“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God…." (Romans 8:18-19)
There are more schools of higher education, government bureaucracies, and religious institutions on this planet today than at any other time in the history of humanity; and yet they have failed to bring salvation, peace and unity to creation.
There are more schools of higher education, government bureaucracies, and religious institutions on this planet today than at any other time in the history of humanity; and yet they have failed to bring salvation, peace and unity to creation.
Does the Bible give a reason why? yes
"…for the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it..." (Romans 8:20)
It was God who "subjected" the creation to futility. The educators, governments, and religions of humanity will continue to try to repair the world but will fail. Creation can be "set free from its bondage to corruption" only by the God who "subjected" it in the first place - humanity can only "wait for it with patience".
"...the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God...in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience..." (Romans 8:21-25)
Only those who love God know that He is working it all for "good"...
"...we know that for those who love God all things work together for good..." (Romans 8:28)
The final good from God is that ALL creation will be "set free from its bondage to corruption" and "obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God" when they are "conformed to the image of His Son". Humanity is predestined to enjoy this "good".
"...For those whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, in order that He might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom He predestined He also called, and those whom He called He also justified, and those whom He justified He also glorified." (Romans 8:29-30)
As opposed to the gods of religion, the real God will save humanity because Jesus Christ, the Lord of all, has ransomed "ALL".
"There is one God and one mediator between God and humanity, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for ALL...by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous...at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the gloy of God the Father." (1 Timothy 2:5-6...Romans 5:21...Philippians 2:10-11)
There is hope for humanity in spite of the chaos caused by political, educational, and religious leaders in the world today fighting for dominion over the Earth - they are to often the worst of us, not the best.