Is Socialism the Answer?

Many college professors today are promoting socialism to their students as the best form of government. They teach that if true socialism existed, everyone would be equal.

Equal socially, financially, and politically.
Many singers and movie stars have promoted socialism as well, such as John Lennon and Jane Fonda.

The theory behind socialism is that all people, religions, classes, ethnic groups, and political views would be equal and share equally in wealth, social programs, health care, welfare, and education.

Each person can do whatever occupation they prefer , because all occupations would pay the same wages.
Each person could train for their preferred occupation, because all education would be paid for by the government or be free.
Each religion would coexist with other religions or philosophies, because all would be considered equal in value.

Government would be controlled by the people instead of controlled by politicians or financial wizards.
There would be no elite social status, because all individuals would be equal and possess equal wages and status.
There would be, as John Lennon sang, no more war, because no religion or wealthy person would be clamoring for power or influence or money.

These professors and promoters claim the reason socialism failed in the USSR (Russia) and is failing in China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, and other countries is because their governments are corrupt and are not true socialism; but have become totalitarianism or Communism

The followers of socialism, believe it would work if everyone were truly equal and government were in the control of the people ; or at least people who truely know what socialism is, and would govern correctly according to socialist doctrine.

Why won't socialism work?
1. To implement socialism requires power, and power corrupts those who have it. They soon become the powerful elite, forcing their will upon others.
2. Individuals will not voluntarily surrender their money, power, influence, possessions, so that all can be equal among us. Even Lennon and Fonda and others were not willing to sacrifice their wealth. So that all people would be equal.
3. When individuals are forced to surrender money, power, influence, possessions, they rebel and war is inevitable.
4. When individuals are forced to surrender their money, power, influence, possessions, those in power become the ruling party and the rest becomes serventile. Then classes of servitude and elitism exist.
5. To be forced to share your possession's, power, etc. becomes theft. No one likes a thief. Even a thief hates to be stolen from.
Thieves usually rationalize that they deserve more, and others have more than they deserve ; so their stealing is justified. This is essentally socialism, described as sharing the wealth.
6. Man is born with a sinful selfish nature that rebels against sharing the wealth, power, influence, possessions.
7. Even the Christian church in Acts, which started out as a Socialist organization , sharing all things common among themselves and giving to the needy, could not maintain the socialist form of government very long.
8. Man's sinful selfish nature will not allow socialism to be maintained; and when it is maintained by force or power it becomes corrupt.
9. The anti-Christ in Revelation, who will appear in the near future, will establish a socialist society through power, economics, and wonders performed by the false prophet.
 It will not succeed for more than seven years even though it will control groups, individuals, and economics by a mark on the hand and forehead.
It will seem like a perfect way to control terrorism, drugs, crime, and the economy, but it will be oppressive.
It will not tolerate Christianity, because Christianity espouses absolutes when it opposes sin.           10. Christ's reign on earth for 1000 years will be a form of equality, enforced by a rod of iron, which is Christ's governing power.
It will be a thousand years of peace, justice, and love.

After the thousand years is over, satan will be released from the pit and lead many in rebellion against the perfect paradise government of Christ.
As much as we would like to see a fair, just, and equal government in our world, it will not happen.

Even with all our technology man's sin will keep him from perfect governmental rule.Only when Christ rules and reigns upon the earth will we finally have a fair, equal, and just government.

All we can hope for now is peace and joy within our individual spirits by allowing Christ to live within us.
With our sins forgiven, we can enjoy peace and fellowship with the Father and the Prince of peace.

For now, we will have to live with the checks and balances of democracy or the rule of dictatorship.
Since we do live in a democracy in America we are responsible to vote and voice our opinion and influence government leaders as best we can.