How Should Born Again Christians React to School Shootings
Some Children are Corrupted by Evil: What the Bible Says about School Shootings
By Betty Miller
School shootings have been making the headlines in the USA at an increased frequency and many are wondering what the Bible says nearly these horrific events. Our nation is now in mourning again, as school shootings have become a part of the American culture. At this writing, the latest ane occurred on February fourteen, 2018 (Valentine'south Mean solar day) at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. According to major news reports, this makes information technology the 24th shooting on schoolhouse grounds since the Columbine school shooting in 1999 that killed thirteen high school students. In an interview with police force, Nikolas Cruz, who was arrested shortly later on the Parkland, Florida offense said, "he was the gunman who entered the school campus armed with an AR-15 and began shooting students that he saw in the hallway and on the school grounds."
The Parkland shooting is now the nation's deadliest school shooting since a gunman attacked an unproblematic school in Newtown, Connecticut, more than v years ago. That December fourteen, 2012, assault at Sandy Hook Unproblematic Schoolhouse in Newtown killed 26 people: 20 starting time-graders and half-dozen staff members. At that fourth dimension, a gunman clad in black military gear opened burn down inside a Connecticut uncomplicated school. The killer then killed himself bringing the casualty count to a total of 28 human beings including the gunman, and his female parent who he also shot.
One of the deadliest shooting rampages in recent US history was the Virginia Tech shooting on April 16, 2007 when a gunman massacred 32 people at Virginia Tech before killing himself, bringing the death price to 33. On October three, 2006, the nation was stunned to hear of a gunman who went into an Amish one-room school firm and shot ten girls, killing 5 of them, earlier turning the gun on himself. The Christian act of forgiveness past the
Amish parents astounded the world at the time.
This latest tragedy in Parkland,Florida is just i of a long string of senseless shootings. The contempo history of school shootings in the United States includes the University of Texas August 1, 1966 massacre, where a university educatee shot and killed 16 students and wounded 31 others from the campus observation belfry. In the mid 1990's, school shootings became a trend, with at least 16 such shootings resulting in over 240 killed; one of the most horrific being the Columbine incident on April twenty, 1999, in which 12 students and one teacher were killed.
In the remainder of the globe school shootings take occurred in Scotland, Yemen, Russia Sweden, Germany, Bosnia, Canada, Argentina and other countries, with the largest taking the lives of over 355 students.
Prayer for the Victims
"Dear Heavenly Father, Offset earlier sharing what your Word has to say well-nigh all of this carnage and evil, I want to pray for all who have been affected by it. Lord, delight comfort all of those who have lost loved ones and children in these massacres. Make full the empty places in their hearts with your peace and love. May what the devil meant for evil be turned to good as nosotros all seek You for answers to this kind of tragedy. Only Yous can touch the hurt and pain that has come in each of these horrific events. Heal the survivors, families and friends from the terrible sight of expiry that they were all exposed to. Evangelize them from fear: fright of the future, fear of evil happening again. Lord, may they seek You with their whole hearts and find the condolement that only You lot can bring to their souls, knowing that all who know You as their Savior, will see their loved ones over again in heaven. We ask this in the mighty and merciful proper noun of Jesus. Amen."
Why So Much Violence Among Our Young People?
Why so much violence amid our young people? A Department of Education Survey which analyzed violence in U.S. schools reported that public schools nationwide experienced more than 12,000 fights in which weapons were used, 4,600 rapes and other sexual assaults and over 8,000 robberies. Other reports from Fourth dimension and Newsweek magazines tell united states of america the suicide rate among U.S. teens has risen 118% in the last 15 years while drug use has risen nigh 90% since 1992. (Editor'south Note: These stats were back in 2012.) The Bible tells us about a fourth dimension in history that these kinds of vehement deeds and rebellious acts will be committed by children all over the world.
What the Bible Says About Schoolhouse Shootings through Bible Prophecy
"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, faux accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God" (ii Timothy 3:one-4).
