change the world
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Change the world
God Company Sri LankaEmail: [email protected]
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Y O U R C A L L
The CreatorThe Creator
More than 2/3rds of the More than 2/3rds of the world believes that there world believes that there is a Creator…is a Creator…An entity that Created us including what An entity that Created us including what we see above us, below us, around us we see above us, below us, around us … and as much as currently available … and as much as currently available technology enables man to see, feel or technology enables man to see, feel or imagine… was created by the Creator. imagine… was created by the Creator. In English language we refer to that In English language we refer to that power as GOD.power as GOD.
GODGOD
Just an English word… Just an English word… It refers to an awesome incomprehensible It refers to an awesome incomprehensible power… that is also the very embodiment power… that is also the very embodiment of Goodness.of Goodness.
Since the late 20Since the late 20thth Century we have searched for life forms in the other planets of Century we have searched for life forms in the other planets of our solar system. UPTO NOW WE HAVE FOUND NO TRACE OF LIFE…!our solar system. UPTO NOW WE HAVE FOUND NO TRACE OF LIFE…!But if you take a sq. meter of soil from anywhere on EarthBut if you take a sq. meter of soil from anywhere on Earthand you will find hundreds of life forms within it.and you will find hundreds of life forms within it.
In all good faith god created the Earth and gave humanity a place to In all good faith god created the Earth and gave humanity a place to
live, let live and increase in number…live, let live and increase in number…
THIS BEAUTIFUL LIFE FILLED PLANET… THIS BEAUTIFUL LIFE FILLED PLANET…
Genesis 1 :28 Genesis 1 :28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the groundmoves on the ground
BUT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING… BUT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING…
INSTEAD OF LIVING IN ACCORDANCE TO GOD’S PLAN WE INSTEAD OF LIVING IN ACCORDANCE TO GOD’S PLAN WE
WENTWENT AGAINST HIS PLAN…AGAINST HIS PLAN…"You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. 5 "For God knows that when you eat of it your your
eyes will be opened, eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil”.knowing good and evil”. Genesis 3: 4 - 5
THE VERY FIRST TEMPTATION…THE VERY FIRST TEMPTATION…
“…“…YOU CAN BE LIKE THE ONE WHO CREATED YOUYOU CAN BE LIKE THE ONE WHO CREATED YOU…” …”
……and humanity succumbed!and humanity succumbed!
Oh yes.. WE CHANGED ALL THAT by diving headfirst in Oh yes.. WE CHANGED ALL THAT by diving headfirst in
to Sin andto Sin and by by embracing the power of embracing the power of Darkness over the power of Light….!Darkness over the power of Light….!
Gods’ plan was for us to live in absolute harmony…as AN ETERNAL BEING!AN ETERNAL BEING!
Greed… selfishness… Jealousy… Greed… selfishness… Jealousy… Anger… Vengeance… Vice… Anger… Vengeance… Vice… Corruption… Deceit… has taken Corruption… Deceit… has taken hold of us with a vice grip and hold of us with a vice grip and Evil has become the way of the Evil has become the way of the world. world.
Traits of living in Darkness Traits of living in the Light
Love… Selflessness… Forgiveness… Truthfulness… Caring… Sharing… Helpfulness… Honesty…
Rarely seen or non existent today.Rarely seen or non existent today.
WHAT DO YOU SEE MORE OF TODAY…?WHAT DO YOU SEE MORE OF TODAY…?
The world has embraced Evil and Sin…
Take a look back to our history and also around you – this present time in the 21st century…
You will see that our history, the You will see that our history, the present times - (and probably the present times - (and probably the foreseeable future) - plagued with foreseeable future) - plagued with EVIL & SIN. EVIL & SIN. A humanity driven by Greed… war…anger… jealousy… vengeance… mass killing... Debauchery… Kings and Leaders who govern countries living in depravity…misusing the power that God has placed in them…most of them even resorting to carryout genocide and other acts of pure evil against fellow mankind.
Everyone wants more and more…we are never satisfied… We Everyone wants more and more…we are never satisfied… We seek more and driven to seek more and more money and what seek more and driven to seek more and more money and what comes with it. comes with it. Getting more than what we need is Getting more than what we need is NOT ALWAYS DONE NOT ALWAYS DONE THROUGH MEANS OF GOODNESS - if at all VETHROUGH MEANS OF GOODNESS - if at all VERY RARELY.RY RARELY.
These excesses are obtained MOSTLY These excesses are obtained MOSTLY through means that are OPPOSED TO GODS through means that are OPPOSED TO GODS DIRECTIVES FOR MANKIND… DIRECTIVES FOR MANKIND…
RESULT = SIN & EVIL WIDESPREAD AND RESULT = SIN & EVIL WIDESPREAD AND RAMPANT…RAMPANT…
Human activities are filled with Evil and Human activities are filled with Evil and totally OPPOSED TO GODS DIRECTIVES totally OPPOSED TO GODS DIRECTIVES FOR MANKIND… FOR MANKIND…
LOOK WHAT IT HAS BROUGHT US TO…
Famine…Global warming… Environmental destruction…depletion of natural resources…
pollution… habitat loss… climate change…
A WORLD HEADING TOWARDS A WORLD HEADING TOWARDS DESTRUCTIONDESTRUCTION
Greed Selfishness Evil Corruption
Humanity is embroiled in Evil and Sin
……and as a result the world is going down a and as a result the world is going down a superhighway of destruction…superhighway of destruction…
The unfortunate thing is that THE WORLD that God created for Man will survive…
But life as we know it will not be able to survive and soon MAN will be an extinct species that
once lived on the earth!
