Lord, I will trust in You.: Why does God allow evil? -
If you have ever wondered “Why God allows bad things to happen?” or what is the need for Jesus Christ, this article helps answer those questions.
The Bible describes God as holy (Isaiah 6:3), righteous (Psalm 7:11), just (Deuteronomy 32:4), and sovereign (Daniel 4:17-25). These attributes tell us the following about God: (1) God is capable of preventing evil, and (2) God desires to rid the universe of evil. So, if both of…
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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” — Jeremiah 29:11
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“It is true that God may have called you to be exactly where you are. But it’s absolutely vital to grasp that He didn’t call you there so you could settle in and live out your life in comfort and superficial peace. His purposes are not random or arbitrary. If you are still alive on this planet, it’s because He has something for you to do. He placed us on this earth for purposes that He orchestrated long before we were born (Eph. 2:8-10).
Do you believe you exist not for your own pleasure but to help people know the love of Jesus and to come fully alive in Him? If so, then that will shape how you live your life in the place where you are.”
— Francis Chan, in Forgotten God. (via christinejung)
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“your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” — Matthew 6:10
“As Christians, we are supposed to be weird. The gospel of Jesus is weird. It is foolishness and insanity in the eyes of the world. A person who loves his enemies is weird. A young man who says “no” to lust and “yes” to purity is weird. A woman who pursues modesty is a freak. A businessman who spends time with the poor is strange. If we truly follow Christ, there will be a definite “weirdness” about us. The world will be turned off by us.We live in a cynical, skeptical, anti-Jesus world.” — (via jasminecrystal)
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