The base premise of humanism is that man is inherently good. If man is good in his very nature, then man will be able to progress to have unity, equality, tolerance, and great accomplishment. Humanism has permeated every area of our society, & even societies all over the world.
If
we do not believe that humans are evil in their very nature, then we will
constantly be at war with the idea of God’s justice. Justice is when God gives
the just reward for an action. However, if men believe that they are “good
people,” then they will see no need for salvation, and they will not rightly
understand the mercy or justice of God.
Men
blame God when something bad happens—“If He was a God of Love, then why did He
allow this to happen?” However, humans do not understand that God is also Just,
and He allows actions of sin and lawlessness to reach the maturity of their
fruit, which is actually a fulfillment of justice.
The
reason we do not understand the Justice of God and the need for His judgments
is because somewhere in the dark recesses of our mind, we believe that we are
good. Although we would never say it, we actually believe that in some way, we
can fulfill our own righteousness. Somehow, we believe that we deserve better
than what God is giving us.
The
main reason for this war in our minds is believing that men are good by nature.
When we finally see that men are not good by nature, we will begin to
understand the need for God’s justice, and we will begin to be thankful for His
mercy & forgiveness.
If
you need to be convinced of the inherent evil nature of man, just watch a
couple of toddlers play together for a few minutes. That will do it.
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