In previous posts it’s been explained that people have free will, and the thesis is that this planet is the only place in Creation where evil exists. This is because Earth’s purpose is for getting down to replacing fallen angels with Humans who have learned all about good and evil and rejected evil and corruption. It’s here that the problem of evil is getting solved. This should help to explain why there is so much bad in the world.
Some things are set up for victories of Good, like miracles and miraculous healings. (John 9:3) Other challenges, we have for personal growth. We have causal circumstances that are rather unexpected, an example being in Jesus’ era, when a tower fell down and killed 18 people. (Luke 13:4) There, we have to ask ‘what was the cause?’ (Human intentions have the laws of physics to contend with.) When someone is killed in an accident, we try to prevent future accidents. (We developed seatbelts, helmets, and new laws.) By 2029 anti-collision tech is supposed to be standard in new cars.
Why did such-and-such mass shooting happen? It’s because so-and-so [probably] got emotionally injured and acted with anger and the deadly sin of wrath instead of handling it another way. They chose evil instead of being more reasonable as someone with a proper conscience should behave. Other attacks may have some cultist connection where they’re just out to do evil.
According to some preachers and exorcists, temptation is allowed at times for the person to be tested. This can be assisted by demons, and reference Ephesians 6:12.
Saint Paul wrote, “… our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
So in combination with having the potential to be tempted by demons, certain ministers have reported that Principalities are boss demons. There’s a management structure in an unseen evil realm. We’re facing an ongoing war that’s being conducted as such.
We are on the hook for our choices, for the sins we commit, even if something or another triggered it.
It is said that evil has no power over us, but what we give over to it by our own choices in doing wrong. It’s our challenge to avoid making an evil action no matter what we face.
- If a bad idea floats through your mind, reject it.
- When tempted, reconsider.
- When seriously tempted, take a pause and walk away. Change your situation.
Also, although people aren’t used to it, it’s better to use your faith and pray to avoid sin than to be stuck praying for forgiveness after sinning.
Jesus is our rescue, and he is above every angel and every demon. Through Jesus a person is reconciled to repent of sins and be forgiven. Through Jesus, we are called to reject corruption and consider the corrupt ways and habits that we can’t take into Heaven, and commit to just being good. God offers us forgiveness and mercy if we ask Him for it.