Is There Senseless Tragedy
Stephen Whitney
Romans 8:28
People will describe some terrible accident, natural disaster or other event as a 'senseless tragedy' because it doesn't make sense why innocent people should have died.
R.C. Sproul - ''The word 'tragedy' presupposes some kind of order or purpose in the world. If the world has purpose and order, then all that occurs in it is meaningful in some respect. The idea of a 'senseless tragedy' represents a worldview that is completely incompatible with Christian thought.
It assumes that something happens without purpose or without meaning. If God is God and if he is a God of providence, if he is truly sovereign, then nothing happens that is ultimately senseless.''
The word tragedy refers to a disastrous event, a calamity, or severe misfortune. They can be the result of an act of nature or a sinful act committed by man.
The life of Joseph seemed tragic in the short term was actually a blessing in the long term. He was hated by his brothers who sold him as a slave. Then he was unjustly accused of sexual assault and put in prison. As a result of God's intervention, he became Prime Minister of Egypt and was able to bring 70 members of his family to Egypt to provide for them during the last five years of famine.
Genesis 50:19-20 he told his brothers, ''Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring about as it is this day, to save many people alive.''
Joseph's 'tragedy' was ordained by God for the purpose of saving his family. While it appeared as a senseless tragedy in reality it was a divinely appointed event to accomplish God's will.
Romans 8:28 states God's divine purpose over all tragedy. DIVINE PROMISE - we know We believe that God is in control and has a plan which he is working out in our lives even though we may not understand it.
Know - Gk. absolute, unshakable confidence in our mind. We are ab ...
Stephen Whitney
Romans 8:28
People will describe some terrible accident, natural disaster or other event as a 'senseless tragedy' because it doesn't make sense why innocent people should have died.
R.C. Sproul - ''The word 'tragedy' presupposes some kind of order or purpose in the world. If the world has purpose and order, then all that occurs in it is meaningful in some respect. The idea of a 'senseless tragedy' represents a worldview that is completely incompatible with Christian thought.
It assumes that something happens without purpose or without meaning. If God is God and if he is a God of providence, if he is truly sovereign, then nothing happens that is ultimately senseless.''
The word tragedy refers to a disastrous event, a calamity, or severe misfortune. They can be the result of an act of nature or a sinful act committed by man.
The life of Joseph seemed tragic in the short term was actually a blessing in the long term. He was hated by his brothers who sold him as a slave. Then he was unjustly accused of sexual assault and put in prison. As a result of God's intervention, he became Prime Minister of Egypt and was able to bring 70 members of his family to Egypt to provide for them during the last five years of famine.
Genesis 50:19-20 he told his brothers, ''Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring about as it is this day, to save many people alive.''
Joseph's 'tragedy' was ordained by God for the purpose of saving his family. While it appeared as a senseless tragedy in reality it was a divinely appointed event to accomplish God's will.
Romans 8:28 states God's divine purpose over all tragedy. DIVINE PROMISE - we know We believe that God is in control and has a plan which he is working out in our lives even though we may not understand it.
Know - Gk. absolute, unshakable confidence in our mind. We are ab ...
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