"There is a generation that curseth their male parent, and doth not bless their female parent. In that location is a generation that are pure in their own optics, and nevertheless is not washed from their filthiness. At that place is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. In that location is a generation, whose teeth are every bit swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the world, and the needy from among men" (Proverbs thirty:xi-xiv).
"Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they take provoked the Holy 1 of State of israel unto anger, they are gone away backward" (Isaiah 1:4).
From these scriptures we encounter that the Bible speaks of a generation of youth who volition be a curse to their parents and others. The youth of whatever nation are simply a reflection of the parents of that nation. (At that place are, of form, certain parents who have tried to enhance their children correctly and yet their children are still rebellious. Connected faith and prayer tin bring those dorsum-sliders dorsum abode.) When sin is non dealt with in whatever club, the result of those sins will e'er produce violence. The generation living in the days of Noah was similar to our day. Chaos and violence are exhibited all over the streets of the world. This is the time the Bible speaks of when Jesus Christ will return to this globe to approximate the wicked and the righteous. (Non all children are evil, but all of our children are coming nether evil influences in our guild which has go a culture of expiry and corruption.)
"The earth also was decadent before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the world, and, behold, it was decadent; for all flesh had corrupted his style upon the globe. And God said unto Noah, The cease of all flesh is come earlier me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth" (Genesis 6:11-xiii).
"And as information technology was in the days of Noah, and then shall it exist likewise in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the solar day that Noah entered into the ark, and the inundation came, and destroyed them all. Also also equally it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom information technology rained burn down and brimstone from sky, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed" (Luke 17: 26-30).
Evil Influences Will Corrupt Children
How can we forestall our children from condign corrupt? How tin we protect our children from violence? What caused these children to commit these tragic murders? The Bible has the answers to these questions and we tin can see what the Bible says about schoolhouse shootings. If all these killers were examined as to what caused them to get murderers, what would be the common thread running through each of them. I do not believe there are whatever "pat" answers, only we tin can identify some of the things that crusade children to do these horrible crimes. Evil deeds proceed out of a centre that is fed by evil that comes through the mind. What can we expect when our TV shows and movies are filled with violence, perverted sexual practice and murder? Children learn what they see and hear. If the human mind is fed a constant diet of these things, then the devil comes to tempt our children to act out what they accept seen. The Bible tells u.s. to guard our ear and center gates and so as not to allow things in that are evil.
"And he (Jesus) said unto them, Accept heed what ye hear." (Mark 4:24a).
"I volition prepare no wicked affair before mine optics: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall non cleave to me. A froward eye shall depart from me: I volition not know a wicked person" (Psalm 101:3-4).
"He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his easily from property of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; He shall dwell on high…" (Isaiah 33:xv).
"And then said I unto them, Bandage ye away every man the abominations of his optics, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God" (Ezekiel twenty:seven).
Demonic Attacks
Satan sends his demons to enter and overpower those who are not covered with God's protection. Humans are spirits that have a soul and live in a body. If we embrace evil things this is an invitation for demon spirits to oppress u.s.a.. Contrawise, if nosotros embrace Jesus and the things of God, the Holy Spirit volition come and dwell in us. Every bit Christians, nosotros are the temple of the Holy Spirit and when our temple has filth in information technology, demons are attracted to that filth. Just equally in the natural a house that becomes dirty and is not cleaned oft will attract flies, mice, roaches, bugs, etc; so it is with our spiritual houses. This applies to children as well as adults.
Nosotros are attaching mental illness to many of these children who commit these horrific acts. They definitely have mental issues, but this evil mental status was brought on by what was put into their minds. Many of them who take committed these grievous crimes have been exposed to evil and demons through sources of witchcraft and cultic teachings that opened the door for the devil's thinking to enter their lives. Many parents do not realize when they allow their children to mind to hard stone music and go to stone concerts they are allowing their children to be exposed to possible demon invasion. Evil rock music is filled with themes of suicide, murder, witchcraft and sexual perversions. The musicians encourage the children to rebel confronting parents and authorities.
