Evil Archive

I have found in the last several weeks that some Calvinist like to try to out do each other as to who can make God more mean. It is like some have fallen in love with God’s wrath… A romanticizing of evil. {Never did the...

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I received an email that asked the following: “[Adam] did have a desire to sin [prior to the Fall]. Did not God create Adam this way? [Was not] Adam’s ability to be swayed to do evil . . . created by God?” Here is my...

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The following is an excerpt of an email that I wrote in response to an email that I received with questions about “The Origin of Evil.” I wished to post this conversation because I think the emailer’s questions were valid and worthy of answering.******************************** ______,...

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From where did evil originate? Does God decree evil? How can good come from evil? Why does evil exist? Will evil ever be eradicated? I will attempt to explain my beliefs based upon my studies of Theology Proper. I admit that my understanding of evil...

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In a recent post I was asked to explain further what evil actually is. As I have noted previously, evil is not a created “thing” as much as it is an action or lack of an action. By “action” we mean that it is a...

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Many people ask this question, “Why did God create evil?” — especially when trouble comes, when suffering invades their life. The question is a good one and worthy to be answered. First, a person must realize that evil is not a created thing. Show me...

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Why does God let me suffer? Why is my sister dying of cancer? Why is my child in ICU? Are there answers to such questions as these? I was trying to uproot a bush in my back yard. I casually bent down and gave it...

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