29 Questions Answered (Bible Theology, Apologetics)

Welcome back to another episode of Revealed Apologetics. I'm your host, Eli Ayala, and today I'm going to be tackling 29 questions, 29 questions. And these questions were, I was speaking, I think in the winter, I was speaking at an event and there were a lot of questions that were sent into me, um, through kind of this app system where I was able to kind of answer some of their questions.

And of course, uh, there were a lot of questions that I was not able to get to. So, um, I saved those questions and thought that it would be a good idea to cover, uh, the unanswered questions in a later, at a later time.

And so this is this later time. Um, so I do that sometimes. Also received a list of questions that I was unable to get to, or actually no, someone sent me, um, a list of questions that I, uh, that he wanted to kind of hear my thoughts and I was like, Hey, these are great questions.

Maybe I can answer these on one of my live streams. So I'll be doing another set of questions as well, um, in the future. Um, so just to give folks a heads up, uh, by the way, okay, if I sound a little weird, okay, uh, two days ago I got a one wisdom tooth pulled out and a molar on the same side.

So it was horrible.

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Um, so I am on painkillers as we speak. So if I sound a little different, um, that's the reason why, but I'm committed, man. I'm here.

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So I'm, I'm happy to be here. I'm happy to tackle these. Unfortunately, I won't be able to take questions from the comments as then I would never get through the 29 questions.

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But I, I'm going to hopefully, uh, these questions are pretty good. There's some pretty good questions here. And so hopefully I can share some of my thoughts on some of them and folks will find them useful.

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So, uh, so yeah, that, that's, that's what's going down. I just came back from Florida. I was speaking, uh, down there in Florida in Fort Lauderdale and, uh, had a great time, uh, uh, down there, got to meet some great people and to speak to, uh, young people there.

And, um, we talked about the armor of God and why it's important, kind of incorporated some apologetics in that as well. So again, a lot of people might hear this if you've listened to the show, but if you're looking for a speaker, a teacher or something, someone to teach, uh, apologetics, theology or anything along those lines, I even preach sermons, things like that.

You can hit me up through my website at revealedapologetics .com and right there on the homepage, there's a way to reach out to me and we can set something up. Um, so I got a couple of things coming up in the docket too.

So I'll be speaking in Pennsylvania in June. I think it's June, uh, June or July and, um, maybe, maybe in California in the future. Not sure. Uh, we'll see. We'll see what, what it's a fickle.

It's a fickle thing.

Being a traveling speaker. Sometimes things fall through. Sometimes, Hey man, I want to invite you down. It never happens. And then, you know, the person calls you like two years later and you're like, Oh snap.

Okay.

So, uh, we'll see. But that's totally a thing. Um, I am busy, but my summer schedule is coming up. And so hopefully, uh, if someone wants to have me out, let's, let's connect. I love, I love meeting people in, in person, although I greatly appreciate those who listen in through the YouTube channel and the, um, the podcast.

Well, some good news. Um, so I finished recording my new course and Kenny, you guys might be familiar with the courses that I recorded with Apologia, which I highly recommend folks check out. Um, the topics that were covered were, um, presuppositional apologetics applied.

And so I basically did five lectures. Uh, the first one, um, let me see if I can remember in order. The first one was how to navigate apologetic conversations. The second one was presupp applied to atheism.

The third one was presupp applied to Roman Catholicism. The fourth one was presupp applied to presuppositional Eastern orthodoxy. And then the last one was presupp applied to the cults. Now those are excellent.

They're very nicely produced, super professional. Um, but they're around, I think each of the lectures around like 20 to 25 minutes.

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So I had to fit a lot in a short amount of time, but they're still great. They came out awesome. The guys over there at Apologia did amazing. Um, however, I, um, recorded longer versions of those with much more information, uh, along with some visuals, uh, that the Apologia videos don't have with my PowerPoint slides and things.

Like that.

And so those will be, um, on sale, uh, on my website in the near future, hopefully within the next two weeks or so. Uh, so if someone's looking to kind of get a more immersive experience and it's a way to support, uh, what I'm doing, um, I'll let folks know about that.

It's a perfect companion to the first set of, um, courses that I offered on the website. So, um, I will, people who are on my email list will get all that information and then hopefully, uh, folks will find that interesting and, and, um, um, and we'll sign up and be super, super exciting, uh, because I love to teach.

