” “And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?” Eze.36:26; Lu.11:9-13.

     In choosing this course we are safe to make ourselves vulnerable to a GOD Who lives to one purpose and one purpose alone: to serve the joy and wellbeing of all created life. The Great Judgment therefore is for our deliverance, not our condemnation, as David wrote nearly 3000 years ago:

“Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.” Ps.18:35.

     So, to sum up: the following verses provide the gracious boundaries of GOD to measure the depth of repentance in the hearts of men:

“If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me; And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies ; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity: Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember.” “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” Lev.26:40-42; Prov.28:13; Eccl.12:13,14.

“The goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance.” “Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.” Rom.2:4; I Cor.4:5