The Unfortunate thing is that we as a humanity could The Unfortunate thing is that we as a humanity could have avoided this destruction had we formed our lives have avoided this destruction had we formed our lives
in accordance to Gods directives for humanity. in accordance to Gods directives for humanity.
The Good news is that as Christians we The Good news is that as Christians we can be the beginning of the change… can be the beginning of the change… to bring Love, Compassion and to bring Love, Compassion and Co-existence back to this vicious world! Co-existence back to this vicious world!
Jesus summed all of Gods directives to two requirements…
MATTHEW 22: 40 MATTHEW 22: 40 ““All the Law and the Prophets hang All the Law and the Prophets hang
on these two commandmentson these two commandments.”
MATTHEW 22: 37 -38 MATTHEW 22: 37 -38 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ your soul and with all your mind.’
38 This is the first and greatest 38 This is the first and greatest commandment.commandment.
LOVE YOUR GOD ABSOLUTELY !LOVE YOUR GOD ABSOLUTELY !
Matthew 22: 39 - 40And the second is like it: And the second is like it:
‘‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’Love your neighbor as yourself.’40 All the Law and the Prophets hang 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang
on these two commandmentson these two commandments.”
If we followed these two very vital If we followed these two very vital commandments would the world have commandments would the world have
come to what it is today?come to what it is today?
MATTHEW 22: 38MATTHEW 22: 38This is the first and greatest This is the first and greatest
commandment.commandment. Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul with all your heart and with all your soul
and with all your mind.’ and with all your mind.’
Consider this…Consider this…
Love your God... Love your God... Live a life in keeping with God’s Live a life in keeping with God’s
Directives. In other words adjust your Directives. In other words adjust your life to steadfastly live in keeping with life to steadfastly live in keeping with
the ten commandmentsthe ten commandments
Jesus added this additional directive...Jesus added this additional directive...
He said Love your neighbour as He said Love your neighbour as yourself... yourself...
The basis of living a righteous life filled with The basis of living a righteous life filled with goodness...goodness...
Love your neighbour... Love your neighbour... Live in Goodness...surrounded by Live in Goodness...surrounded by
goodness goodness
Love your neighbour... Love your neighbour... Live in Goodness...surrounded by Live in Goodness...surrounded by
goodness goodness
If Christians lived in harmony If Christians lived in harmony and with love for one another, and with love for one another,
can there be Anger, Hatred, can there be Anger, Hatred, Jealousy, Vengeance, Greed, Jealousy, Vengeance, Greed,
Killing, Destruction, War Killing, Destruction, War In the world today…In the world today…
Since ancient times and right up to the Since ancient times and right up to the present, humanity has chosen to live in-present, humanity has chosen to live in-keeping with the Negative traits of the keeping with the Negative traits of the
dark forces rather than live in the dark forces rather than live in the Light(making Gods directives our Light(making Gods directives our
priority and lifestyle).priority and lifestyle).
Because we don’t fulfil this very important directive Because we don’t fulfil this very important directive from Jesus and choose to live as name sake Christians, from Jesus and choose to live as name sake Christians,
we see more of what we should not…we see more of what we should not…EVIL and DARKNESS and a World on a fast track to EVIL and DARKNESS and a World on a fast track to
hell.hell.
If Christians lived in harmony and with If Christians lived in harmony and with love for one another love for one another
CAN THERE BE:CAN THERE BE: Anger, Hatred, Jealousy, Vengeance, Anger, Hatred, Jealousy, Vengeance, Greed, Disregard, Destruction, WarGreed, Disregard, Destruction, War
In the world today…In the world today…
Because we don’t follow this vital directive Because we don’t follow this vital directive given by Jesus and live as name sake given by Jesus and live as name sake
Christians we see more of what we should not…Christians we see more of what we should not…A WORLD FULL OF EVIL & SINA WORLD FULL OF EVIL & SIN
……when God wanted us to have a world when God wanted us to have a world full of love compassion and co-full of love compassion and co-
existenceexistence
Around 2,000 years ago Jesus Christ Around 2,000 years ago Jesus Christ - whom we believe in as Christians of - whom we believe in as Christians of
every denomination - brought us a every denomination - brought us a message of salvation.message of salvation.
The most unfortunate thing is that even The most unfortunate thing is that even after 2000 years we still DON’T LISTEN TO after 2000 years we still DON’T LISTEN TO THIS MESSAGE that Jesus brought to us. THIS MESSAGE that Jesus brought to us.
As Christians, first we As Christians, first we have to changehave to change
……and be the cause of the change of this and be the cause of the change of this world to the better. world to the better.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE!!IT’S NOT TOO LATE!!
