Evil

Choice Gleanings

October 7, 2016

October 7 DAILY READINGS: 2 Kings:6:24 And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. See All... to 7:20; Jer. 41 to 42:6; Heb:10:19-39 [19] Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood...Read more

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Questions and Responses

Question: Were killing, adultery, stealing, etc., not sinful prior to the Ten Commandments? God destroyed the earth with a flood because mankind was so wicked, or evil. Evil based on what?

Question: Why do the terrorists behead the hostages? Is that just for the effect it causes, the horror and fear it creates, or is there some other reason?

Question: My friend is always telling me about the saints...begs me to pray to Mary....I feel as if it's evil just trying to grab me back....Is it really an attack?

Question: I liked your explanation of “I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things” (Is 45:7)....But what about Amos 3:6, “Shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?”

Question: In your book, In Defense of the Faith, I liked your explanation of Isaiah 45:7.... But what about Amos 3:6, "Shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?"

Question: I was always taught from Isaiah 14 that Satan was a fallen angel originally named Lucifer. Recently I’ve been taught [that] the one being spoken of in Isaiah 14 is obviously “the king of Babylon” (v 4). Was Satan created by God as he is now…?

Question: You teach that God is not the creator of evil....Hear God: “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things” (Is 45:7)....God tells us that He creates evil.

Question: While I find it difficult to believe that God could be the cause of evil, there seems to be some pretty strong support...from Scripture. Have you read No Place for Sovereignty: What’s Wrong with Freewill Theism by R. K. McGregor Wright?

Question: You teach that God is not the creator of evil.... Hear God: “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things” (Is 45:7)....Perhaps you will answer this in your newsletter....

Question: Isaiah 45:7 seems to state that God creates evil. How can this be possible if God is only and totally good? And if He does create evil, what and why would it be?

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