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Why Is There Suffering?

The Problem of Evil If God is all good, then he would not want evil to exist. If God is all powerful, then he would be able to keep evil from existing. Evil exists. Therefore God is either not good, or not all powerful, or perhaps neither good nor all powerful.

The Problem of Evil How can God exist and be the God he claims to be with so much suffering in the world?

When Engaging Unbelievers Remember. . . They are not the enemy; they are under enemy control. Be gracious. (Col 4:5-6) You cannot convince them to change their mind, but God can. Pray. (2 Corinthians 4:3-6) Since God is the one who ultimately wins them over, use God’s Words (Hebrews 4:12-13).

Where Did Evil Come From? Two types of evil: Moral and Natural Moral evil is when people do bad things Natural evil is when bad things happen to someone Moral evil either directly or indirectly causes natural evil

Where Did Evil Come From? Two types of evil: Moral and Natural The Bible teaches that moral evil never came from God and was not part of his plan (Genesis 1:31; James 1:13-15). The Bible teaches that natural evil was never originally part of God’s plan (Romans 8:19-22). The pain and suffering we see in the world today is because of the sin of man (Genesis 3)

Why Doesn’t God Get Rid of Evil? We are evil (Jeremiah 17:9; Isaiah 64:6) God is addressing evil through Jesus Christ (Romans 5:1-3) God will remove evil (Revelation 21:1-4)

The Importance of Faith The example of Job The example of Paul (Romans 9) The need for a relationship (Psalms)