God and not God

There is God and there is not God. There is life and there is death. There is no right and wrong apart from God. Either we choose him or we choose ‘not him’. There is no alternative way, no grey area, nothing apart from him.

Evil is the absence of good. It is like darkness, in that it does not actually exist in itself. Darkness is the absence of light. When there is light, then there is no more darkness. When there is heat there is no more cold. They do not exist, but are manifestations of lack.

There is no ‘thing’ in the world that is evil. A nuclear bomb is not evil even though it kills millions. Satan’s body is not evil, nor is his mind. It is what is in his heart and mind that is evil, rebellion against God. It is what is in the heart of man that makes us evil in our fallen state. We choose ‘not God’ and so are not in God.

God is good. There is no goodness outside of God. There is no love outside of God. God is love.

The law is meaningless, especially now. It was given to show men their sin, to show them who God is, what is God and what isn’t God. Jesus fulfilled the Law by being love. “love the lord your God and love your neighbor as yourself, these two commands cover all the others.” (Paraphrase)

It is not about rules or religion or tradition. There is God and there is not God. Simple. When we choose God we choose life. God is life. There is no life outside of God. Sickness, brokenness, disease, bondage, all these things are is a lack of God.

There is no condemnation if you are sick, or broken, or bound. We need to simply bring God back where there is a lack. Your salvation is not at risk if you are sick. Disease etc are enemies. Lies and lack, which we must fill with truth and life.