… Who Created God? If something comes into being, it must have been prompted by something else. A book has an author. Music has a music artist. A party has a party-thrower! All things that begin, that have a start, have a cause to their beginning. Consider the universe. Scientists once held to the “steady-state” […]
Who is God? In Christianity, God is the creator and preserver of the universe. God is the sole ultimate power in the universe, but is distinct from it. The Bible never speaks of God as impersonal. Instead, it refers to him in personal terms – who speaks, sees, hears, acts, and loves. God is understood […]
“Why does God allow birth defects?”……The ultimate answer to this difficult question is that when Adam and Eve sinned (Genesis chapter 3), they brought evil, sickness, disease, and death into the world. Sin has been wreaking havoc on the human race ever since. Birth defects occur because of sin…not because of sins the parents or […]
“Why does God allow evil?”……Answer: With people thinking about the September 11 terrorist attacks on the tenth anniversary of the horrific event, many are again asking the age-old question: “Why does God allow evil?” 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 […]
Why does God allow pain? Q: “Why must there be pain? I question why God lets people go through physical pain.” We’re not sure that God gives an answer to your question in the Bible. We don’t think He gives an explicit answer to the “why” He allows certain things to happen at this time. […]
Why worship a God who allows a child being raped? Q: “Why would I worship a God who allows a child being raped?” our A: I have a close relative who was raped as a child. Believe me….I am intimately familiar with all of the ways that sexual abuse damages people. I truly understand your […]
“Why does God allow the innocent to suffer?”……Answer: In answering this question, the first thing to consider is whether such a thing as "the innocent" even exists. According to the Bible, "the heart is wicked and deceitful above all things" (Jeremiah 17:9), and "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God" (Romans […]