And so hopefully, um, folks will be able to, uh, to take those courses and it'll be useful to them.

Um, all right.

Well, without further ado, I'm going to jump in. I can't, you know, I can't stay here yapping all day long. You know, I, I have the 29 questions. Let's let's begin. I don't want to bore everyone, uh, with announces.

Am I forgetting anything? What else is happening?

I'm probably forgetting something, but nevertheless, let's, let's do this here. So, uh, again, just to give context, these questions were given to me, uh, by teenagers. These are teenagers asking questions.

And so I find a lot of them, uh, fascinating and hopefully my answers, I got to keep it somewhat short. I'm just kind of going to go through these, um, but hopefully they'll be helpful.

Okay.

All right.

And so the first question, uh, someone asked, is it okay to be with someone who knows the Lord and is active in church, but does not make him a number one priority? Does God want me to date him?

Uh, all right.

So I think that a Christian relationship should reflect the mutual pursuit of God and his glory as the highest goal.

Okay.

So in second Corinthians six 14, right? Paul urges believers not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers. And this, and again, in this case, this person apparently is a believer, but it highlights this idea of spiritual compatibility, right?

If a person doesn't prioritize God, then that's going to lead, that could lead to spiritual compromise and really could hold you back in your relationship with God. So you don't jump into relationships kind of willy nilly, right?

We want to be able to, uh, know what we're getting into. You want to get a feel for how spiritually mature the other person is, and that's going to definitely factor into your decision. Um, again, you gotta be careful cause when you get into relationships, you know, the emotions are running.

It's very easy to be like, well, you know, it's not a big deal. Let me tell you something. Someone who is spiritually immature can be a detriment.

Okay.

Unequally yoked is not simply referencing, um, being with an unbeliever. You could be unequally yoked and be with a believer and there's a, you know, you have people who are far more spiritually mature than other people.

And so, uh, you want to kind of find a balance. Now, again, there's going to be some level of subjectivity in that, right?

Okay.

But, uh, but you want to kind of go into the relationship thinking in terms of compatibility,.

Right?

Um, and where, where this person is at spiritually.

Okay.

So that would be my, my advice there. If someone's not making, you know, if you can see that in the person that they're not making God their number one priority, I mean that might be a red flag, right?

Again, no one's perfect, but I mean, if, if it's so obvious, this person's not making God a priority, then, you know, maybe that's something that would factor into, uh, you know, the, what the route you take in terms of choosing, uh, whether you want to date this individual.

Okay.

I hope that, I hope that's helpful.

I hope that makes sense.

Okay. Uh, okay.

So second question, I'm going to fly through here. So how do I know how God speaks to me? This is a good question.

Okay.

How do I know how God speaks to me? I don't know whether it's truly God speaking or just, or just noises in my head.

Okay.

All right.

So that's a good question. All right. A lot of people, uh, a lot of people kind of have a difficult time distinguishing whether God is speaking to them or whether it's kind of just like, is this me speaking to myself?

Right.

Kind of rationalizing things.

Okay.

Um, I think it's important to recognize that God primarily speaks through his word.

Okay.

And this, the, the inspired word of God is the primary way that God speaks to us. Second Timothy three 16 through 17, uh, you know, it's divine speech.

Okay.

This is the primary way. We gotta be very careful about, um, the subjective aspect of our, our inner thoughts and things.

Like this.

Okay.

Now the Holy Spirit definitely guides us in this life, but he always guides us in a way that is in line with his word.

Okay.

I think prayer, seeking wise counsel, aligning, uh, the impressions that we get with biblical truth, I think are going to be super important in helping us discern God's word. So recognizing, um, the fact that God primarily speaks to us through his word and going there first before we start determining, well, is this idea in my head, God or not, right?

Everything must be compared to the word of God. That is our ultimate standard. Our ultimate standard is the objective external standard of scripture, not the internal subjective feelings that God may or may not be speaking to me.

Okay.

I think that's very, very important. Everything comes back to, um, to scripture. All right.

Okay.

Three, uh, several mainstream churches are very welcoming to the gay community. I see a rainbow flag hanging outside some churches. Is this something that is, uh, okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Well, we got to tackle this one.

Okay.

