World News and Trends: Why human governments don't and won't last
Why don't human governments last? They always run their course and leaders are replaced by other human beings.
Why don't human governments last? They always run their course and leaders are replaced by other human beings.
To understand governments, you must understand the God who allows them. God places human beings in office as He sees fit. The Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar grew arrogant and it cost him his kingdom for seven years. God let him lose his mind until he learned who had placed him in office (Daniel 4:30-37).
Jesus Christ warned against the typical style of governance among the nations in His day. Rulers assumed they were entitled to their positions, and they loved to dominate and control others (Matthew 20:25).
When King Solomon was made ruler over Israel, he asked God to help him rule with godly wisdom. God was pleased with his attitude and blessed him beyond his wildest dreams (2 Chronicles 1).
At His return, Jesus will replace all human governments (Daniel 2:44; Revelation 11:15). Simply put, human beings are deficient. Without God's Spirit, human beings are incapable of governing well. Human nature is incurable (Jeremiah 17:9). This is why human governments cannot last and why Christ will come to reign over mankind in perfect righteousness, mercy and humility (Isaiah 11:1-5; Micah 6:8).
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Jerold Aust
Jerold Aust has served in the ministry for 52 years, as a public speaker for 58 years, a published writer for 38 years, and is employed by UCG’s Media and Communications Services. He is a Senior Writer, interviewer, and editor for Beyond Today Magazine and has taught Speech Communication for UCG’s ministerial online program and the Book of Revelation for ABC.
Jerold holds a BA in theology from Ambassador College, Pasadena (1968), an MA in Communication from California State University, Fullerton (1995), a distance-learning Ph.D (2006), and a Famous Writers School diploma in non-fiction writing (1973). Additionally, he studied post-grad communication at University of Southern California (1995), radio, TV, voice-overs, and Public Relations at Fullerton College (1995-1996), and graduate communication at Wichita State University (1978). Jerold has taught communication at the University of South Alabama (7 years) and ABC (17 years). His published works include, Ronald Reagan’s Rhetoric: Metaphor as Persuasion and EZSpeakers: Public Speaking Made Easy in 7 Steps. Jerold's overarching goal is to share with humankind its incredible destiny!
John Ross Schroeder
John died on March 8, 2014, in Oxford, England, four days after suffering cardiac arrest while returning home from a press event in London. John was 77 and still going strong.
Some of John's work for The Good News appeared under his byline, but much didn't. He wrote more than a thousand articles over the years, but also wrote the Questions and Answers section of the magazine, compiled our Letters From Our Readers, and wrote many of the items in the Current Events and Trends section. He also contributed greatly to a number of our study guides and Bible Study Course lessons. His writing has touched the lives of literally millions of people over the years.
John traveled widely over the years as an accredited journalist, especially in Europe. His knowledge of European and Middle East history added a great deal to his articles on history and Bible prophecy.
In his later years he also pastored congregations in Northern Ireland and East Sussex, and that experience added another dimension to his writing. He and his wife Jan were an effective team in our British Isles office near their home.
John was a humble servant who dedicated his life to sharing the gospel—the good news—of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God to all the world, and his work was known to readers in nearly every country of the world.
