One World

[*Charis*]

Imagine you had never learned of God, you would have no idea what you would be missing...

Wouldn't that world just be amazing?

That world would be tragic... there is no real peace, joy, good will apart from
God.

 

[98cwitr]

Yeah. We should all live in caves and wear loin-cloths too.

As much as I agree with a unified world, I doubt this will ever happen. One thing that has remained constant since the dawn of man, is stupid people, with stupid isolating beliefs. We are a broken species.

get rid of all currency while we're at it....

 

[Thomas The Atheist]

That world would be tragic... there is no real peace, joy, good will apart from
God.

Yeah, the truth can be hard to handle. That's why people who are in need, confused or in trouble often suddenly find 'God and its goodness...'

 

[Adoniram]

Hey guys, just wanted to share some idea of mine with you.

What do you think, about one completely equal world.

I'm talking about NO boundaries, NO countries, and NO religion.
One world, where everybody is free to go where he/she wants to.
Everybody is equal, your race and your origin wont matter.
No religions or anything like that, just perfect peace, love and acceptance.
One language everybody speaks for sure and one type of money.
No more poverty for certain parts of the world. No more hunger.
Less overpopulation in certain areas etc...

A communist, liberal democracy with a president.

How do you guys feel about this?
Share your thoughts, please!

(post a comment, and i'll reply for sure)

Actually, Thomas, such a world as you envision is not an impossibility, and will indeed be brought about by Jesus Christ upon his return.

Luke 18
27 But He [Jesus] said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”

The world you described is much like God's original creation. Peace, harmony, plenty for all, no boundaries, all are equal and get along, etc., was what God had in mind. Even the animals had no fear of man in the beginning. And, except for the fact of worshiping God, no religion. He made a perfect place, Eden, and placed man in it. God was their constant companion and He provided all their needs.

But...they messed up, disobeyed, and God placed a curse on the world, leading to what we have seen down through history to today.

Gen. 3
16 To the woman He said:
“I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception;
In pain you shall bring forth children;
Your desire shall be for your husband,
And he shall rule over you.”
17 Then to Adam He said, “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’:
“ Cursed is the ground for your sake;
In toil you shall eat of it
All the days of your life. 18 Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you,
And you shall eat the herb of the field.
19 In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread
Till you return to the ground,
For out of it you were taken;
For dust you are,
And to dust you shall return.”


The earth no longer bore fruit as easily as it had; they would suffer physical death. And because God could not abide their sin, He removed himself from being their constant companion. To be sure, He is still available to those who seek him, but our sinful nature holds many back from availing themselves of the opportunities He presents us.

A couple of other noteworthy things from Genesis: Before the Flood, people were vegetarians, after the Flood they became meat-eaters, and animals were now afraid of man.

Gen. 9
1 So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them: “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. 2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, on every bird of the air, on all that move on the earth, and on all the fish of the sea. They are given into your hand. 3 Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. I have given you all things, even as the green herbs.

Man was "fruitful and multiplied," but they did not "fill the earth." Instead, most tended to congregate in one area, still spoke only one language, and became sinfully proud of what they could accomplish. So God confounded their language and drove them out into the world.

Gen. 11
4 And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.”
5 But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built. 6 And the LORD said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them. 7 Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.” 8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city. 9 Therefore its name is called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.



Nevertheless, God has promised to restore the world to it's former state. He told Isaiah the prophet of these plans.

Is. 65
17 “ For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth;
And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind.
18 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create;
For behold, I create Jerusalem as a rejoicing,
And her people a joy.
19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem,
And joy in My people;
The voice of weeping shall no longer be heard in her,
Nor the voice of crying.
20 “ No more shall an infant from there live but a few days,
Nor an old man who has not fulfilled his days;
For the child shall die one hundred years old,
But the sinner being one hundred years old shall be accursed.
21 They shall build houses and inhabit them;
They shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
22 They shall not build and another inhabit;
They shall not plant and another eat;
For as the days of a tree, so shall be the days of My people,
And My elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
23 They shall not labor in vain,
Nor bring forth children for trouble;
For they shall be the descendants of the blessed of the LORD,
And their offspring with them.
24 “ It shall come to pass
That before they call, I will answer;
And while they are still speaking, I will hear.
25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together,
The lion shall eat straw like the ox,
And dust shall be the serpent’s food.
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain,”
Says the LORD.

A few things to notice: This is not the eternal kingdom, but rather the millennial kingdom that Christ sets up on this earth. The curse of sin will not be completely removed, but much of the earth's former state will be restored. No more sorrow, longevity of life will be restored (but not eternal life at this time), the earth will bear fruit easily again, wild animals will become tame again. The Bible does indicate in other places that there will be nations, but one world government with the world capitol at Jerusalem. And with Jesus as the head of government, "perfect peace, love and acceptance" will be the order of the day.

Thomas, you said in an earlier post that you wouldn't believe in Jesus unless and until you saw him set foot on the earth. Many of us believe that time is not far off. I hope you survive that long, but it would be a miracle. My fear is that, with your current leanings, you would come under the spell of the person the Bible calls the Antichrist, who promises peace but delivers a lie. The Bible indicates that the world is in for some perilous and turbulent times (to say the least), and that many millions will perish. The Bible does say, though, that you will indeed get to stand face to face with God someday. With your current attitude towards God, I'm not sure that will be a comfort for you, but let's hope so.