Why is there evil in the world?

[Earth Wind and Fire]

I just may have to go over the border to see if that stuff is sold a tad cheaper than the $16.00 a 6 pack these pirates in NJ want to charge me. I will have to content myself with the Yingling lager.....a chilled mug is a great idea though.

 

[Thinkingstuff]

I thought this sermon from Ron Comfort was interesting regarding this topic so I posted the link here for you to gander. I think he makes some very good points. http://www.ambassadors.edu/resources/Fruits_of_Calvinism.pdf
He reitterates what I've been trying to point out with total depravity and my objection to it. Maybe he states it more clearly. Here is a snippit from his sermon.

They make the analogy, Ephesians 2:1:
And you hath he quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins; and they say that dead means “total
inability.” In other words, if a man is spiritually dead, he is unable to accept Christ. However, if you
follow that analogy to its logical conclusion, then you would have to say that a dead man cannot receive
nor can he reject. He cannot sin. Their analogy falls apart if you follow it to its logical conclusion.

Exactly what I was try to state when I said.

God provides salvation to all men who would avail themselves of it. God therefore acts justly. This would not be the case if double predestination were in effect. Your view suggest that they acted according to how God designed them thus how could they have sinned?

And I think he's right on with this statement.

Calvinism
incriminates the nature of God. Palmer
believes that God has ordained everything, even sin.9
Deuteronomy 32:4: He is the rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth
and without iniquity, just and right is he. Job 34:10: Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of
understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should
commit iniquity. Habakkuk 1:13: ...thou canst not look on iniquity. I John 1:5: This then is the message
which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
James 1:13: Let no man say when he tempted I am tempted of God, for God cannot be tempted with evil,
neither tempteth he any man.
I am so glad my life is in the hands of a God who cannot sin

 

[BobinKy]

I am content with the explanation provided by the Garden of Eden portion of Genesis. Not that Genesis totally answers the question to my satisfaction. Beyond Genesis, the question of evil becomes a philosophical merry-go-round.

I am also content with the solution provided by Jesus.

...Bob

 

[Old Union Brother]

I am content with the explanation provided by the Garden of Eden portion of Genesis. Not that Genesis totally answers the question to my satisfaction. Beyond Genesis, the question of evil becomes a philosophical merry-go-round.

I am also content with the solution provided by Jesus.

...Bob

I'll give that two amens and a:thumbsup: