If you haven’t read my previous articles on mass shootings, please read them here:
Part 1
Part 2
Review
In part 1, I briefly touched the question as to why these mass shootings happen. In part 2, I went deeper into the sin issue, which is the root of the mass shootings. I provided a small amount of Biblical evidence regarding the sin issue. I discussed the importance of the story regarding Cain killing Abel, and why Cain killed Abel. I detailed all of the sin Cain dealt with and mentioned the fact that the same sin that Cain dealt with is the same sin WE deal with as humans.
You and I are not exempt from this sin problem.
we are all fallen creatures standing before a Holy God who demands righteousness and obedience. The sin that infected Cain has infected us all, and we need help. The sin issue is the root cause of all mass shootings, and every mass shooter that has ever lived is sinful (like you and I), and they will have to stand before God one day just like you and me.
This is the final part of this mini series. The reason why I wanted to write some opinion articles on mass shootings is because society as a whole is missing the mark on why these mass shootings happen.
Society is scratching at surface level symptoms, and I wanted to get to the root of the problem.
Welcome to part 3.
We’re all sinful
The Apostle Paul makes it clear in Romans 3 that we are all sinful. He says there is no one that is good. Paul says that we have all “fallen short” of God’s glory. This is you, this is me, and this is every mass shooter that has ever lived. We are totally and utterly depraved. Apart from God, Ephesians 2 says that we are “dead in sin”.
So now what?
The solution
Jesus Christ is the solution. Jesus Christ is the Gospel. The Gospel means good news. He is the answer to every problem we see around us, including mass shootings. The truth is, we all need Jesus just as much as mass shooters need Jesus. We need God to save us from ourselves, because when we are left to ourselves, we will continue to choose ourselves over Jesus.
The Apostle Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5:21, “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (ESV)
Jesus calls us to repent and believe in Him.
Repent simply means to change our mind about who we are (sinful), and who God is (Holy).
Repentance leads to the total surrendering of yourself to God.
Belief simply means to trust fully in who God and what He says in His Word, the Bible.
My hope
So there it is, the solution. It might seem simple, but we like to make it super complex. My hope is that Jesus will transform destroyed homes and broken hearts. My hope is that Jesus will convict sinners and will give fathers the courage to lead their homes in grace and truth. My hope is that Jesus will repair the sinner’s heart and transform that heart into a heart that desires to obey God. My hope is that the people in America will stop looking for faulty solutions to the mass shooting problem and will look to Jesus for guidance.
I’m not here to speak about comforting lies, I’m here to give you uncomfortable truths that lead to a life of fullness with Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ is the only solution to mass shootings.
Nothing less, nothing more.
We all just need Jesus.
Soli Deo gloria**
**If you’re interested in the solution, feel free to watch this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3psJWtT68WE
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