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Sep 17, 2001 · Many Christians are speaking this way about the murderous destruction of the World Trade Towers on September 11, 2001. God did not cause it, but he can use it for good. There are two reasons I do not say this. One is that it goes beyond, and is contrary to, what the Bible teaches.
Jul 1, 2013 · We can therefore surmise that God permits disaster, calamity or unpleasant circumstances to punish his people for evil or disobedience (1 Kings 9:9; Daniel 9:14) and to cause His divine purposes to be accomplished (Romans 8:28) but God is certainly not the author of evil (1 John 1:5, James 1:13).
Apr 10, 2023 · As Ruler of the universe, God sometimes creates calamity to accomplish His will. He brought disaster to discipline His people when they turned their backs on Him and refused to repent (Jeremiah 18:17).
In reality, God cared about far more important things than the hunger pangs the Israelites endured. People frequently blame God with little understanding and in the wrong attitude. He indeed may be "guilty" of causing the calamity.
The term "calamity" is derived from the Hebrew word "ra," which can mean evil, disaster, or adversity. In this context, it refers to the challenges and trials that God allows or orchestrates for His purposes. This phrase acknowledges that God is not only the author of peace but also permits or uses difficult circumstances to fulfill His divine ...
Jul 25, 2012 · The first point of light: God is not the creator of evil and suffering. This answers the question you hear so often: “Why didn’t God merely create a world where tragedy and suffering didn’t exist?” The answer is: He did! Genesis 1:31 says: “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.”
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For a people who know God, calamity is not haphazard! God allows it to happen to inspire repentance and revival of true worship. Did the nation take the September 11 attacks as warnings to return to God, truth, and right living?