Other activities that also open the door to demonic attacks are sure computer and video games that have witchcraft and occultic subjects. Parents beware!! Do not allow your children access to every game room on the Net. Other children who are at risk are those who are given cell phones with no restraints. Many of these evil games will pervert your children's minds and hearts. Ane need only preview the titles of the games that are being offered our young people and realize the danger to which they are exposed. The names of some of the worst games are Battlezone, Blood, Armageddon, Nighttime Forces, Diablo, Doom, Duke Nukem 3D, Dungeon Keeper, Half-Life, Kingpin, Postal, Resident Evil, Total Annihilation and Quake just to proper name a few. There are also board games that attract demons such as "Dungeons and Dragons" and "Ouiji Boards." Even comic books and posters that accept these aforementioned themes are unsafe for young people, as it draws them little by niggling into deeper levels of the glorification of violence and death. Videos and movies pose the same threats when children are allowed to watch movies with themes of decease and violence.
Christians Should Pray and Reach Out
Some other factor that encourages these things to happen is the lack of Christians to be "lite" and "salt" in the earth. Nosotros take failed to share the gospel with those who are misfits in society and others effectually united states of america. Nosotros accept not taught our children to reach out either. These outcasts and misfits need to know that we all have sinned and all have imperfections and flaws and all of united states need a relationship with Jesus. It is in Him that they will detect their acceptance. One of the major means we tin can all achieve out is to pray for those effectually us instead of just doing those things we like to do and desire to exercise. We have failed in witnessing to the lost. In fact, many times members of the church building are involved in the aforementioned activities that the earth is involved in. i.e.: watching vehement movies on T.V., playing war games, viewing porn on cell phones, etc.
The other area we accept failed in is we have become apathetic in our Christian involvement with the things of God. We had rather get to ball games than to prayer meetings. We seem to accept a "Nero" spirit, nosotros are picayune while Rome burns. We are so involved in our jobs, amusement and other pursuits that going to church and praying have been abandoned by many "and then-called" Christians. We must besides pray daily for our children, family and friends for protection and quote scripture promises over them. (Psalm 91).
Prayer in U.S. Schools Abandoned
The United States Supreme court made a terrible conclusion when they ruled to have prayer removed from schools in 1962. Statistics show that rebellion and violence accept dramatically increased since that time. I believe this is another contributing gene to our children'due south decline since and so. The article below was taken from the book, "America: To Pray or Not to Pray"
What Happened When the Praying Stopped
How did the removal of voluntary prayer from the schools of the United states affect our nation as a whole? That question has been answered in detail past a research company in Texas which has gathered and tabulated statistics from hundreds of sources relating to the rates of moral decline in America. Bottom line is the abolishing of prayer in our schools has led to the decline of morality in our schools and escalation of violence.
Specialty Research Assembly, P.O. Box 397, Aledo, TX 76008, under the direction of David Barton, has released a report entitled, "America: To Pray or Not to Pray", which uses over 100 pages of graphs and statistical assay to prove that criminal offense, crabs disease, premarital sex, illiteracy, suicide, drug employ, public corruption, and other social ills began a dramatic increase subsequently the Engel vs. Vitale Supreme Court conclusion was fabricated in 1962 which banned school prayer. The rate of tearing crime solitary, has risen over 330 percent.
War Games
State of war games in all forms are molding non only the minds of our children but adults as well. Children who have been continually practicing state of war games, embrace these evil thoughts and then are more susceptible to deed out the murderous deportment in real life. When we outset moved to Arizona, there was a local group of people who went to the woods every weekend and played games of state of war with guns that ejected "bullets" containing capsules of red paint. We prayed and the Lord stopped this action past denying them access to the forest. Even so, every bit nosotros followed the reports of some of the people who were involved in this, they were afterwards arrested for a cache of illegal arms they had hidden away. One of the saddest things about this was the fact that one of those who was in problem with the law was a former pastor. He was deceived by the devil. Outset, he was led into the war games, so other deceptions followed. The devil robbed him of his ministry building through what seemed similar "fun and games." Never should children utilize play guns to aim at one another. They should sympathise that guns are used for hunting and protection. Target practice should never be aimed at another homo being.
