The Gospel Learn Explore Connect Bible Why Does God Allow Evil to Exist? By Hope on Aug 20, 2014 From the series Prayer Letter FacebookTwitterEmailPrintMore Scripture: “The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin. I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.” Romans 7:14b-15 God is good. But if we’re His creation, why are we so bad? When we try to do what’s right, our desire for sinful things often takes over. If God doesn’t like evil, why does He allow it to exist? We Have Free Will Sin entered the world after Adam and Eve disobeyed God. Since that day, all humans have been affected by evil. But why? It’s because God gives us free will. That means we have the freedom to make choices. For example, God “wants all people to be saved” (I Timothy 2:4), but He gives us the choice between eternal Salvation and eternal separation from Him. We get to choose between good and bad. The Bible instructs us to “keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers” (Romans 2:7). We make the choice between good and evil. When we see evil in the world, it’s a result of making the wrong choice. We All Sin When we make the wrong choices, we do evil things and sin. Evil is sometimes defined as wickedness. However, Christians consider evil to be an absence of goodness. God’s goodness is lacking when evil is at work on the earth. The Bible tells us “everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard” (Romans 3:23). When we do evil things, we’re lacking God’s goodness. Evil is darkness, so we need the goodness of God’s light to shine in our lives. Evil Won’t Always Exist Right now, God allows evil. However, one day God will create a “new heaven and a new earth” (Revelation 21:1), which will exclude evil. At that time, God will reign in glory with peace, justice, and mercy. Until then, the best way we can bring God glory is to choose Him over sin and evil. God “does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent” (II Peter 3:9). And His Word says, “I have made [people] for My glory” (Isaiah 43:7). Therefore, we can bring God glory by choosing His goodness over earthly evil. One day, we won’t even have to worry about evil in the world. FREE Bible Download Download Now! New here? Sign up for more great content like this! Sign Up Just for You Do you want to know more about living a godly life and avoiding the evil of the world? Click to learn more about the world’s brokenness with the Following the Path series. Personal Help Do you ever wonder about why God allows evil to exist? We have trained followers of Jesus who can help you figure it out! Click here to share your story with us. You will hear from someone shortly. Prayer Points Will you pray this week: • that God will help you do what is right • to thank and praise God that He is good • that God will help you overcome the darkness with His light • that God will help you make good choices • to thank God for His eternal plan GodLife Family Where can you go online to get daily encouragement and inspiration, and to discuss how God’s goodness can conquer evil? Visit the GodLife Facebook Page where we can gather daily to share our stories, to express ourselves, and to pray for one another! Connect with Us Do you have questions? Need prayer? Connect with someone who cares for you! Ask for Prayer Ask a Question Message us on Facebook Connect with a Caring Christian Let us help you find a church Take the Next Step © 2013 godlife is a trademark of Global Media Outreach God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. 1 John 5:11 Contact UsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy Policy Facebook Twitter Google+ Youtube Mobile
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