Are prophets harbingers of doom or progenitors of hope? Bible prophets reveal what humans truly look like and act like from a heavenly perspective. Consider that all things work together perfectly and in complete unity in heaven. There is no sorrow or hurt or pain.

Now consider some of the most famous body builders like Andreas Munzer, Dallas McCarver, and many others like them. They have the exterior look of perfection, but their body abuses to achieve the appearance of perfection have caused many to die at an extremely young age or face an old age of grievous health issues.

Heaven is substance over appearance. Earth is appearance over substance. Prophets give the warning that few hear. They would be the ones telling the body builders what they are doing is wrong, what is going on inside their bodies, and the price they will pay for it. Isn’t that more loving and friendly than all those who praise the muscles and encourage the body builder to continue in their life of abuse? Why do Bible readers perceive the prophets as crushing cruelty when they are the ones who see the situation as it really is and fight for the truth that will rescue?

Whose fault is it that the body builder avoids all the signs and information that would protect him/her from harm? What motivation drives them deeper into the pit? Why suffer torment and horror for a few moments pleasure and glory? In like reasoning, why does the allure of sex cause so many people to violate their lives, relationships, and own personal values? The Bible has an easy word for this called “sin.”

We hate the word “sin” because it is a label for behavior we don’t want to change, thoughts we don’t want to quit thinking, feelings we don’t want to quit experiencing. It is a label for the abuses we chose for ourselves because the pleasurable appearance trumps the destructive function and outcomes. God, as a loving Father, doesn’t want us to hurt ourselves and stands against the harm.

Children fight their parents while their parents are trying to protect them. People do the same toward God and blame Him when they can’t get what they want and can’t get God to remove the consequences of bad behaviors. God is a faithful father who won’t give in to tantrums, ugly words, manipulation, or any of the other techniques people have learned to get their own way. He knows what is best and is not trapped or tricked by human scams. God loves us, even when we don’t want to be loved and protects us even when we desire the danger. He wants our lives to be like heaven. He is the progenitor of hope.