What’s the Bible’s view?

Many people feel deeply troubled by injustice, fraud, and oppression. They want things to change, and some believe force is acceptable if that is what it takes. At the same time, they expect others to accept them as they are, without interference or limits on their rights.

A faithful servant of God does not excuse wrongdoing. Instead, he feels for those who are mistreated and pushed aside. In this way, he follows the example of Jesus Christ, who showed compassion for people who were vulnerable and neglected. He also helped them in practical ways, especially by focusing on their spiritual needs.

Christians also long to see an end to suffering. It is hard to live with crime, war, and repeated acts of exploitation. Watching constant injustice can wear down a person’s conscience and peace of mind.

Still, the Bible does not support using violence to force social change. God’s servants understand that they have not been given authority to punish others or to take control through aggression. Because of that, they avoid movements that promote upheaval and retaliation, even when the stated goal sounds noble. Life already brings enough strain, so adding the risk and harm that comes with violent action only increases loss.

Even when violence appears to “work” in the short term, it rarely produces a better outcome. Human rule often replaces one form of abuse with another. Leaders change, systems shift, and yet corruption can return in a new form. As a result, many people suffer again under the next set of rulers.

That said, not every change is wrong. Many improvements can happen without violence. For example, in the 1st century, some Christian slaves had a lawful chance to gain freedom. They did not revolt, yet they could accept release when the opportunity arose. In the same way today, patience matters. Then, when a lawful and sensible opening appears, people can act without reckless choices. A good change, made within the law, is not condemned.

Even so, it helps to stay realistic. Human life is short, and people cannot repair everything that is broken. In addition, a flawed world system pushes back against lasting reform. Some problems are too deep to be fixed fully by human effort alone.

For that reason, the Bible points to the Creator, Jehovah God, as the only one who can correct all wrongs in a complete and lasting way. He is not limited by time, power, or human weakness. He can also restore life, so even those who have died are not beyond hope.

The change God purposes is far greater than anything humans can deliver. It includes an end to grief, pain, and death, not merely a change of leadership or policy.

Which Changes Should You Make?

Waiting on God does not mean doing nothing. This is the right time for people to change their own conduct. God calls people everywhere to repent, which means feeling genuine regret for a wrong course and choosing a new way that fits God’s standards.

Personal change can also influence others for good. Kindness can soften someone who is harsh. Calm restraint can steady a tense situation. When people respond to hostility with practical goodness, it can bring shame to wrong behaviour and encourage better choices.

Therefore, anyone who claims to serve God should aim to live in a clean and honest way. Then their words carry more weight when they try to help others live by the Scriptures.

Because the human lifespan is limited, it makes sense to focus on changes that lead to lasting benefit. Violent campaigns often end in frustration, injury, and early death, while the results remain temporary. On the other hand, learning Bible truth, applying it daily, and helping others to improve their life brings steady gains that do not vanish with the next shift in power.

In short, the Bible urges people to make the changes God requires of them. At the same time, efforts to reform this flawed world order are bound to fall short, whether they use violence or not, because God has set a time to replace it with a righteous new order. Therefore, God’s servants wait patiently for the Creator to bring the needed change at the time that does the greatest good for everyone.

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START OF THE “LAST DAYS”

Many people believe that 1914 C.E. marked the beginning of the “last days”—a period of global distress and upheaval leading toward the end of the present ungodly system. The Bible describes the atmosphere of this era, even among those who claim to follow Christ:

“Know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power.” —2 Tim. 3:1-5.

These traits are unmistakably visible today. Historians widely acknowledge that 1914—the outbreak of World War I—was a decisive turning point. Professor D. F. Fleming of Vanderbilt University observed:

“More and more historians look back upon World War I as the great turning point of modern history, the catastrophic collapse which opened the way for others, perhaps the final one.”

From 1914 onward, global conditions have undeniably grown more severe. According to this viewpoint, we are deep into the “last days,” and the time when Christ Jesus brings an end to wickedness is approaching rapidly.