Why do we have Hurricanes ?

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Why Do We Have Hurricanes ?
Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and
full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower,
and is cut down he fleeth also as a shadow, and
continueth not. Job. 141-2
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Why Do We Have Hurricanes ?
ATHEIST One who holds there is enough evidence
to conclude that God does not exist
THEIST One who holds there is enough evidence
to conclude that God does exist
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Problem of Evil
1. God is all powerful 2. God is all good 3. Evil
exists in this world
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Problem of Evil
4. Good is opposed to evil in such a way that it
eliminates all evil. 5. No limits to what an all
powerful being can do. 6. A good all powerful
being would eliminate evil completely.
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Problem of Evil
Conclusion reached by ATHEIST GOD DOES NOT EXIST
God is all powerful God is Good Evil exists
Logical contradiction
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Problem of Evil
There is suffering all around... Questions Is
God willing but not able ? Is God able but not
willing ? Why do we have suffering ?
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Problem of Evil
1. If suffering exists then God does not exist.

2. Suffering exists. 3. Therefore God
does not exist.
The Conclusion of atheists
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What is Evil ?
Sin is the only real evil... 1 Jn. 34
transgression Gal. 519-21 works of flesh
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What is Evil ?
It is not evil that Evil Exists !
Impossible to create a man who could not sin
! Free Moral agent. Choice Responsible for our
own sins.
The Only Real Evil is sin !
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Limits to what an All Powerful Being Can Do
Some Logical impossibilities 4 sided triangle
- Round square
Impossible to create an intelligent free moral
agent and place him in a situation in which he is
beyond all possibility of sinning !
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Limits to what an All Powerful Being Can Do
God Wants man to Love Him John 1415 Must be
free moral agents Love is voluntary
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Limits to what an All Powerful Being Can Do
Mans choice to sin brought death ! 1 Cor.
1521 Death brought disease/suffering John
1633 tribulation Job 141-2 full of
trouble
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Limits to what an All Powerful Being Can Do
It is true that God made man with the possibility
that he could sin. It was necessary that God
make us this way so we could love him. But God is
not responsible for the sins committed by man !
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Not the case that a Good All Powerful
Being Eliminates evil completely
God cannot make a man who is a free moral agent,
without giving him the liberty to choose right or
wrong !
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Not the case that a Good All Powerful
Being Eliminates evil completely
Impossibility to create a man who could not
sin. Not that God is not good Not that God is
weak
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Not the case that a Good All Powerful
Being Eliminates evil completely
Only real evil in the world is sin ! But what
about hurricanes, floods, earthquakes ?
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Could this world be Improved ?
This world is as good as any possible world could
be in serving as mans temporary abiding place.
Natural calamities are not in Themselves evil !
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What kind of world is suited for man ?
Not a pleasure paradise Allows man to be free
moral agent Provides basic physical
needs Challenges man to follow God Small in
comparison to eternity
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God is all knowing - omniscient
God knew man would fall into sin God desired to
save man from sin God knew man would need a place
to develop so he could come back and obey
God. God created the world for this purpose !
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What about Hurricanes?
World not created as mans permanent dwelling
place. Good for man to realize that life on earth
will be brief and the exact time it will end is
uncertain.
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Calamities help remind us of..
Jas. 414 life is short, vapour Matt. 2444 -
exact time of ending is unknown Things of earth
are temporary Matt. 619-20 1 Tim. 67-8
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Why Do the Righteous Suffer ?
1. If automatically removed all problems then
many would obey for that reason. - Jn. 1415 2.
God did not promise we would be exempt from
suffering - Jn. 1633
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Why Do the Righteous Suffer ?
3. Without suffering the righteous could not
sympathize with men 4. Pain humbles us - 2 Cor.
127 5. Ps. 11971 It is good for me that I
have been afflicted ...
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Small in Comparison to Eternity !
Suffering and pain are really small when we think
about Blessings of heaven Punishments of
hell 2 Cor. 417, 18
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What is Evil ?

• Anything that interferes with our life as a child
  of God is evil - Rom. 623 Sin
• Pain, suffering, hurricanes are not evil
• God knew the kind of world that would be best for
  man!
• Sometimes that includes hurricanes !

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God has prepared a better Place
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Heaven