However, the root of all suffering in this world is evil and it is of a spiritual nature—meaning it has to do with God and Satan, and the condition of our souls. No one wants to believe they are evil, but Satan is the great deceiver. He uses lies and deception and half-truths to turn people to ‘the dark side’.
Imagine a person whose heart no longer works very well. I mean his real, literal heart- it doesn’t pump blood well anymore. Once your heart has gotten into very bad shape, it’s not enough to change your behavior. It’s not enough to start exercising, or eating better. The damage is already done. What you need is not better behavior but a new heart, a heart transplant. Then you can worry about changing your lifestyle.
The phrase ‘be not afraid’ or ‘have no fear’ or ‘fear not’ occurs at least 80 times throughout the Bible. It is the most commonly repeated phrase in the Bible. God often uses these words to comfort His people in times of fear and distress. In those moments fear is replaced with calm acceptance of the protection of God.
Being biblically prophetic is not about predicting the future, like Nostradamus That is a secular notion. Being biblically prophetic is about warning the people of God about the inevitable consequences of turning away from him. So we must not be confused about this basic distinction between predicting and warning.
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