Problem of Evil (11 of 11)
Series: Apologetics
Robert Dawson
Genesis 1:31
Hard to believe it has been over 6 years since God called us to leave NC and come back to S.GA. Even though I grew up here and had family here it was not an easy decision. As a matter of fact it was a very difficult decision. We loved our church and were happy with where God had placed us. We had great friends. Nice weather. Not as many bugs and no fire ants. I remember after we moved into our house John Mark, three years old at the time, was playing in the yard and I realized I needed to warn him about fire ants and to stay away from them. I told him they would bite and that it would hurt badly.
He looked up and asked a question, one that has at its heart the dilemma of the ages. I think is some ways it was a question we have all asked. Dad, why did God make fire ants? I knew what was behind that question. Why would God make or allow something to exist that could or would hurt me? In his little toddler mind he had already grasped this apparent contradiction. One that people have wrestled with for centuries.If God is good and loves me - and is as big, powerful, strong and wise as my Daddy says then why are there things in this world that could hurt me?
Is that no the question many are asking today? That question serves as one of the biggest obstacles to belief and faith in the Christian God and really even the existence of God?
Let's put John Mark's question into a little more sophisticated form: Epicurus (Greek Philosopher - 341-270 BC) said, 'Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or He can, but He does not want to; or He cannot and does not want to. If He wants to, but cannot, He is impotent. If He can, but does not want to, He is wicked. But if God both can and wants to abolish evil, then why is evil in the world?
How, or can, we reconcile what we believe about God (all-powerful; all-wise; all-good; all-loving; just and merciful) with what we see around us eac ...
Series: Apologetics
Robert Dawson
Genesis 1:31
Hard to believe it has been over 6 years since God called us to leave NC and come back to S.GA. Even though I grew up here and had family here it was not an easy decision. As a matter of fact it was a very difficult decision. We loved our church and were happy with where God had placed us. We had great friends. Nice weather. Not as many bugs and no fire ants. I remember after we moved into our house John Mark, three years old at the time, was playing in the yard and I realized I needed to warn him about fire ants and to stay away from them. I told him they would bite and that it would hurt badly.
He looked up and asked a question, one that has at its heart the dilemma of the ages. I think is some ways it was a question we have all asked. Dad, why did God make fire ants? I knew what was behind that question. Why would God make or allow something to exist that could or would hurt me? In his little toddler mind he had already grasped this apparent contradiction. One that people have wrestled with for centuries.If God is good and loves me - and is as big, powerful, strong and wise as my Daddy says then why are there things in this world that could hurt me?
Is that no the question many are asking today? That question serves as one of the biggest obstacles to belief and faith in the Christian God and really even the existence of God?
Let's put John Mark's question into a little more sophisticated form: Epicurus (Greek Philosopher - 341-270 BC) said, 'Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or He can, but He does not want to; or He cannot and does not want to. If He wants to, but cannot, He is impotent. If He can, but does not want to, He is wicked. But if God both can and wants to abolish evil, then why is evil in the world?
How, or can, we reconcile what we believe about God (all-powerful; all-wise; all-good; all-loving; just and merciful) with what we see around us eac ...
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