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Question: If God
so loved the world why did he create us imperfect
sinners? If you believe the story in the Garden of Eden,
then you have to admit that God set us up for failure.
What kind of loving God would do such a thing? What kind
of God would stand by and allow something like the
holocaust to occur? The fact is that whether or not
there is or is not a God, it doesn't really matter.
Answer: The Bible does not teach that God created man
imperfect or sinful. As a matter of fact, the Bible
clearly teaches than man was originally created good and
upright. "Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made
man upright; but they have sought out many inventions"
(Ecclesiastes 7:29). And God saw every thing that he had
made, and, behold, it was very good (Genesis
1:31).
Something happened after creation
that ruined the image of God in us. Like God, we were
created holy and righteous; but that image was defaced
by sin. Man voluntarily chose to disobey God, even
though he had been warned about the terrible
consequences that would follow. The first man, Adam,
sinned. He could choose to obey and disobey. He freely
chose to disobey the Creator. It is his fault, not
God's.
Moreover, since Adam is our head and
father, he is the representative of all the human
family. Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the
world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all
men, for that all have sinned (Romans 5:12). We
repeated and ratified his sinful choice a million
times.
The diseases, trouble, decay, the
holocaust and death are the consequence of our sin. It
is our responsibility, and we deserve worse than that.
Indeed, unless God is merciful to his rebellious
creatures, we will all perish in Hell
forever.
What kind of God would stand by
and allow something like the holocaust to occur? The
same God who stood by His beloved Son while he cried
out, "My God, My God, why have thou forsaken me!" God
did that for the love of sinners who would believe in
Him; God gave His Son to liberate His enemies from the
debt and penalty of their sins, which were transferred
to Jesus on the cross. God so loved the
world!
Is God irrelevant in the face of the
cruelties and injustices in our world? This thought is
as foolish as it is arrogant. On the contrary, the
existence of an all-powerful and just God is the sure
guarantee that one day justice will prevail, just as He
promised. Moreover, God is the hope of redemption from
personal guilt and the miseries of this world and the
world to come, to them who, instead of accusing God,
admit their sinfulness, repent and trust His beloved
Son.
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interesting topical subjects. The message they
bring is timeless and a sure basis for hope, both
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Who
Can Tell Me? |
For there is one
God, and one mediator between God and men, the man
Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 2: 5 |
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The
Good Test |
For
whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble
in one point, he is guilty of all James
2:10 |
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GV/247
Videos |
Not by works of righteousness which have
done, but according to his mercy he saved us.
Titus 3: 5 |
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The
Ultimate Question |
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift
of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Romans 6: 23 |
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A Woman Rides the Beast |
Virtually all
attention these days is focused on the coming
Antichrist - but he is only half the story. Many are
amazed to discover in Revelation 17 that there is
also another mysterious character at the heart of
prophecy -- a woman who rides the beast. |
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The
Bible Vs the Book of Mormon |
But this man, after he had offered one
sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right
hand of God.
Hebrews 10: 12 |
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Jesus
Christ / Joseph Smith |
Jesus said
..except a man be born again, he cannot see the
kingdom of God. John 3:3 |
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Evolutionary
Assumptions |
If ye believe not that I am he, ye shall
die in your sins. John 8: 24 |
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Messages from Heaven |
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends
of the earth: for I am God, and there is none
else. Isaiah 45:22 |
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The
Jesus of Fatima |
Jesus saith
unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the
life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by
me. John 14: 6 |
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Countdown to Eternity |
'...the Lord is not
willing that any should perish but that all should
come to repentance.'2 Peter 3:9 |
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Thru
the Bible - J. Vernon McGee |
For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled
in heaven. Psalm 119: 89 |
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God of
Wonders
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Exploring
the Wonders of Creation, Conscience, and the Glory
of God!
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