This attempts to explain a problem that many with some sort of autism spectrum condition have with the world. Why don’t things follow the logical patterns that would help you live a more comfortable life? I hope to provide a reasonable explanation here. It is an explanation which relies on the unseen. Just as you rely on the knowledge the wind is there. You can only see the results, though.
Just like you can’t see the wind, but you know there is wind – you can only see the effects of it – I hope to show how God created the world, how man wrecked it, and how God will correct it one day, so that it will again have the comfortable patterns you seek, yet with none of the problems in it now.
It’s true that some people talk about this and don't' live out that life. But, what does that have to do with the truth? If I said “I am the King of Belgium,” does that make me the King of Belgium? No, of course not. Only the King of Belgium is the King of Belgium. So read for the truth, and forget what any imposters have said.
God formed the circle of the earth. (Isaiah 40:22) That term shows that people who believed in God then, over 2,500 years ago, knew the world was round, because God told them. This was when lots of pagans thought it was flat, or had some other superstition. But, In Job 26:7, which was from even earlier, the author says God hung the earth in space. It wasn’t on a big turtle like the Greeks believed.
Imagine a world without free choice. Nobody could do anything they wanted. It wouldn’t be much fun, would it? The Bible says that God made the world perfect. He gave people freedom. Everything He made, He looked at it, and it was good. It followed a comfortable pattern. Just as you might prefer nature to people, things were perfect till people brought sin into the world. That set in motion that which causes all creation to groan and suffer, because of the problems of this world. (Romans 8:22)
Of course, like the wind, you can only see the results. But, you know the wind is there. In the same way, the invisible things of God can be seen, (Romans 1:20) because of the results. Many great thinkers have realized that something must have designed this world. The great rocket scientist Werner von Braun, for instance, said there must be something holding it together.
People messed up creation, though. They wanted to do things the way they wanted. They didn’t know how to do evil, until they ate of the “tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” (Genesis 2:17) Then, they just started doing everything their own way. Adam’s action brought death into the world, too. (Romans 5:12) That didn’t just mean physical death, it meant spiritual death. People were separated from God.
What ws needed? Redemption was needed. That means to deliver from bondage by paying a price. The problem is, we can’t deliver ourselves from it.
Think of it at being trapped. You feel trapped in this neurotypical world, for instance. Maybe even inside your own body; I don’t know what it’s really like. God does, though. That feeling of frustration at being trapped is because you realize there is something wrong with this world. It’s filled with people who want their own way. People who don’t think of others. Something is needed to get out of that trap, right? If a bird is in a cage, it can’t just say “I’m free” and it will be free, right? Someone has to free it.
In the same way, we can’t just say “I’m free.” We needed someone to pay a price. That price was paid by God Himself, because no person could be good enough to pay the price. You’ve probably seen that. Sadly, people aren’t always very nice. Each one of us has fallen short of perfection at times. And, Jesus says that to be able to get out of this trap on our own, we would need to be perfect, just as God is. (Matthew 5:48)
Since none of us can be perfect, God made a way for us to become that way. He had to, because people wreck things on their own. The price that He paid for what people have done is to come to this world, live, and die for each person’s sins, those things that make them fall short of God’s perfect glory. Then, He rose from the dead. He defeated death, so you could be made perfect.
Think about it – God made this world perfect. He gave people freedom. They chose to stop being perfect, and falling into the patterns you’d hope to see. And yet, even though each person has done that, He died and rose again for each person’s sin.
“So, wait,” you might ask. “Why do we have to believe that?” Remember that caged bird example. What if someone opened a cage, but the bird didn’t come out. He would have freedom, but he would not have used it yet. He would be in that cage till He actually came out of the cage.
“Okay,” you ask, “so why aren’t believers perfect?” Because being made perfect is a process.
Let’s say you have a red lump of play dough, and a blue lump. We know red and blue make purple. Well, that red lump is Jesus. The blue lump is you. Some of that red lump is added when a person trusts in Jesus Christ to forgive them. It’s mixed in to make a little purple. It can never go back to being blue. A person who has trusted Jesus to save them will go to Heavne. However, a that person still has a lot of blue left. That person needs more and more red added to their blue to make purple. In the same way, a person needs more and more of that relationship with god to be made better.
God is working to bring people to Him. But, not everyone will accept Him. Some will reject Him. One day, God will judge this world for all the mean stuff people have done. He will take those who had let Him free them away from here in the Rapture. Then, things will get very bad for those who have rejected God. Even if it’s just rejecting a lifetime of never wanting to know Him.
It is comforting, when someone has suffered many cruel things, to know the world will be judged. But, it’s also important to remember that each of us falls short of that mark of perfection. We don’t always mean to hurt others, of course. But, that’s just part of having trouble realizing that other people have different thoughts and feelings. That’s something neuroypicals have trouble with, just like Aspies and others. I, at least, can admit that try my hardest, with the Lord’s help, but that I’m still a sinner.
The wonderful this, though, is that I am forgiven. God placed my sin on Himself when He died; He took my punishment for my sins. That means I’ll have a new life in Heaven someday. A place without any handicaps. A life that will last forever. It will be allpeace and goodness up there. Nobody will be able to be mean to you. You may ask, “Will I be able to be left alone?” It won’t matter, you wont’ feel that need. You will be changed on theoutside, just as you’re changed on the inside when you trsut Jesus to forgive you and save you.
Creatures can change. Look at how the caterpillar becomes a butterfly. It’s hard to understand, but you can trust the Lord Jesus Christ to change you right now. All it takes is a single, sincere prayer of repentance. Believeing that Jesus died for your sins and rose from the dead,a nd receiving Him as your personal Savior.
It’s hard to imagine how wonderful it will be. It’s hard to believe in things you can’t see sometimes. But, you can see what the wind does, though it isn’t there. And, if you just trust Him, God will let you experience Him, too. The same way you can experience the wind.
If you need some example of what to pray, here is one. However, remember that the prayer doesn’t save you. You need to believe in your heart what you are praying: “Dear Lord Jesus. I find it hard to understand things sometimes. You know that. But, I want to believe in you, so I can go to that perfect heaven someday. Today, Lord Jesus, I put my trust in you to get me there. I know I can’t do it myself. I’m not perfect. I’m a sinner; I do and say and think things that fall short of your perfect goodness. And, I believe you died for my sins and rose from the dead. You took the punishment for my sins. You freed me from them. I choose to receive that free gift you gave me. I choose to trust you as my personal Savior. I turn away from my sins, and ask you to make me new on the inside. And, I believe you have done it, as I put my trust in you to save me. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.”
I know there are a lot of people with autism spectrum conditions online. I encourage you to pass this simple plan of salvation on to a friend, and let them also learn of God’s great love for them. So, they can see just why the world is in such bad shape. And, how they can escape that problem someday.
