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If God is love why does He allow evil?

  • For His Name’s Sake

    Is God’s pursuit of His own glory compatible with His love for humanity? Drawing on Scripture and insights from John Peckham’s The Love of God, this article argues that God’s love for Himself and God’s love for His creatures are not rival interests but perfectly united in the gospel.

  • A God Who Grieves, Part IV

    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.

  • Isn’t God Still Responsible? Part III

    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.

  • Free Will and the Risk of Love, Part II

    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.

  • Is God Really Good? Understanding His Character, Part I

    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…