So, so the Bible, uh, let me preface it with this. The Bible calls Christians to, to love and welcome people, right? We need to, to do this Matthew 22 39, uh, we're to love our neighbors, these sorts of things.

However, I think it's clear, and this is not a, I mean, people debate it, but I don't think this is a debatable issue at all. The Bible teaches that homosexual practices are sinful, right? In Romans chapter one, verses 26 through 27, it speaks of the, of people participating in unnatural, unnatural activity, right?

With respect to homosexuality, churches need to speak the truth in love as Ephesians four 15 tells us, but we need to also call for repentance and, um, and really preach the gospel of Jesus Christ while remaining firm in what the Bible teaches.

Okay.

We live in a very interesting culture in, uh, today when you disagree with someone that somehow, um, equals hatred, right? Or, you know, if I say, Hey, homosexuality and lifestyle of homosexuality is not honoring to God.

You know, people might call you like a homophobe or something like that. You know, uh, we need to say, well, we'll hold up. I don't have homophobia. I'm not afraid of you. I don't have a phobia of you, but if you're asking me, is this okay, I, I'm going to give you with what the word of God says.

Okay.

And that should be our response with respect to how we ought to view the issue of homosexuality and things like that. We need to stand on what scripture teaches. Now the church should be welcoming to people.

Okay.

Homosexuals should be allowed in the church, but they're going to hear the gospel.

Okay.

The presence of homosexuals in the congregation are not going to impact the biblical message that we need to be preaching from the pulpit. Um, and what we need to be reflecting, uh, with respect to just being consistent with biblical teaching.

Okay.

Uh, so again, it's very interesting that a lot of times we are so concerned with not offending people with our views that when we're concerned with not offending people, we end up offending God and that's a problem, right?

Uh, we can't be more concerned, okay. About not offending someone else, but then in the process, offending God because we are not standing on his truth. And so, uh, so yeah, I think that's super important.

Right.

We want to stick with the scriptures, even though, even though it's not popular, um, we want to stick with what the word of God says and we don't let any group of people or any, you know, uh, whatever community, well, whether it's the gay community, the, the LGB, there's so many, so many, I don't even know all of them.

Uh, they do not dictate what the word of God says. We stand on the truth of God's word with respect to those, uh, to those issues.

Okay.

Good question.

All right.

Question number four. How would I explain to a nonbeliever that a just and loving God can send people to hell?

Okay.

Uh, by the way, um, I spoke at a conference a while back, um, called rethinking hell with Chris date and, um, share the stage there with Chris date, Braxton Hunter of, um, Trinity radio, uh, Michael Jones of inspiring philosophy.

Um, I flew out there to Indiana and my topic was, is apologetics, I'm sorry, is hell a problem for apologetics? That's on my channel. I should have put it in the description if folks wanted to check that out.

But, uh, yeah, this question comes up a lot.

All right.

So I think it's important in answering this question to understand that God's justice and his love are not contradictory concepts, right? His justice demands that sin be punished, right? Romans six 23, the wages of sin is death, right?

But of course, at the same time as love is demonstrated in Jesus, right? Who bore the penalty for those who trust in him?

Okay.

People who reject Christ choose separation from God and face the eternal consequences because God is holy. God is just and God is righteous. That's what he's going to do.

Okay.

This is very important because a lot of times we have a very imbalanced view of God.

Okay.

How can a loving God send people to hell? Um, well, the answer to that, quite frankly, is that because he's not only loving God is also just, he's holy, he's righteous. All these sorts of things that incorporate a fully robust and balanced view of God are going to play into how we answer that question from a biblical perspective.

Okay.

The question becomes difficult to answer if the diet of theological education that we're getting from the pulpit and wherever we're learning these things from, if it's, if it's giving us a kind of one sided picture of who God is.

Okay.

A lot of people talk about the love of God. Not a lot of people like to talk about the uncomfortable aspects of, um, of God. And so I think a balanced view with respect to the nature of God will help us answer this question, um, easier.

Okay.

More easily. All right. Question number five. Are there any good arguments against Darwinian evolution? Um, okay. So I do think there are good arguments against a Darwinian evolution. Again, I'm not a, a biologist or an expert in this area.

One thing that I think is helpful though, especially if you are navigating discussions with atheists over the topic of evolution. I know a lot of people have suggested that evolution is compatible with the Bible.

