4. “We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.” ~ 1 John 5:19 (NIV)

6. God is Great God is Good (But there is still evil in the world)

7. God is Great = God is all-Controlling God is Good = God is all-Sweetness (But there is still evil in the world) Therefore, such a God must not exist.

8. God is Great = God is all-Powerful God is Good = God is all-Loving Therefore, evil must come from another source, and this God calls us to fight against it.

9. Omnipotence = Omni-control

10. “Dear friends, do not be surprised by the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.” ~ 1 Peter 4:12 (NIV)

11. “Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.” ~ 2 Timothy 2:3-4 (NASB)