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Jan 4, 2022 · There is an important distinction to be made between God controlling evil and God creating evil. God is not the author of sin, but He can use sinful men to attain an objective.
- Questions About Habakkuk
Does God sometimes use evil to accomplish His plans...
- What Does It Mean That The Righteous Will Live by Faith
By contrast, the righteous are humble in God’s eyes and will...
- God's in Charge
Before we can learn to trust that God is in control of all...
- Questions About Habakkuk
Feb 16, 2024 · Focus on what you can control — your boundaries, thoughts, actions, goals, how you speak to yourself, how you handle challenges, and what you devote your time and energy to — and rest easily knowing that God is taking care of the rest.
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A difficult aspect of this study has been establishing the perspective with which to read the book. If we interpret the book through the eyes of an unbeliever, we would end in despondency. Specifically, if we took a look at the immediate passage (Ecclesiastes 3:16-22), we would be overwhelmed by the following fact. God is in control of all the seas...
Often in a study of this kind, a discussion will arise that considers evil and the omnipotence and benevolence of God. Explanations abound that attempt to explain the seeming struggle between a just, all mighty God and the clear presence of evil in this world. Simply put, how can a just and loving God allow evil? This study has been called theodicy...
The World is an Evil Place.
While it is clear that the world is full of evil, injustice and wickedness, this verse points to an even deeper problem. Wickedness has been found where justice ought to reign. We might have in mind the modern courtroom or governmental assemblies or even churches … What might be some examples of such a catastrophe? Isa 5:20Those who call evil good and good evil are as good as dead, who turn darkness into light and light into darkness, who turn bitter into sweet and sweet into bitter. While in...
Death Will Come to All Men.
The fate of the sons of men and the fate of beasts is the same in that they both die and their bodies go to the dust. That is where the similarities cease. The verse says that man has no advantage over the beast. In the context, man has no advantage over the beast in death. Both are going to die. Neither of them can avoid that inevitability. But, just because they both die and return to the dust, does not mean that they both have the same end. Many evangelical scholars think that the Hebrew t...
Present Happiness is Possible in This Evil World.
Whether or not you come to the conclusion that Solomon has a fatalistic view of life in this chapter; it appears that, either way, he encourages man to enjoy the present life he is living. While there may be some present joy in sin, the fact that God has placed eternity in the hearts of man seems to leave man incapable of enjoying life without Him. If a man realizes (even suspects) that he is going to be eternally judged for his actions, little joy can be found in wickedness. There would alwa...
Nov 1, 2024 · Before we can learn to trust that God is in control of all of life’s circumstances, we have to answer four questions: Is God really in control? How much control does He have? If He is not in complete control, then who/what is?
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. I am the Lord who does all these. We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
Jan 23, 2017 · How can a good and powerful God tolerate all the evil in the world? That question—frequently posed by skeptics and liberal theologians—is a not-so-veiled attack on the God of the Bible, and an easy excuse for those looking to undercut or ignore the authority of His Word.
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Mar 6, 2024 · Believers who are well-grounded in God’s Word know that God is good and that He is in control. Truth brings stability to our lives. The Bible teaches that even in this fallen world, even in the storms of this life and in the evil of our enemies, God is accomplishing His faithful redemptive purposes.