You know, you have the, the theistic evolutionists, uh, perspective, uh, to be perfectly honest, I don't buy theistic evolution one bit. Um, uh, I just don't, uh, I don't find it convincing at all. Uh, the arguments that they use, uh, but that's just me.

I do believe that you can hold to theistic evolution and be a Christian. I'm not saying that people who are theistic evolutionists aren't Christians. I just don't buy the interpretation they offer and, and I don't think they're treating the text, um, in the way that the text ought to be treated.

Um, but be that as it may, I do think that, um, one helpful way, and this is where presuppositionalism comes in, I think very usefully is recognizing that when we're dealing with science, and this is especially useful to someone who's not familiar with the science, but still is engaging in these sorts of conversations, I think it's important to recognize the role of one's presuppositions in terms of how that impacts how the data, okay, is interpreted.

Okay?

So, for example, you take the issue of homological structures, you know, these structures that, physical structures that look similar, and so people try to draw kind of an evolutionary connection. Why is it the case that an evolutionist will look at that data, those homological structures, see similarities, okay, and conclude, look, there's an evolutionary relationship here, okay, and I'm simplifying things, obviously there's, there's more involved in this.

Then you have a Christian who takes the Bible, okay, um, he believes the Bible teaches special creation, all right, um, and he looks at that same data and he says, oh my goodness, look, these homological structures, God created these organisms with similar physical features.

You see, you have two people looking at the same data, but coming to different conclusions. The issue is not the data, the issue is the interpretation of the data, okay? And so when you're looking in terms of arguments against Darwinian evolution, you can go back and forth in terms of, you know, you have people appealing to the lack of transitional fossils, which is something that's expected by the theory, people appeal to irreducible complexity and complex systems like the eye and DNA, which point to intelligent design and all that kind of stuff.

You can have those discussions, and I think they're important, but really, you don't want to get into a battle over whose pile of evidence is bigger, because the issue is not who has more evidence, the issue is who is interpreting the data correctly, okay, and that's going to be super, super helpful.

So coming at an evolutionary issue presuppositionally I think is going to be important because it really is a presuppositional issue, right? It's looking at data and we are interpreting the data differently because we have different presuppositions, and so, um, I think that would be a helpful way to kind of interact with issues relating to Darwinian evolution, okay?

Hope that's helpful, alright, and if folks, while I did say that I'm not taking questions in the comments because I have to get through all these, if you find my answer is useful, let me know. Say, hey, that was a great answer, oh, hey, I have something to add, or, hey, I totally disagree with you.

Those are all fine and acceptable responses there, so, alright, let's see here, so question number six, someone asked, do you think the Garden of Eden was a myth? I've heard people say it was more figurative and not literal, okay, so, just to be blunt, right, so I think the Bible presents the Garden of Eden as a historical place, okay, Genesis describes it as the location where Adam and Eve lived, Jesus and Paul reference it as a real place, I mean, you have references in Matthew 19, 4 -5, Romans 5, 12 -14, and the New Testament, it is spoken of as a real place.

There's no reason for me to think that it is not a literal place, but you want to be careful, too, so, in logic, there is a fallacy known as the false dichotomy, someone says that you're presented with two options for something, but in reality, there's more than two options, right, is it figurative, or is it literal?

Well, you could have a third option, namely that it can be both, there's a sense in which it's referring to a literal place, but it also has a broader kind of maybe figurative or symbolic application, right, so they can be both, and I think it's very interesting that some concepts within the Bible have those elements to it, right, where we're talking about something that's literally true, but there's also some figurative aspects to it, and I don't think that's a problem at all, but, you know, just to answer the question directly, I do think that the Garden of Eden was an actual place, all right?

Excellent questions, number seven, we're plowing through these, all right, number seven, this person says, could there have been a creation before us, and will there be another after? All right, so, and then this, again, this is an interesting question, because it's kind of related to, you know, some people hold to, like, the gap theory, you know, there's a gap of time between Genesis chapter 1, verses 1 and 2, okay?

I don't hold to a gap theory, I don't think that we should place gaps where it's not implied in the text, that's just me, I know that there are some arguments that people use, to be perfectly honest, I don't buy it, personally, okay?

But the Bible doesn't provide, as I understand it, evidence of a creation before our current.

One, right?

