Villains often have grand plans and schemes for reshaping the world in their own image

[Sower]

20 hours ago, Space_Karen said:

If God approved of us making an effort to change the world in some way, what might it look like.

                 Go to the slums and wash some feet.

“Even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

[BibleStudent100]

On 10/30/2022 at 9:28 PM, Space_Karen said:

What format might an ambition for a modern christian nation resemble?

If God approved of us making an effort to change the world in some way, what might it look like.

1 John 5:19 reminds us that “the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one,” which of course is Satan.  We should NOT “put our trust in princes, nor in a son of man, who cannot bring salvation” (Psalm 146:3).  To believe that the wicked governments of today can bring about anything good is folly, for our salvation belongs in our trust in God and in his promises.  Flee from an earthly solution and instead, rely on a godly solution!

[Starise]

I see our main job as to be salt and light in a world growing  darker by the minute.

The world is not on an improvement trajectory. The bible teaches us the world is on a self destructive trajectory. We are being told to minister to the lost and to look at this world as a place where we only temporarily reside. 

Much like Noah was making plans to exit an impending disaster, this is where we are. It's getting worse and worse. The labor pains are closer and closer. 

This isn't to say we sell all of our stuff and move onto a mountain somewhere awaiting our rescue, we are to be busy until the Lord returns doing those things He would have us do. The busy purpose driven person is not the worrying depressed person. Find your calling and pursue it. 

The Christian goes through the loss of this world and it's current state of affairs on to the new heaven and the new earth to be with the Lord. Right now we are at the "going through stage" that is only beginning. One day we will be through it, praise God! 

[missmuffet]

They can have all the plans they want but God has a perfect plan. Time will tell. 

[bropro]

On 10/30/2022 at 11:28 PM, Space_Karen said:

If christians in the year 2022 had a grand blueprint for making the world a better place that God could approve of, what would it be.

Christians actually do have a blueprint to make the world a better place, which is found in the scriptures. When Jesus left this world, He left it in the hands of men whom He had modeled how life is to be lived. He said “I do only those things I see the Father do.” In living in obedience to the Father in all things, we contribute on our part (however small that part may be) to making the world a better place. But more specifically, Jesus commanded the disciples to go into all the world and make disciples. They were to teach the world all things that He had taught them. This is what really effects change, and more to the point, transformation. This is in my estimation the blueprint for making the world a place that God would approve of.

 

On 10/30/2022 at 11:28 PM, Space_Karen said:

If God approved of us making an effort to change the world in some way, what might it look like.

 

The only way the world has a chance to change, is for the churches to capture a vision of creating a discipleship culture that multiplies disciples that emulate Christ who disciple others to do the same. Our human efforts without the power of “God working in us to will, and to do of His good pleasure,” will be fruitless. Jesus taught that “without me you can do nothing.” The world is the way it is today, because it has basically been run by humans, and we have made a mess out of it. The only thing we can do that will be pleasing to God, is to bring something into the world that will transform it, and that is the Gospel. This is my thoughts of the issue. Have a nice day.

Gary

[The_Patriot21]

Well if a Christian did...and they absolutely should... it wouldn't involve anti Christian ideas such as Marxism or gay marriage...