The Evil That Men Do
The three greatest terrorist attacks on American soil had one thing in common. It wasn't the weapon. At Oklahoma City, the weapon of choice was fertilizer. The terrorists used box cutters during 9-11. At Virginia Tech, the terrorist used a gun.
They also didn't have a motive in common. The motive for the terrorists at Oklahoma City was the belief that America is too liberal. The motive for the terrorists during 9-11 was the belief that America is the great Satan. The motive for the terrorist at Virginia Tech was the thoughts of lunacy.
They also didn't have the same religion. The religion of the Oklahoma City terrorist was Fundamental Christianity. The religion of the terrorists of 9-11 was fundamentalist Islam. The religion of the terrorist at Virginia Tech is not known and probably played know part in the event.
However, there is one common factor that ties all of these acts together. That common factor is human sin.
This event should be a reminder to us all that human beings are capable of a great deal of evil. The fall of humanity affects each of us greatly. The reason that we have laws and jails is because we are all capable of doing great evil. Simply put, most people do not rob banks because they are good people. They do not rob banks because they don't want to go to jail. If there was no penalty for bank robbery, well, we all know what people would do.
Sin like a cancer grows. If it is not bridled it will grow and grow and grow. I do not believe that most people who commit rape wake up one day and say to themselves I want to rape. Rape takes place after a person allows himself to dive deep into his perversion. They think about it, they fantasize about it, and finally they commit the sin.
All three terrorist attacks on our country was committed by fallen men that embraced the evil inside them. Timothy McVay convinced himself that his cause was worth the murder and sorrow he caused. This sin of his was nursed in his mind and by his friends until it exploded. The 9-11 terrorists lived in a society that taught hate. This teaching fed the sin that was in them until it had grown into a massacre. The murderer at Virginia Tech groomed his own sin in secret. It had grown so large that many saw the warning signs, but no one could stop it.
Men can do a lot of evil. They can do it for many different reasons. Nevertheless, the base reason for it all is sin. If you want to be angry today, be angry at sin. Sin is the reason we die, and it is also the reason that Jesus died. By the Grace of God go I.
They also didn't have a motive in common. The motive for the terrorists at Oklahoma City was the belief that America is too liberal. The motive for the terrorists during 9-11 was the belief that America is the great Satan. The motive for the terrorist at Virginia Tech was the thoughts of lunacy.
They also didn't have the same religion. The religion of the Oklahoma City terrorist was Fundamental Christianity. The religion of the terrorists of 9-11 was fundamentalist Islam. The religion of the terrorist at Virginia Tech is not known and probably played know part in the event.
However, there is one common factor that ties all of these acts together. That common factor is human sin.
This event should be a reminder to us all that human beings are capable of a great deal of evil. The fall of humanity affects each of us greatly. The reason that we have laws and jails is because we are all capable of doing great evil. Simply put, most people do not rob banks because they are good people. They do not rob banks because they don't want to go to jail. If there was no penalty for bank robbery, well, we all know what people would do.
Sin like a cancer grows. If it is not bridled it will grow and grow and grow. I do not believe that most people who commit rape wake up one day and say to themselves I want to rape. Rape takes place after a person allows himself to dive deep into his perversion. They think about it, they fantasize about it, and finally they commit the sin.
All three terrorist attacks on our country was committed by fallen men that embraced the evil inside them. Timothy McVay convinced himself that his cause was worth the murder and sorrow he caused. This sin of his was nursed in his mind and by his friends until it exploded. The 9-11 terrorists lived in a society that taught hate. This teaching fed the sin that was in them until it had grown into a massacre. The murderer at Virginia Tech groomed his own sin in secret. It had grown so large that many saw the warning signs, but no one could stop it.
Men can do a lot of evil. They can do it for many different reasons. Nevertheless, the base reason for it all is sin. If you want to be angry today, be angry at sin. Sin is the reason we die, and it is also the reason that Jesus died. By the Grace of God go I.
posted by Foundes Community Church @ 6:12 PM
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