The Problem of evil

  • Christian Chat is a moderated online Christian community allowing Christians around the world to fellowship with each other in real time chat via webcam, voice, and text, with the Christian Chat app. You can also start or participate in a Bible-based discussion here in the Christian Chat Forums, where members can also share with each other their own videos, pictures, or favorite Christian music.

    If you are a Christian and need encouragement and fellowship, we're here for you! If you are not a Christian but interested in knowing more about Jesus our Lord, you're also welcome! Want to know what the Bible says, and how you can apply it to your life? Join us!

    To make new Christian friends now around the world, click here to join Christian Chat.
B

Bbrdrd

Banned
#61
Apr 2, 2020
1,144
425
83
#61
Dave-L said:
Isn't death part of sin?
Click to expand...
Yes, but if you are in Him you know Him as a new creature apart from sin. The problem is you're failing to recognize that sin isn't merely disobedience, it is hatred of God. Those who believe the gospel let go of that hatred and are set free.
 
Dave-L

Dave-L

Banned
#62
Jan 17, 2020
4,792
736
113
#62
Bbrdrd said:
Yes, but if you are in Him you know Him as a new creature apart from sin. The problem is you're failing to recognize that sin isn't merely disobedience, it is hatred of God. Those who believe the gospel let go of that hatred and are set free.
Click to expand...
But sin revealed God to you up to a point? No?
 
P

pottersclay

Guest
#65
#65
Dave-L said:
Sin glorifies God when he punishes it.
Click to expand...
God said he has no pleasure in the death of the wicked.
Are you for real with these lies people?
Jesus said no one but the father is good.....who are we to judge what is good and what is not? Truth is we can't and the reason why is we do not know the end from the beginning in matters. We do not know the heart of man.
Clearly scripture teaches us that we need a new heart ours is corrupt and wicked it's not to be trusted.
The works of God are eternal not finite.
Good as we know it is topical to say the least.
When God looked upon his creation and saw it was very good he rested. Rested from what all that he created ....points to Jesus.
So from the first star in the heavens to the birth of Christ God saw all that he created and rested in the assurance that what ever and whom ever was corrupted by sin could be salvaged and restored. And that man could be reborn.
Don't consider acts of kindness and good behavior as good. IMO it's much deeper than that.
 
Dave-L

Dave-L

Banned
#66
Jan 17, 2020
4,792
736
113
#66
pottersclay said:
God said he has no pleasure in the death of the wicked.
Are you for real with these lies people?
Jesus said no one but the father is good.....who are we to judge what is good and what is not? Truth is we can't and the reason why is we do not know the end from the beginning in matters. We do not know the heart of man.
Clearly scripture teaches us that we need a new heart ours is corrupt and wicked it's not to be trusted.
The works of God are eternal not finite.
Good as we know it is topical to say the least.
When God looked upon his creation and saw it was very good he rested. Rested from what all that he created ....points to Jesus.
So from the first star in the heavens to the birth of Christ God saw all that he created and rested in the assurance that what ever and whom ever was corrupted by sin could be salvaged and restored. And that man could be reborn.
Don't consider acts of kindness and good behavior as good. IMO it's much deeper than that.
Click to expand...
Who would? Yikes....! But he is glorified in punishing the wicked.
 
B

biker

Banned
#67
Apr 5, 2020
2,273
464
83
#67
Dave-L said:
You need to look deeper into free will and how God controls all free choices through the reasons people base their choices on.
Click to expand...

I will take that advice and research it more. Thank You!
 
P

pottersclay

Guest
#68
#68
Dave-L said:
But without sin, you have no need of God?
Click to expand...
So we could manage by ourselves?
David this road your walking down is very dangerous.
 
Dave-L

Dave-L

Banned
#71
Jan 17, 2020
4,792
736
113
#71
pottersclay said:
So we could manage by ourselves?
David this road your walking down is very dangerous.
Click to expand...
You need to go through the OT a few more times where his sovereignty over the wicked is very clear.
 
G

Grandpa

Senior Member
#72
Jun 24, 2011
11,551
3,190
113
#72
Dave-L said:
"How can the existence of God be harmonized with the existence of evil?" If God is all-good, He would want to destroy evil. If God is all-powerful, He is able to destroy evil. But evil still exists. It seems that God cannot be both all-good and all-powerful. However, Christianity teaches that He is both. This is the problem of evil."
Click to expand...
Mercy. God is Merciful.

That is how both exist.

Jonah 4:2 And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
 
M

Micaiah-imla

Banned
#73
Feb 29, 2020
1,563
571
113
#73
Dave-L said:
Clark explained that "God is above law" because "the laws that God imposes on men do not apply to the divine nature."
Click to expand...
What about the angels?

They have a divine nature? Do they not?

And yet the angels that sinned were cast down to hell delivered into chains of darkness reserved unto judgment (1 Peter 2:4).
 
Dave-L

Dave-L

Banned
#74
Jan 17, 2020
4,792
736
113
#74
Micaiah-imla said:
What about the angels?

They have a divine nature? Do they not?

And yet the angels that sinned were cast down to hell delivered into chains of darkness reserved unto judgment (1 Peter 2:4).
Click to expand...
How does that glorify God?
 
P

pottersclay

Guest
#75
#75
Dave-L said:
You need to go through the OT a few more times where his sovereignty over the wicked is very clear.
Click to expand...
I think your right and will do......you do the same😉
 
P

pottersclay

Guest
#77
#77
Dave what is glorifying God in you opinion?
 
B

Bbrdrd

Banned
#78
Apr 2, 2020
1,144
425
83
#78
Dave-L said:
How does that glorify God?
Click to expand...
God needs creatures to have glory? He's dependent on creatures in some way? No, God's glory is independent of us and His relationship with us through mercy and judgment and the like merely demonstrate that glory.
 
Dave-L

Dave-L

Banned
#79
Jan 17, 2020
4,792
736
113
#79
Bbrdrd said:
God needs creatures to have glory? He's dependent on creatures in some way? No, God's glory is independent of us and His relationship with us through mercy and judgment and the like merely demonstrate that glory.
Click to expand...
If he has creatures, they need to see his glory.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.