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Line 113: − It should be noted, however, that Jesus said it was the Holy Spirit, not man, who was sent to convict the world concerning sin and righteousness (John 16:8). This relieves Christians of needing to worry when they evangelize. God is the one who gets the credit with the growth and maturity of the Church: "So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth" (1 Corinthians 3:7). − == Problems in society == − Christians believe that, ultimately, all of society's problems are due to the presence of [[sin]]. − The original [[creation]] was of a [[paradise]], in which there were no problems, suffering, or [[death]], but that these were introduced as a result of the [[Fall of man]]. − Consequently, although humanity will never return to a sinless state on Earth, adoption of God's standards is expected to minimise problems on society. − − [[Creationism|Creationists]], whilst blaming rejection of God's standards and God Himself for society's problems, point to the [[theory of evolution]] as providing much of the justification for that rejection.
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[[Image:Gleyre The Departure of the Apostles.jpg|thumb|240px|The Departure of the Apostles by [[Charles Gleyre]].]]
[[Image:Gleyre The Departure of the Apostles.jpg|thumb|240px|The Departure of the Apostles by [[Charles Gleyre]].]]
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==See also==
==See also==