The problem of evil

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The problem of evil

• Inconsistent triad - one of these must be false
• God is omnipotent.
• God is good.
• Evil exists.
• If God is omnipotent, hed be able to prevent
  evil.
• If God is good, hed want to prevent evil.
• Yet, evil seems to exist.

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Job

• Gods bet with Satan
• Job loses children,all possessions
• Job suffers disease
• Jobs wife urges a quick death

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Curse God and Die.
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The Lord Giveth and the Lord Taketh Away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
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You must have sinned.
Job Protests his Innocence
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Job remains faithful
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God Answers Job from a Whirlwind
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Resolution of job

• God lectures Job for daring to question him
• Job repents, acknowledges his ignorance
• God rewards Job with twice his previous wealth
  for his faithfulness

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The Problem of Evil

• Why do bad things happen to good people?
• Explicit answer in Job
• Human Ignorance We cant hope to understand
  Gods reasons for what he does. We shouldnt
  question Gods decisions, but simply trust and
  obey.
• Secondary/implied
• Life is a test to see whether we will remain
  faithful to God.