“Why does God test us?”……Answer: When we ask why God tests us, or allows us to be tested, we are admitting that testing does indeed come from Him, as clearly taught in Scripture. Although we are forbidden to test Him (Deuteronomy 6:16Matthew 4:7), when God tests His children, He does a valuable thing. David sought […]
“Why does God allow sickness?”……The issue of sickness is always a difficult one to deal with. …The key is remembering that God’s ways are higher than our ways Isaiah 55:9 9 For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your […]
How can we face terrorism or other personal tragedy? We battle anxiety, anger, sadness. Is God there? What exactly can we count on God for? …Email article to a friend…Download PDF version To what degree can we rely on God to be with us? Is He really someone we can turn to at all…in times […]
“Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?”……This is one of the most difficult questions in all of theology. God is eternal, infinite, omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. Why should human beings (not eternal, infinite, omniscient, omnipresent, or omnipotent) expect to be able to fully understand God's ways? The book of Job deals […]
…“Why does God allow trials and tribulations?”……One of the most difficult parts of the Christian life is the fact that becoming a disciple of Christ does not make us immune to life's trials and tribulations. Why would a good and loving God allow us to go through such things as the death of a child, […]
“Why does God test us?”……Answer: When we ask why God tests us, or allows us to be tested, we are admitting that testing does indeed come from Him, as clearly taught in Scripture. Although we are forbidden to test Him (Deuteronomy 6:16Matthew 4:7), when God tests His children, He does a valuable thing. David sought […]
“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 […]