badlandbucks
Ten Pointer
I have been asked this by so many people. It seems to defy logic that a loving God would allow faithful servants of his to experience terrible tragedies. Young people being killed in car accidents, men in their 30s dying of cancer,etc. While people who live a dishonest and immoral life seem to prosper. Talking with many different ministers and pastors about it, the answers many give for that i find unsatisfactory. The most common i hear is that "it was his time," "it was gods will,"or we can't understand all of gods purposes." None of those answers make sense to me. The Bible is clear and concise in it's explanation of why those things happen.
The most common misconception i see that people have is who is controlling the world. 90% of the people i ask that question say "god." I guess that's what most of us would assume...after all God created the world and everything in it, why wouldn't he be in charge of it? But actually the Bible states at 1 John 5:19 that "although we originate with God, the whole world is in the power of the wicked one." the Bible speaks of the time when satan rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven down to earth. He has been ruling the earth ever since. That makes a lot more sense...no wonders we see all the problems in the world.
But what about God saying he will bless those who serve them? And why does he allow faithful people to experience terrible tragedy and hardship? Seems slightly contradictory doesn't it?
Well the Bible itself answers that question also.
Eccl 9:11 says "the swift do not always win the race, nor do the mighty win the battle, nor do the wise always have the food, nor do the intelligent always have the riches, nor do those with knowledge always have success, because time and unforseen occurrences befall them all."
In other words, God lovingly gave humans free will, even though we aren't fit to govern ourselves (being imperfect). God is not obligated to intervene on behalf of a person who has fallen on hard times or has an accent befall them due to decisions or actions of another person. Sometimes accidents happen. It doesn't mean God needed another angel in heaven. Our God is loving, and would neverwillfully hurt people by taking their loved one or causing them to fall on hard times.
What he does promise is that we will not be tested beyond what we can bear.
1 cor 10:13
Just wanted to share since i have been asked about it alot lately
The most common misconception i see that people have is who is controlling the world. 90% of the people i ask that question say "god." I guess that's what most of us would assume...after all God created the world and everything in it, why wouldn't he be in charge of it? But actually the Bible states at 1 John 5:19 that "although we originate with God, the whole world is in the power of the wicked one." the Bible speaks of the time when satan rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven down to earth. He has been ruling the earth ever since. That makes a lot more sense...no wonders we see all the problems in the world.
But what about God saying he will bless those who serve them? And why does he allow faithful people to experience terrible tragedy and hardship? Seems slightly contradictory doesn't it?
Well the Bible itself answers that question also.
Eccl 9:11 says "the swift do not always win the race, nor do the mighty win the battle, nor do the wise always have the food, nor do the intelligent always have the riches, nor do those with knowledge always have success, because time and unforseen occurrences befall them all."
In other words, God lovingly gave humans free will, even though we aren't fit to govern ourselves (being imperfect). God is not obligated to intervene on behalf of a person who has fallen on hard times or has an accent befall them due to decisions or actions of another person. Sometimes accidents happen. It doesn't mean God needed another angel in heaven. Our God is loving, and would neverwillfully hurt people by taking their loved one or causing them to fall on hard times.
What he does promise is that we will not be tested beyond what we can bear.
1 cor 10:13
Just wanted to share since i have been asked about it alot lately