Most of us aren’t completely satisfied trying to reconcile evil by just saying we can’t understanding it. So let’s move on to another idea.

Option Two: We live in a fallen world. Romans 5:12 says, "Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned." No one is perfect walking this earth today. We all have personal knowledge and experience that selfishness and sin go hand in hand.

Left to ourselves, we all have the capacity to be selfish. And selfishness unrestrained will eventually lead to sin. Sin by its very nature devalues others. Evil sees no value in its victims. This is the fallen world we find ourselves in.

But the good news is Jesus stepped into our world. And becuase of Jesus we can deny self, take up our cross daily and follow Him. Evil has to be stopped one person at a time. Let’s start with ourselves. Check back for option three next Thursday.

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