Our order has such an obsession with guns and war that even Christians are falling into the deception of allowing their children to play games of war too. In many of the USA cities, the latest games for kids are called "Laser Quest" and "Laser Tag." When they enter these local game rooms, the kids are first shown combat strategies on video monitors. And so, they are furnished with guns and are given protective vests. The firearms resemble auto guns that project light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation beams from them. The kids are divided into teams that become through dark mazes of rooms trying to destroy each other by shooting one some other down with their laser weapons. The most shocking news to me was that many of their customers at these game rooms are Christian youth groups that are going out for a dark of fun. Killing one some other–fifty-fifty in pretense–should never be a Christian endeavor. No wonder Christian youth are also receiving demon spirits that bulldoze them to evil deeds.
Guns and weapons in our society today accept their proper identify: for hunting animals, for personal protection and for utilise in our regime agencies that police force our cities and nation. Even for these uses they must be used responsibly and with care. The Bible does condone weapons for these causes at the civil level of social club and government then that the wicked in the world would non destroy the good. Civil authority was ordained by God to maintain society and peace in societies then that the gospel tin can go out.
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power merely of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, merely to the evil. Wilt thou and then non exist afraid of the ability? do that which is skillful, and thousand shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if 1000 do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs exist field of study, not just for wrath, merely also for conscience sake. For for this cause pay ye tribute as well: for they are God'due south ministers, attending continually upon this very thing" (Romans thirteen:one-6).
Nosotros are admonished to pray for our governments and then that the leaders of nations volition exist righteous and good thereby keeping our world a condom identify to alive. This is needed now equally so much division exists that prevents our governments from coming together to help solve our national problems.
"I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in dominance; that we may pb a serenity and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and adequate in the sight of God our Saviour" (one Timothy ii:1)
Sin Brings Demonic Attacks
The majority of Christians today are totally ignorant of the nature of evil spirits (demons), and many would prefer that they were not even mentioned. They choose to ignore this portion of God's ministry because they are fearful of things beyond their understanding. The consequence of this ignorance is that multitudes live in needless torment. One of the deadliest misrepresentations of the truth of God is that a Christian should not be concerned with thoughts that a demon could exist their trouble. This is taught within many churches and gives the devil a "field twenty-four hours" to bring fright, mental torment, jealousy, hatred, murder, suicide, lust, pride, cocky-pity, addiction, gluttony and many other forms of chains, oppression, and defilement.
When anyone practices sin willfully or ignorantly, Satan eventually sends one of his demons that is compatible with that particular sin to dwell within them. Then each fourth dimension they give way to that sin that spirit takes over. Since the demon's personalities mesh with those of their victims, it takes spiritual discernment to detect them. We must remember that demon spirits are "invisible beings" with wicked intelligence that seek bodies through which they tin can express themselves. These spirits are emissaries sent from Satan having personalities and characteristics that make upwardly an intelligent being. They walk, hear, speak, run into, obey, seek, think, know and dwell in the body to accomplish their evil purposes (Matthew 12:43-45; Mark one:23-24, three:eleven). Each main demon or "strongman" has a particular mission which we are able to recognize by its fruit or manifestation. Nosotros need to seek God and report His Word to find the truth most this controversial subject. Every bit Christians we do non need ever to fear the devil or his demons. They are made subject to Christ and believers by the atonement, the name of Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Jesus came to this earth to give us the victory over Satan and his devils and through the power of the Holy Spirit we tin can banish them from our lives. For more didactics on this subject area of how to overcome demons y'all can click here to go to: What the Bible Says Almost Demons
"He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil" (ane John three:viii)
There are 3 main identifying marks of evil spirits. They enslave, they defile and they torment. If a person has renounced evil and committed his life to Christ but nevertheless has not found peace, the trouble is very probable due to the influence of evil spirits. The sooner one recognizes this evil force and accepts God's way of existence freed, the sooner he tin proceed to a normal, happy life.
