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Category Archives: Problem of evil
Faith and Suffering
I believe that there is a sad back-story to our suffering and a glorious end-story for those whom God loves. Yet pain in this life is often hard to reconcile with God’s love and power. Continue reading
Posted in Devil, Evil in the world, Evil One, Faith, Problem of evil, Suffering, Trials
Tagged Evil, Evil in the world, Faith, faith and suffering
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America – a place to live or to die?
It seems like all our public places are vulnerable. Grade schools, universities, theaters, malls, workplaces, churches, grocery stores… Many foreigners have begun to view America, not as a place to live, but a place to die. Continue reading
Do you think they are worse sinners?
Do people encounter a fates in this life (whether good or bad) based on actions in a former life? How should we read the outcomes when people are senselessly murdered or seemingly victims of being in the wrong place at the wrong time? Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Evil in the world, Problem of evil, Suffering, Teaching of Jesus, Wisdom
Tagged Karma, Repent, Repentance, Salvation, tragedies and God
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Does God control everything?
Does God have a plan that will conquer what feels like the chaos of human history? If God has control over everything, is he not a cosmic puppeteer pulling our strings when he wants us to dance? Continue reading
Posted in Evil in the world, Fear of God, Glorify God, God, God as Potter, God's control, God's Heart, God's power, God's Will, Mad at God, Problem of evil, Questioning God, Reformed Theology, Salvation, Security of salvation, Seeking God, Sovereignty, Study of God, Theodicy, Theology, Walking with God
Tagged Free will, Is God in control?, Sovereignty of God
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Two highly recommended books
1. The Contemporary Christian: Applying God’s Word to Today’s World, by John R. W. Stott I enjoyed every page of this book. I have returned to it a number of times and believe that it continues to speak with refreshing insight. I wish every … Continue reading
Posted in Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Discipleship, Evil in the world, John R. W. Stott, John Stott, Origin of Sin, Problem of evil, Sin, Wisdom
Tagged John Stott
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Evil from childhood?
Five essential personal applications. Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Evil in the world, Origin of Sin, Problem of evil, Sin, Theodicy, Theology
Tagged Evil, Evil in the world, Fall of Man, Sin
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God’s dispositional will
This dimension of God’s will reveals that God is not inwardly disposed to or delighted by… Continue reading
Never give up on prayer
Why does God allow perseverance in prayer to be part of our experience? Prayer is an appeal to one who can do what I cannot do and what others won’t do.
Consider two people from opposite ends of the continuum of power and privilege: a corrupt Judge and a persistent widow.
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Posted in Christian life, Coming of Christ, Despair, Disciple-making, Discipleship, discouraged, Discouragement, Doubt, feeling hopeless, Following Christ, Hope?, Jesus Christ, New Christian, Parables, Prayer, Problem of evil, Spiritual disciplines, Teaching of Jesus, Wisdom
Tagged Does prayer help, giving up on prayer, how to pray, perseverance in prayer, Prayer, why doesn't God answer my prayers?
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Evil doesn’t make sense
We grieve. We weep. We lament. We protest. We scream in pain and anger. We cry out, “How long must this kind of thing go on?” Continue reading
Posted in Evil in the world, Evil One, God's power, Mad at God, Problem of evil, Suffering, Wisdom
Tagged Problem of evil, why so much suffering?
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