Contemplating God
"One thing I ask: to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord" (Psalm 27:4)
Category: God is Love
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Is this world what God wanted? The Bible shows that God desires love freely chosen. When humanity turns away, God does not abandon us but works within our broken choices to bring redemption without forcing our will.
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If God once intervened with power, why does He now seem silent? Scripture reveals that God’s actions are never arbitrary. He intervenes to preserve salvation and restrains Himself out of mercy, allowing time for repentance.
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If God is good, why does He allow evil? Scripture offers a profound answer: love cannot be forced. By granting humanity free will, God made genuine love possible—along with the tragic risk of rejection, suffering, and evil.
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This is the first blog in a series exploring one of the most difficult and important questions of faith. Scripture reveals God as all-powerful (omnipotent), all-knowing (omniscient), entirely good (omnibenevolent), and sovereign over history. Yet these very truths raise a troubling question: If God is truly good, would He allow the magnitude of evil we…