Some children are born nether a curse and have demons that cause their erratic behavior. The Bible calls these "chains of iniquity." Parents are in ignorance as to why some young children beat their heads on the floor in rages, scream and yell uncontrollably, bite themselves, or have continual nightmares. Many children do have demons and need to be set free. This tin can happen when someone is willing to pay the price and accept on a spiritual battle of fasting and prayer to see them costless. At that place is an account of this in Mark ix:20-21, "And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he barbarous on the basis, and wallowed foaming. And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, 'Of a child.'"
Killing is not limited to our schools. Street gangs are fighting information technology out and senseless murders are taking place in our major cities every mean solar day. The family construction in our nation has been breaking downward over the terminal few generations with then much divorce leaving children without the proper supervision and home environment to keep them safe. What is the answer to this national crisis? Virtually Christians hold that we must come to a national repentance that changes individuals, thus irresolute homes and society. Our nation stands on the threshold of a national judgment for the sin in our nation. Our national soul is perverted and sick by its indulgence in sin. Children who murder and school shootings is only one of the symptoms of our national depravity. We must all repent and turn back to God to save ourselves, our children and our nation.
At that place is a day coming before long when Christ returns to this globe and sets up His kingdom and there will be no more state of war and all weapons will be gone. Withal, that solar day comes after the devil is removed from this earth and he no longer will cause men to state of war confronting each other. The Lord Jesus told us there would be wars and rumors of wars in this mean solar day but we were to look up for our redemption was near. Today, as Christians nosotros must pray for those in our society that do not know Christ and we must comprehend our children and loved ones in prayers of protection confronting Satan's plans of destruction. The Lord promises to keep us, as we walk with Him until that day that Christ returns and in that location shall be no more wars.
"And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword confronting nation, neither shall they learn war whatever more than" (Isaiah 2:4)
"Considering thou hast fabricated the LORD, which is my refuge, even the nearly Loftier, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come virtually thy dwelling. For he shall requite his angels accuse over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways" (Psalm 91:9-11)
Summary of Why Children Become Murderers
These are some of the things that sum up the contributing factors that I believe are the main reasons children are murdering others:
- Our national preoccupation with violence that has saturated all forms of the media which has desensitized human emotions by exposure to so much murder and preoccupation with death.
- The absence of stiff parenting due to the increase of both parents working. Besides, the lack of a stiff father figure in homes due to divorce ascent.
- Ignorance of Biblical truths that show parents how to deal with problem children. Parents do not recognize that their children need deliverance from demonic influences. This is a spiritual problem and cannot be solved by but therapy or medication alone.
- Lack of prayer for our youth in our homes and our schools. (Since prayer was removed from our schools in 1962 the rate of crime amid our youth has escalated).
- The influence of cultic and witchcraft practices in our order.
- The failure of Christians to reach out to the misfits in our social club with the gospel.
- Lack of bailiwick with a permissive humanistic influence toward children.
- Lack of teaching our children standards and absolutes as outlined in the Bible.
- Lack of regard for human life as demonstrated through abortion, euthanasia and evolutionary teachings of the survival of the fittest.
- The lack of teaching our children Biblical truths that promote character and teach them how to deal with the emotions of acrimony, hatred and revenge that pb to murder.
Bottom line… our problem has been i of sin and selfishness in this nation and now nosotros are reaping the fruit of that sin. Unless we all take responsibility for repenting and doing our part to change this world for the better, tragedies will continue to increase and get worse. Many have thought the gun and violence event was the result of poverty in the inner cities or a lack of didactics, so more money was poured into our education arrangement. It is not a lack of coin, but a lack of God and character in our society that has produced this violence and until nosotros come back to Christian principles in our earth and cultures , evil will continue to abound.
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