CWV Quiz 5 11/8

God is capable of... - Preventing evil God desires to... - Rid the universe of evil Why does God allow evil? (Christian POV) - You and I - Ridding of the bad would rid of you and I Sin is ultimately... - Selfishness Who does sin hurt? - You and others If God eliminated evil, he would be eliminating our ability to... - Choose What is the definition of sin? - Sin is described in the Bible as transgression of the law of God (1 John 3:4) and rebellion against God (Deuteronomy 9:7; Joshua 1:18). "Any thought, action, or attitude that falls short of God's holiness" Sin means to... - "Miss the mark" - the standard established by God and evidenced by Jesus Sin harms another person, but is ultimately against... - God Why did God create mankind if He knew we would sin? - God knew that man would sin, but by allowing it to happen He was able to show the redeemed how much He loved us Sin is sin, but... - The consequences of sin vary Wrath of God - Verse? Meaning? - Romans 1:18-32 - God will allow you to stay in your sin What are the two sins that all sin comes down to? - Pride and Idolatry What is pride? - A person being their own god What is idolatry? - Ascribing of ultimate value or worth to anything besides God, which, according to the Christian worldview, is putting anything before God Thought 1 (God is not the creator of evil/suffering) - God allowed evil and suffering because of Free Will God is holy so sin cannot be in His presence God has existed from eternity past as the Father, Son and Spirit, together in a relationship of perfect love Love is the highest value in the universe When God decided to create human beings, he wanted us to experience love But to give us the ability to love, God had to give us free will to decide whether to love or not to love Love always involves a choice Free will is a result of God's love for us Thought 2 (God is the creator of evil/suffering) - Since God created all things - He created sin which results in evil and suffering He wants us to know what good is Who experiences suffering? - EVERYONE - suffering transcends all class, race, ethnicity, culture, privilege There is no corner untouched by grief, no demographic, no alliance What are the three categories of suffering? - Emotional, physical, mental What are some causes of suffering? - Morally corrupt (evil) people, disease, earthquakes, floods, famine, etc The Bible has a lot to say about suffering... (11 total) - 1. Suffering is a result of the Fall, and therefore a part of life (Luke 13:4-5; John 16:33; 1 Pet 2:19) 2. Suffering increases our compassion and equips us to comfort others who suffer (2 Corinthians 1:3-4) 3. Suffering strengthens our character (Rom 5:3-5; James 1:2-4) 4. Suffering is often a direct result of our sin, and therefore teaches us obedience (Hebrews 5:7-8; Psalm 107:17; 119:67, 71) 5. Suffering sometimes is a tool of God's discipline (Hebrews 12:7-11) 6. Suffering draws us to God, compelling us to repent of our sins (Psalm 25:16-18) 7. Suffering keeps us humble and dependent on Christ (2 Corinthians 12:7-10) 8. Suffering compels us to look up and long for our heavenly redemption (Ps 121; Rom 8:18; 2 Cor 4:17) 9. Suffering joins us closer to Christ and His sufferings, especially in persecution (1 Peter 4:1-2, 12-16, 19; 5:8-10; Luke 9:23; Phil 3:10) 10. Even in the midst of suffering God is aiming for our ultimate good (Jeremiah 29:11-13; Rom 8:28; Gen 50:20) 11. Especially in the midst of suffering God wants us to experience His amazing love (Psalm 90:14-15; Lamentations 3:19-23) What is prayer? (3 C's) - Connecting (reaching up, acknowledging, desiring), Conversing (encountering, talking, listening), Communing (walking, waiting, receiving, enjoying) with God