Shootings and their cause

With the shooting and killing of 12 people in South Alabama; five people hurt by gunfire in Gonzales and 15 killed by a gun-toting teen in Germany, and the shootings at an Illinois church there will be a new push to outlaw firearms in the U.S., including probably some stealthy attempts by the White House to limit gun ownership.
The problem is folks, guns didn't do any of the killing, they were just the instrument chosen in these deadly rampages. It was the evil will of men that ended these lives.
The cause, sin and the rejection of the one God sent to cleanse the world from sin — His son Jesus Christ.
If any one doubts we are in the end times, I challenge you to do nothing more than glance at the news on the Internet and see for yourself. Now, talking about the end times, here is what our Lord and Savior had to say on the matter.
"And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved." — Matthew 24:10-13
Because of iniquity (sin) the love of many shall wax (grow) cold.
There no longer is any regard to others. Sure, the liberals claim compassion when they steal our money and give it to others, but it is nothing more than a means of control.
There is no respect as we look out for ourselves at the expense of everything else around us.
No, Jesus is right, as always, these are dire times indeed as we see the world unraveling around us.
As Christians, many of us find the love we have growing cold if we fail to keep Christ at the center of our lives. Divorce rates among professing Christians are about the same as the rest of society.
But back to Jesus' Olilvet discourse. In verse 10, Jesus said, "And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another."
Doesn't that sound like a snapshot of modern society. Many shall be offended. We can't turn on the TV these days without someone saying they were offended by a word, statement, picture or something like that. The worst part is, most folks are claiming the Word of God as the biggest offense.
I guess the old saying, "The truth hurts," really rings true. In this age of tolerance, though, the biggest things we see happening is hate.
While Christians are called hateful for being against homosexuality and other instances of ungodly behavior the vitriol spewed against us is simply called free speech.
Definitely we live in an upside down world,but there is good news.
Christ is the remedy for the sick. He can save us from a sin-imposed death sentence — just trust him.
Judgment is coming soon folks, I pray you all choose Christ instead of the god of this doomed world.
I would like to leave you with the words from one of my favorite hymns, "Only Trust Him."
"Come every soul by sin oppressed;
There's mercy with the Lord,
And He will surely give you rest
By trusting in His Word.

Only trust Him, only trust Him,
Only trust Him now;
He will save you, He will save you,
He will save you now.

For Jesus shed His precious blood
Rich blessings to bestow;
Plunge now into the crimson flood
That washes white as snow.