Introduction
Memory Text: “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away” (Revelation 21:4, NKJV).
The God of the Bible is entirely good and we can trust Him—even despite the evil that so infects this fallen world.
How can we know that God indeed is touched by evil?
God indeed is touched by evil, an amazing truth powerfully highlighted in the suffering and death of Christ on the cross, where all the evil of the world fell on Him. Jesus raised the question on the cross, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:14, NKJV), this shows that God abhors evil and also wants us to be saved. No matter, how much the wicked seem to prosper, God is not pleased with sin, and we should be sure not to trivialize evil. What Christ did on the cross defeated the source of evil, Satan, and will eventually undo evil entirely.
What lesson is contained in Monday’s lesson for us?
Like Job after God had responded to him that there are many things beyond his understanding, we should humbly recognize that there are many things going on in the world, behind the scenes that we may not know about. We are to trust in the goodness of God, which has been revealed to us in so many ways knowing that there are good answers and everything will be resolved.
Who is a sceptical theist?
A sceptical theist is one who believes God has good reasons for acting as He does, but given our limited knowledge, should not be in a position to know just what those reasons are.
How does the Psalmist in Psalms 73 approach the evil and injustice around him?
Though the evil and wicked people seemed to be prospering, he looked into the sanctuary that provides part of the key to the problem of evil—namely, recognizing there is a righteous Judge who will bring justice and judgment in His own time.
What is the freewill defense?
The freewill defense is the view that evil is the misuse of creaturely free will—the freewill given to us by God.
Why is freewill defense one logical way of addressing the issue of evil and why is freewill important?
It is because we have freewill to choose what to do that there is the risk to choose to do what is wrong and this is what leads to evil and the bad results that come from evil. Freewill is important because it is only in the freedom to choose that we can love, and be recognizably human.
How does Romans 8:18 and Revelation 21:3-4 give us confidence to trust in God’s goodness, despite all the evil in the world?
God can see the end from the beginning. According to Romans 8:18, “the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us” (NKJV). “And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”” (Revelation 21:3-4, NKJV). We can have confidence, faith and trust in God’s goodness. The foundation of God’s government is love and He gave us that freewill that makes love possible even when He knew that it could lead God to the cross.
In Conclusion,
The problem of evil is the problem caused by going against God’s government. God has given us freewill to choose and I pray that we choose to love God with all our hearts in Jesus’ name.
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