Tag: suffering
Biblical Principle #103: God Allows Suffering for the Greater Good
Biblical Principles List Principle God allows temporary suffering for the greater collective good. Explanation GOD knows everything, including the future. GOD loves us and wants what is best for us. GOD has the power to do anything and everything. Because GOD has complete knowledge and the power to do anything, His love motivates Him to…
Biblical Principle #100: Sin is the Root Cause of All Bad Things
Biblical Principles List Principle Sin is the reason why bad things happen. Explanation We have previously established that: When sin entered the earthly creation, it created fundamental changes to GOD’s design. Human makeup was altered, knowing not only good but also evil. Humans are weak fleshly creatures. Our weakness means that we tend to do…
Biblical Principle #83: God Never Asks Us to Do Something He is Unwilling to Do
Biblical Principles List Principle God never asks us to do something He is unwilling to do. Explanation In Genesis 22, GOD tested Abraham by telling him to sacrifice Isaac, the son through whom GOD said He would bring about His promises to Abraham—promises that were the very reason behind Abraham’s long journey with GOD in…
A Fresh Look at the Judgments in the Book of Revelation
We’ve been studying through the Book of Revelation. In recent posts, we’ve established that: In the conclusion of GOD’s revealed Word, the book of Revelation provides our final details regarding death, the judgment, the resurrection and what will follow (or has followed). These final chapters provide helpful insight. Let’s take a fresh look. … Welcome…
A Fresh Look at the Judgments in the Book of Revelation [part 2]
[Return to part 1 of this post.] The wedding feast began with war and judgments Before there could be a peaceful wedding celebration, Jesus had to first eliminate His evil opposition, the oppressors of His bride. Revelation continues: 11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is…
Why American Mass Shootings will Continue
Early Sunday morning, June 12, 2016, it happened again. Another mass shooting. This time the culprit was an American citizen claiming Islamic ties who shot and killed 50 people in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Prior to now, I have not written anything about mass shootings in America. I’ve bitten my tongue each time.…
Remembering 9/11: Ten Years Later
In some ways it feels like yesterday, in others, a lifetime ago. It’s been 10 years since that horrifying day that, for at least the next 90 years, will be known simply as “nine-eleven.” I don’t have any direct connections with those who lost loved ones that day. The closest involvement I have is a…
Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen to ‘Good’ People?
This post was written by Jon Atchison. If there was ever a question that parted the lips of humankind, it is this one, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” Often this question is asked of Christians by non-believers or by skeptics looking for a good argument. Isn’t this ironic: a world that doesn’t want…
January 21 – Recognizing GOD’s Blessings
Reading Gen. 47:29–50:26 Devotional GOD had blessed Jacob mightily throughout his life, and just before he died Jacob said this to his son Joseph and his grandsons Ephraim and Manasseh: “God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has fed me all my life long to this day, the Angel who…