There is an absolute difference between two great characters in History: Jesus and Satan. The Savior Himself spoke about this, calling the devil a thief: The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. (John 10.10) What the Bible says will never be changed, because it is the Word of the Righteous One, the Creator of the Heavens, the Earth, our lives and everything that is everywhere.

When we elect a person without the fear of God, we can expect an increase in wrong situations, because the actions of the wicked, even if they try to do something good, will lead to a disastrous end. Those without the Holy Spirit have no way of resisting the enemy's orders. The Church's mission is not political, nor is it to propagate moral lessons, but to speak of God's love.

Holy Scripture says that the world is on a downward trajectory to the worst times yet seen, for it lies in the evil one: We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one. (1 John 5.19). So do we have to sit back and wait for the worst? No! We need to go everywhere, proclaiming the Good News of what Jesus has done for mankind, so that everyone can convert. Every person who accepts Jesus helps their country to improve.

If the boy and girl who are dating with the desire to get married see that they are very different, because one is given to the Lord, attends church and, by her attitudes, shows herself to be a servant of God, and the other likes the things of the flesh, his thoughts are of violence and he shows himself to have no respect for anything, that marriage should not take place. The one who is of the faith will do nothing wrong, but the other, even if he attends church, will cater to his evil nature.

While one acts as a servant of the Lord, takes pleasure in talking about the Gospel and prays before making decisions, being successful, the other, even though he has a good job and financial resources, will lead the servant of God to suffering. Never let your heart lead you astray; watch and pray, because, as the Master taught, the ungodly often act more prudently than the saved: So the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than the sons of light. (Luke 16.8).

The convert needs to strip off the philosophy of the world; after all, outside the Kingdom of God, all that matters is filling one's pockets, eating and drinking, living and, one day, dying. For the saved, it is important to be in the presence of the Father, because they know that if they do something wrong, they will answer to the righteous Judge. The faithful Christian refuses anything that will take them away from the happiness of the world to come. The ungodly may do good things, but their good deeds do not guarantee heaven (Ephesians 2:8).

What good are the productions of the wicked if the Lord declares that they will lead them into sin, which will lead them into the arms of Satan? We must think of eternal life and not the things of the world. Jesus said: Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.  (Matthew 7.13). Why indulge in the pleasure of iniquity when holiness is far better?

         In Christ, with love,

         R. R. Soares