IF GOD IS GOOD, WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN?

IF GOD IS GOOD, WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN?
Wednesday, 21st June 2023
Pastor Victor

1 John 1:5 This then is the message .........that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

There is this popular question, If God is good, why does He allow bad things to happen here on earth? A lot of folks even including some believers in Christ don’t seem to have an answer to this question. And this is one of the questions atheists use against Christianity and the existence of a Supreme Deity.

To answer this question, we have to turn to the word of God to find the answer. Firstly, according to God’s word, this is man’s world (Genesis 1:26-27). When God created the earth, He gave the dominion and rulership of the earth into the hands of man. Now if you commit a work into someone’s hand and something goes wrong, who do you blame? The owner or the worker?

God gave the administration of the earth into man’s hand, what we make of this world is our responsibility. If you don’t keep your environment clean and there is an outbreak of cholera and people die, is it God’s fault? Do you expect God to come down from heaven to keep your environment clean for you? Secondly, when people say why does God allow evil on earth, it presupposes that God is standing at the door, and opens the door for evil to come in. We should not tempt God. God is light and in Him there is no darkness at all.

Thirdly, God gave man a free choice to choose between good and evil. Deuteronomy 30:19 says, “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.” God will never violate your will. If you decide to go to hell, He will not stop you. For that reason, no one can blame God for going to hell. If you choose evil, God will not stop you.

Fourthly, God needs man’s cooperation before He can function on earth. God respects the authority He has given to man. Anywhere you see God moving, there is a man who has initiated His move. This is where faith comes in. And faith is your responsibility and not God. When Apostle James was killed by Herod, the church sat down and watched. But when Peter was imprisoned impending execution, the church prayed and there was a release.

You need to know that neither God nor the devil has any authority to function on earth. Anywhere you see any of them working, it is man who has given them the legal right to do so. If you cooperate with satan, you will release his power on earth which kills and destroys. On the other hand, if you cooperate with God, you will release His power which saves, delivers, heals and gives life.

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