EVIL

Evil is just a point of view. –Anne Rice 

Evil: Dig Deeper

  • The Problem of Evil, an article from Probe Ministries & Leader U
  • God and the Problem of Evil, by Dallas Willard, Stanford University. “Because I make my living as a university professor and philosopher I am frequently asked, in so many words, “Why do you follow Jesus Christ?” My answer is always the same: “Who else did you have in mind?” I am open, I am willing, and I always seek to know more. But so far I have found no one who remotely compares to Jesus Christ as a practical guide to how things are and should be in human life. He proves to be one who is in touch with reality in depth and who guides me evermore into a life that comes to terms with evil in all of its dimensions. He brings us into the path leading to an experiential solution for the problems of evil.”
  • The Problem of Evil in a Nutshell from Reclaiming the Mind Ministries
  • Why Worship a God Who Allows a Child to Be Raped? from EveryStudent.com

A Bible Study on the Love of God------->

By R.A. Torrey LOVE of God, The 1) Is a part of his character 2Co 13:11 1Jo 4:8 2) Christ, the especial object of Joh 15:9 17:26 3) Christ abides in Joh 15:10 4) DESCRIBED AS 4a) Sovereign De 7:8 10:15 4b) Great Eph 2:4 4c) Abiding Zep 3:17 4d) Unfailing Isa 49:15,16 4e) Unalienable Ro 8:39 4f) Constraining Ho 11:4 4g) Everlasting Jer 31:3 5) Irrespective of merit De 7:7 Job 7:17 6) MANIFESTED TOWARDS 6a) Perishing sinners Joh 3:16 Tit 3:4 6b) His saints Joh 16:27 17:23 2Th 2:16 1Jo 4:16 6c) The destitute De 10:18 6d) The cheerful giver 2Co 9:7 7) EXHIBITED IN 7a) The giving of Christ Joh 3:16 7b) The sending of Christ 1Jo 4:9 7c) Christ’s dying for us while sinners Ro 5:8 1Jo 4:10 7d) Election Mal 1:2,3 Ro 9:11-13 7e) Adoption 1Jo 3:1 7f) Redemption Isa 43:3,4 63:9 7g) Freeness of salvation Tit 3:4-7 7h) Forgiving sin Isa 38:17 7i) Quickening of souls Eph 2:4,5 7j) Drawing us to himself Ho 11:4 7k) Temporal blessings De 7:13 7l) Chastisements Heb 12:6 7m) Defeating evil counsels De 23:5 8.) Shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Spirit Ro 5:5 9) Saints know and believe 1Jo 4:16 10) Saints should abide in Jude 1:21 11) PERFECTED IN SAINTS 11a) By obedience 1Jo 2:5 11b) By brotherly love 1Jo 4:12 12) The source of our love to him 1Jo 4:19 13) To be sought in prayer 2Co 13:14

Touchy Ideas

  • God is not the source of evil.
  • Evil exists.
  • Some actions are right and some actions are wrong.
  • Evil originated with Satan, and entered the human race through mankind’s free choice.
  • Though God can and will stop evil, he hasn’t done it yet, and this doesn’t contradict his goodness and power.

Touchy Scriptures

  • Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. (James 1:13, NASB)
  • I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. (Isaiah 45:7, KJV)
  • LORD, how long shall I cry, And You will not hear? Even cry out to You, “Violence!” And You will not save. (Habakkuk 1:2)
  • You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, And cannot look on wickedness. Why do You look on those who deal treacherously, And hold Your tongue when the wicked devours a person more righteous than he? (Habakkuk 1:13)