the atrocities your refer to are the very Evidence of evil itself.
if people don't know the Truth : any lie will suffice.
so people who were deceived.. believed & did things not endorsed, found, condoned or accepted in the Word of God.
"in vain do they worship Me, teaching for doctrine the precepts of men". Matt 15: 9
the one truth of a Holy Supreme God vs the lies of demons.
the truth is still the truth even if no one believes it - & a lie is still a lie even if Everyone believes it.
God is smarter than man. so He wrote down everything He wants us to know.
Read to understand exactly what the best seller of All Time says - Gods Words about Himself !!!
He preserved it for us through the centuries.
from in the beginning, till the end of time itself in the future of Eternity.
so He gave us His Word to show us the One True God.
there is no other.
"you shall have no other gods before me" ! Exodus 20 : 3
anything else is idolatry. false prophets and false religions are energized by demons.
demons are why there is so much evil in the world.
some places you can be put to death for preaching Jesus.
- the Son of the triune Godhead who rose from the dead. -
what could Be more Demonic ?
the suppression of God's truth about God's forgiveness and the way to heaven thru Jesus.
He accomplished everything God the Father wanted Him to do.
then the Holy Spirit wrote down Everything God wanted us to know about Him. and Eternal Truths.
so we can see what is of God - if it agrees with His Word.
do not believe every spirit, test the spirits to see if they are of God.
"Now the Spirit expressly says that in the latter times some will depart from the faith,
giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,
speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron" 1 Timothy 4 : 1,2
if we know God's truths, then we can recognize all the lies of our enemy, the devil. and his false prophets -
those who proclaim Jesus didn't finish the work of God : so believe them instead.
the latest word from God. like the mormon's "prophet" joseph smith.
the ignorant paedophile "prophet" mohammed.
or some guy in a hat proclaiming he speaks for God, yet his doctrine Directly contradicts the Word of God.
deify & worship a mere mortal "sinless" mary - pray to her. a carryover from idolatry through the centuries.
there are many other examples of false teachings, false prophets and false doctrines.
the spirit of the antichrists seek to destroy the works of God.
the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. 1 John 5 : 19
when Jesus was baptized in the river Jordan, the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in the form of a dove.
God the Father in heaven spoke saying this is my beloved Son - hear Him.
so we have 3 Who Testify to the Truth, God the Father, Jesus the Son of God and the Holy Spirit.
then Jesus fasted 40 days & nights. satan then tempted Him. told him to make stones bread.
took Jesus to the top of the temple. then showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant !
said all this will I give you if you will fall down and worship me.
Jesus answered from the eternal word of God.
if you want to see what evil is, in the sight of and the definition of God, read His Word.
then we see everything through God's eyes. with His Eternal Truths.
about good & evil