FAQ’s- If God is real, then why does all this bad stuff happen?

Understanding why bad things happen requires… 

#1 – Knowing it’s .

Romans 5:12 – When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. 

θάνατος – Thanatos – The misery of the soul arising from sin, which begins on earth but lasts and increases after the death of the body in hell without a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Genesis 3:16 – To the woman he said, “I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children.”

Genesis 3:17,19 – 17 “Cursed is the ground because of you…19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken…

James 1:17 – Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

Genesis 1:31 – God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.

Understanding why bad things happen requires… 

#2 – Knowing it’s . 

Romans 5:3-5 (NLT) – 3 We can rejoice…when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

James 1:2-4 – 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

How willing am I to endure the middle to get to the end?

Revelation 21:4 – He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.

Understanding why bad things happen requires… 

#3 – Knowing there’s only .

2 Peter 3:9 – The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 

James 5:7-8 – 7 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. 8You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. 

Hebrews 10:24-25 –  And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

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