What does the presence of evil tell us about God?

From our series entitled, "Why Does God Allow Evil and Suffering in the World?"This clip answers the question: What does the presence of evil tell us about God?

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People & Blogs

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• Evil
• Suffering
• John Ankerberg
• Norman Geisler
• Nature of God
• Omnipotent
• Omnibenevolent

[hannigan06]

@socksumi Then don't follow it.

[QuantumUni]

Mark 7:15, There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

James 1:13-15, Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death

Heart of sin

[QuantumUni]

God creates evil through punishment or curses, it is never of himself but described as a verdict against sinners in the old testament. And he also not created it by allowing freewill. Evil is not a substance but an imperfect action. Evil was and will never be his plan.

"It's through evil that ultimate and permanent good comes about"

This is straight out of new age doctrine. This saying is a pathway to enlightenment, good acheived through ignorace of sin which is not knowing the self.

[XposeTheLie]

Job 42:11 Then came there unto him(Job)all his brethren and sisters, and all they that had been of his acquantance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they consoled him, AND COMFORTED HIM OVER ALL THE EVIL THAT THE LORD HAD BROUGHT UPON HIM

Yes, Satan was sent by God to bring evil on Job, but ultimately it was God's doing. God creates evil. God originates evil. It doesn't MAKE him evil because it's ALL for a purpose. In this case, Job's ultimate blessing.

[XposeTheLie]

Amos 3:6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? SHALL THERE BE EVIL IN A CITY, AND THE LORD HATH NOT DONE IT?

Yes, God DID create evil. He created the tree of the knowledge of good AND EVIL. But contrary to this theologians claim, God CAN create evil and STILL not be evil. How? Because he creates evil for an ultimate purpose, the redemption of his entire creation(Rom 8:20,21). It's through evil that ultimate and permanent good comes about

[XposeTheLie]

"God didn't originate evil?" Does this man read his bible?

1 Sam 16:14-16,23 The EVIL SPIRIT that troubled Saul WAS FROM GOD

2 Sam 12:11-Thus says the Lord, I WILL RAISE UP EVIL AGAINST YOU

2 Sam 17:14-For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, TO THE INTENT THAT the LORD MIGHT BRING EVIL UPON ABSALOM

Isa 45:7 I form light, and create darkness:I make peace, AND CREATE EVIL: I THE LORD DO ALL THESE THINGS

[Hkepfer]

Look at a crucifix: a defeated, humiliated, dead man.

Was that evil's last word?

By rising, Jesus conquered the universal neurosis of death & sent / prophesied the coming of the Holy Spirit that is with the Church 2 this day.

Conquered death?

Faith assures one of being of the body of Christ & that at after death, one will stand before Jesus Christ; Him in judgment: to the faithful, death can be seen as the step prior to being before the G-D of creation, The Almighty. +

Wisdom but not ease

[LogosApologia]

Dr Norman Geisler is great apologist and scholar. This answer is appropriate in light of the recent tragedy in Haiti.

[timestandingstill]

People are sifted like wheat.

Great message.

Great Message, I love it, 5 stars!!!

Be not overcome of evil, but rather overcome evil with Good.

If you eat of the tree of Good and Evil you will surey die, We die out to ourselves to live according to a higher standard. Jesus said I come to give life and give it abundently.

AMEN!!!!

[ishellreal]

Good video!