Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?
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Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? Why does God not prevent bad things from happening to good people?
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- Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? We're going to answer that question.
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- This is a condensed answer. To dive more deeply, we invite you to view the article on our website, gotquestions .org.
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- We live in a world of pain and suffering. There is no one who is not affected by the harsh realities of life.
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- And the question, why do bad things happen to good people, is one of the most difficult questions in all of theology.
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- God is sovereign, so all that happens must have at least been allowed by him, if not directly caused by him.
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- At the outset, we must acknowledge that human beings, who are not eternal, infinite, or omniscient, cannot expect to fully understand
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- God's purposes and ways. The book of Job deals with the issue of why God allows bad things to happen to good people.
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- Job was a righteous man, yet he suffered in ways that are almost beyond belief. God allowed
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- Satan to do everything he wanted to Job, except kill him, and Satan did his worst.
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- What was Job's reaction? Though he slay me, yet I will hope in him. The Lord gave, and the
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- Lord has taken away. May the name of the Lord be praised. Job did not understand why God had allowed the things he did, but he knew
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- God was good, and therefore continued to trust in him. Ultimately, that should be our reaction as well.
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- As hard as it is to acknowledge, we must remember that there are no good people.
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- All of us are tainted and infected with sin. As Jesus said, no one is good except God alone.
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- We live in a fallen world, and we experience the effects of the fall. One of those effects is injustice and seemingly senseless suffering.
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- When wondering why God would allow bad things to happen to good people, it's also good to consider these four things about the bad things that happen.
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- Bad things happen to good people in this world, but this world is not the end. Christians have an eternal perspective.
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- We will have a reward someday, and it will be glorious. Bad things happen to good people, but God uses those bad things for an ultimate, lasting good.
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- When Joseph, innocent of wrongdoing, finally came through his horrific sufferings, he was able to see
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- God's good plan in it all. 3. Bad things happen to good people, but those bad things equip believers for deeper ministry.
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- Those with battle scars can better help those going through the battles. 4.
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- Bad things happen to good people, and the worst things happen to the best person. Jesus was the only truly righteous one, yet he suffered more than we can imagine.
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- Jesus is no stranger to our pain. God allows things to happen for a reason.
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- Whether or not we understand his reasons, we must remember that God is good, just, loving, and merciful.
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- Often, bad things happen to us that we simply cannot understand. Instead of doubting
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- God's goodness, we should trust him. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
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- In all your ways, acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. We walk by faith, not by sight.
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