Man's Sin Is Unbelief

Man's ultimate sin is unbelief. He does not believe in the word of God. He says, "There are so many religions, so many gods, so many buddhas. Why must I believe in the Bible?"

I am telling you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he. (John 13:19 ESV)

And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe. (John 14:29 ESV)

I declare the end from the beginning, and from long ago what is not yet done, saying: my plan will take place, and I will do all my will. (Isaiah 46:10 CSB)

Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets. (Amos 3:7 NIV)

Scientists warned that global temperatures could reach an irreversible tipping point in just 12 years if the world doesn’t act dramatically to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.

Of course global warming will happen because the Bible said so. The Bible also warned of earthquakes, falling meteorites, water pollution, disease, famine and basically an unprecedented environment disaster far worse than those predicted by scientists and are caused by war and other human activities during the 7 years of tribulation.

But all these bad stuff are reversible in the millennium rule by Jesus that followed. It will be a golden age where men who died at 100 are thought to be infants and lions will eat grass like the ox.

After that, the long awaited end of the world will come. Then God will create a new heaven and new earth.

Climate change will happen and it will be reversible. Do you believe in the Bible or the scientists?

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. (Revelation 21:1 ESV)

Confidence - 2 Reasons Most People Don't Have It

A friend shared this article "Confidence: 2 Reasons Most People Don't Have It – Thrive Global – Medium" in Facebook. It is suppose to be a 11 minutes read. Near the end of the article, the two reasons given why people don't have confidence are:

1. Congruence - the need to know that your priority is right;
2. Completion - the need to know you can finish the job.

This is what the word of God tell us about priority:

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:33 KJV)

And our confidence is not in our ability to complete the job, but that He is able.
For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:6 NASB)

Ultimate Cause of Sin - Unbelief

This is the first recorded word of God, a command not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
And the Lord God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die." (Genesis 2:16-17 NIV)
And the Lord God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree of the garden, but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die." (Genesis 2:16-17 CSB)
But the Lord God warned him, "You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden - except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die." (Genesis 2:16-17 NLT)

The serpent cast doubt on the word of God.
"No! You will not die," the serpent said to the woman. "In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." (Genesis 3:4-5 CSB)

The woman was convinced.
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. (Genesis 3:6 NIV)

The first recorded sin was the sin of disobedience caused by unbelief in God's word.

If unbelief in God's word causes God's wrath, then it follows that belief in God's word will please God.

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (Hebrews 11:6 NIV)

The Ultimate Sin

The basic sin of man is unbelief.

"No! You will not die," the serpent said to the woman. "In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." (Genesis 3:4-5 CSB)

The first sin committed by our first parents was the sin of unbelief. Adam and Eve did not believe in the word of God. They choose to believe in the word of the serpent. Because of their action, everyone's eyes were shut and some are even born blind.

Now the word of God tells us three things:

1. All have sinned;
2. Sin caused the world to became a crooked place and none can straighten it;
3. Only God can save and restore the world.

Many cannot accept these words. Many have proclaim ways of salvation for man and mankind. They believe in themselves and not God.

All have sinned.
Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. (Ecclesiastes 7:20 ESV)
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: (Romans 3:10 KJV)
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23 KJV)

The world became crooked and cannot be straightened.
Consider the work of God: who can make straight what he has made crooked? (Ecclesiastes 7:13 ESV)

Only God can save.
Salvation belongs to the LORD; your blessing be on your people! Selah (Psalm 3:8 ESV)
But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the LORD!" (Jonah 2:9 ESV)

Mark Of The Beast

The beast will force all to accept a cashless commercial system by being marked on the right hand or the forehead.
Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name. (Revelation 13:16-17 ESV)

However, anyone who receive the mark of the beast will face the full fury of the wrath of God.
And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, "If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, he also will drink the wine of God's wrath, poured full strength into the cup of his anger, and he will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night, these worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name." (Revelation 14:9-11 ESV)
So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. (Revelation 16:2 ESV)

Cashless Or Bust

Quoted from Alipay and WeChat Pay: The quest for a cashless China.

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China never ceases to impress with the sheer scale at which they accomplish tasks. The most surprising development of late, are stories of people turning down cold hard cash in favor of mobile app payments. Imagine walking to an ATM in China, withdrawing crispy new bank notes, and then having the vendors look at you like you’re from another planet? One such story is of a 67-year-old man trying to buy fruit at a popular supermarket with cash. The checkout workers rejected the cash and insisted the man pay with his phone. The situation was finally resolved by a security guard who helped the man install the app and make the payment.

The Chinese obviously don’t mess around with a learning curve: You either get with the program or get out of the way. With a total of 602 cases of cash refusal identified in 2018 alone, the People’s Bank of China had to issue a nationwide notice reminding everyone that renminbi cash is legal tender in China and that refusing it is illegal. The PBoC said in an accompanying statement that such practices could eventually cause the loss of confidence in the nation’s currency and was unfair to those not accustomed to electronic payments. That being said, the speed at which an entire population has essentially ditched the use of cash is astonishing to say the least.
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In China, it is very difficult to buy and sell with cash. It is easier if you had apps like WeChat or Alipay.

According to the Bible, this will be the future of commerce:

1. There will be one world government;
2. It will enforce a cashless world currency (maybe some form of cryptocurrency);
3. The human body will be the e-wallet, identified by a mark on the right hand or on the forehead;
4. It will be mandatory.

He required everyone - small and great, rich and poor, free and slave - to be given a mark on the right hand or on the forehead. And no one could buy or sell anything without that mark, which was either the name of the beast or the number representing his name. (Revelation 13:16-17 NLT)