So Genesis 1 describes the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in Revelation 21, it speaks of a new heaven and a new earth that God's going to create in the future, and so there's no indication of any creation before the one that's described in Genesis,.

Okay?

And I know people kind of make that argument, you know, in Genesis 1 about the chaos and all that kind of stuff, I don't think that that is, that warrants a view that there is a creation prior to the creation that is recorded for us in the first chapter there,.

Okay?

All right, question number eight, we'll see how long these painkillers last, whew! Can scientific explanations of creation and destruction of species, or dinosaurs, coexist with biblical truths? I don't know if I understand that question, can scientific explanations of creation and species coexist with the, I think so, if I understand the question, yeah, scientific findings and the Bible, yeah, they can coexist in the sense that they're compatible, right?

Yeah, see, here's the thing, people will say something to the effect that, you know, science conflicts with the Bible, okay? I want to clarify, this is important, okay? I don't think science conflicts with the Bible, I think certain interpretations of the data conflict with the Bible, okay?

And this is where the presuppositional issue comes in, right? So it's not that science, that there's this thing called science and it just flat out contradicts what the Bible teaches, things must be interpreted, right?

Evidence must be, the data must be interpreted in a certain way and then used as evidence to support whatever thing you're trying to demonstrate, okay? That's so important, this is why I place such a great emphasis on presuppositions, they literally are the determining factor of how we understand, you know, human experience and the things that we come in contact with in terms of data and, you know, how we look at the natural world and how we understand the natural world, all of that is going to be filtered through a worldview lens, okay?

And so that's going to impact what we say about those things, so I think it's important to keep that in mind. Alright, question number nine, question number nine is, shouldn't a church service be ornate in order to replicate the practices of worshiping God in the tabernacle?

Yeah, that's an interesting question. No, I think while it's true that in the Old Testament, the tabernacle was very ornate,.

Right?

I think when I, my understanding of the New Testament, I think the New Testament emphasizes, I think simplicity in worship, okay? Jesus teaches that true worship is in spirit and in truth, John 4, 23 through 24, okay?

So while churches can use like liturgical elements to reflect beauty and all these sorts of things, I think simplicity and sincere devotion from the heart are more important than what things look like, okay?

There's nothing wrong with ornate churches and ornate services, but I think God is more concerned with the posture of one's heart, okay? And that's really, I mean, a fancy building with all the decorations and the bells and whistles, I don't think is what is key, I think it is the heart that is the issue.

Alright, question number 10, what arguments are there for why the Apocrypha is not included in Protestant Bibles? Well, Protestant Bibles, yep, we exclude the Apocrypha, these books were not part of the Hebrew canon by the Jewish people, we even might point out that they lack internal claims of divine inspiration within themselves, and the New Testament, I think, yeah, the New Testament authors didn't even quote from the Apocrypha.

So this is a big discussion, of course, this is wrapped up a lot in discussions and debates between Protestants and Catholics, it is not included for us because we hold to the Jewish canon, and of course, it was added to the canon from the Roman Catholic perspective in the 1540s, which was really a result of the Protestant Reformation, which I think is an interesting kind of context for those books to be added, given the things that were being debated at that time.

But yeah, I don't think that the Apocrypha belongs in the canon of Scripture, nor do I acknowledge the authority of the Roman Catholic Church to declare that they ought to be considered.

Canonical, okay?

Now there's a whole history behind that discussion, and I understand that there are more sophisticated arguments that people use, but just kind of in a thumbnail sketch, those are my thoughts on that.

Good question. All right, question number 11. Question number 11, how can I communicate with God more often and build a personal relationship? What are the key aspects and dynamics of this relationship?

Isn't that a good question? This is from teenagers. That's super cool. Teenagers asking these questions, these are super important questions. Now when I answer this question, I'm not claiming that I've mastered the art of all these things, right?

We all have our struggles in kind of personal spiritual formation. But here's some key aspects that I think are important, okay? Obviously prayer, okay? Regular communication with God is going to be key in the growth of our relationship with.

God.

The less we communicate with God, the more stifled we're going to become, right? Prayer is our lifeline to God, okay? Prayer coupled with, of course, Bible reading and Bible studying. I make a distinction between reading your Bible and studying your Bible, okay?

Studying your Bible is something that we do that's much more in-depth, right, than just passively kind of just reading the words on the page. We want to read the scriptures, we want to grow in the knowledge of God's word, because growing close to God, I think, is a union between praying, right?

