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Jan 4, 2022 · 2) God could compensate for people’s evil actions through supernatural intervention 100 percent of the time. God would stop a drunk driver from causing an automobile accident. God would stop a lazy construction worker from doing a substandard job on a house that would later cause grief to the homeowners. God would stop a father who is ...
- Habakkuk 1
If God could not control evil, He would not be God. His...
- What is The Biblical Solution to The Problem of Evil
Amplifying this proof is how the Bible goes beyond...
- Habakkuk 1
Sep 11, 2023 · Here are sixteen Bible passages that help us understand why God allows the presence of evil and suffering in the world: 1. The LORD has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble. (Prov. 16:4. 2.
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We can do our best to beat the evil, or sin, that dwells within us or someone else. However, sin will continue to remain a part of everyone’s lives (Romans 3:23). This does not mean sin should be ignored. Scripture admonishes us to be conformed to the image of Christ as much as is possible while we are alive (Romans 12:2). Still, why must evil cont...
One way to understand what the Bible calls evil is to equate evil with the word sin. Jesus defined sin as, “So it is sin to know the good and yet not do it” (James 4:17). Today we hold to that same definition. When defining the word evil, we use definitions including, “morally wrong,” or “bad”. In order for an action to be morally wrong, someone wo...
This verse is delivered to the Christian church in Rome by the apostle Paul. His words encouraged them, and us today, that God will use all of our experiences to make us into more Christ-like individuals. "All things working together" includes both positive and negative experiences. We naturally see positive experiences as making us better because ...
God can restore and heal us after evil occurs. God can also prevent evil from happening. God protected a number of His believers from harm, such as David from His son Absalom, or offering some protection to Job from the schemes of Satan. How God discerns between what He wants to happen and what He does not is unclear. What we know is that if someth...
Believers have known throughout the ages that evil exists in the world. Jesus spoke about the troubles Christians would face (John 16:33). He didn’t share this as an occasion for fear, but rather to be joyful knowing we could overcome the world as He did. Evil and sin exist in the world. This is an unfortunate reality since the first man and woman....
Lord God, I know You are here. I trust in Your presence, Your power, Your goodness, and Your complete control over everything I’m facing. Help me walk through the questions, assured of Your answers, even though they’re still unclear to me. I know one day King Jesus will appear as the “Faithful and True” (Revelation 19:11), riding a powerful horse a...
Aug 3, 2021 · Yes, God allows evil. But He is still loving, merciful and compassionate. God promises evil will not go unpunished, and He does not overlook sin. “The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.”. —2 Peter 3:9.
The vast spiritual conflict between Satan and God that has raged from the beginning of time will be over, and God will be triumphant. Someday all evil will be cast “into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matthew 25:41, KJV). Third, the Bible tells us that in the meantime, God can give us victory over evil.
The Impact of Our Choices. The Problem of Evil is a profound dilemma that has sparked intense debate from the earliest memories of our history. The issue is rooted in the inherent tension between the existence of an all-powerful, perfectly benevolent God and the presence of evil and suffering in the world. It seems inevitable that every person ...
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May 13, 2022 · The "problem of evil" is a philosophical question regarding how the following three ideas can coexist: God is almighty, God is perfectly good, and evil exists. Saint Basil the Great, an influential Christian of the 4th century, offers an answer to the "problem of evil", saying "No one who is in this world will deny that evils exist.