We are in communication with him, and that communication and relationship is bolstered when we also know more about him. So the intellect, knowing the facts about God, coupled with allowing those facts to enrich our understanding of our dynamic relationship with him, I think, goes a long way in strengthening,.

Right?

The more we know someone, the closer we're going to grow, right? God has given us the source to know him, the scriptures. And so Bible study is going to be key, prayer, Bible study. I think another aspect is consistent fellowship, participating in the local church, as Hebrews 10, 25 makes reference to.

The Christian faith is not meant to be lived kind of like as a rogue, right? You know, you have those people say, you know, I don't need to go to church, right? You know, I listen to my sermons on the TV, I don't need to be there, you know?

Hey, listen, not going to church, it's not, you won't go to hell simply for not going to church. But if you profess to be a believer, I would wonder why you wouldn't go to church, okay? You'd have to have a really good reason not to fellowship.

I think participating in the local church is going to be super, super important, okay? I think another aspect is trying to actively live in obedience to God, living in accordance.

To God's will, okay?

While it's true that we're not saved by our works, I think our works is a demonstration of the genuineness of our faith. We show our love for God by obeying his word, and that too enriches our relationship with.

Him.

And of course, just a good old-fashioned trust, depending on God in all circumstances, okay? Don't lean on yourself, lean on God. Trust in God. The scriptures tell us what God wants us to do. Trust and go, okay?

Doing these sorts of things like prayer, Bible study, fellowship, obeying God, trusting in him, I think are super helpful ways to help build your relationship with him and with others as well. As I said before, the Christian life is not meant to be lived in isolation.

All right, question number 12. Why does God allow the suffering of children who aren't equipped to deal with hardships like debilitating diseases, sexual assault, school shootings, et cetera? Oh man. Well, I mean, I don't want to sound generic, but the fact is, okay, we live in a fallen.

World, right?

Suffering is a result of being in a fallen world. God uses suffering in ways that are given to us in scripture. The scriptures tell us how he uses suffering, and then there are other aspects of why these things happen that I don't know the answer to.

But I do know that God uses suffering partially to refine us, to strengthen our faith, to bring others to himself, but in the end, here's the Christian hope. Even though I can't explain exactly why God allows these specific hardships, I can put my trust in the fact that God will one day wipe away every tear and eradicate all suffering as Revelation 21 teaches us, right?

And so we can hope in the future and final victory and destruction of those things. But in the meantime, knowing that these things occur, the Bible also gives us commands as to how we are to, how can I say this?

Help to rectify those things. He calls us to protect and care for those who are vulnerable. So if you know that this is a real life situation, then use what God has given you in terms of the scriptures and equipping you with his spirit to speak into those things and to fight against suffering and injustice and these sorts of things, knowing that in the end, God ultimately will get the glory and accomplish his purposes, even through those difficult, well, kind of a difficult example in that question there.

Not an easy question to answer. Now, I know it's kind of a somebody who's all, I remember speaking at Texas A &M University, International University with, I think it was there, Eric Hernandez, who is a good friend of mine, a great Christian apologist.

He's a classical guy, but he's a good friend. He wrote, I think his book is called The Lazy Approach to Evangelism. I highly recommend folks pick that book up. The Lazy Approach to Evangelism is a good book.

And I was there sharing the platform with Eric Hernandez, Matt Slick, and a couple of other people that I don't remember their names. I'm sorry. It was a long time ago. And I remember someone asked a question similar to this, like, why do bad things happen?

And then the person, you know, at the tail end of the question, why do bad things happen and don't say because we live in a fallen world? And I remember answering, well, you know, I don't like when people try to dictate the answers I give, but it's true.

So the reason why there's suffering is because we do live in a fallen world. Don't ask me a question as a Christian and then tell me that I can't give you a biblical answer, right? The reality is we live in a sinful world.

There is suffering. This is the result of sin, okay? And so it's not easy to answer these questions. And I don't know the specific answers to all of these questions, but sin does play a big.

Factor.

And of course, I know that this, the reality of sin is not something that caught God off.

Guard.

I think that God works all things out, you know, according to his plan. But this is true, okay? Sin is a reality. It makes things very difficult and very hard. And so, yeah, it's not easy, but it's true.