John Ankerberg and Dillon Burroughs[1] Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People—and Good Things Happen to Bad People? Philip Yancey, in his book Disappointment with God, provocatively addresses the…
John Ankerberg and Dillon Burroughs[1] The Persistence of Evil Another aspect of the problem of evil is its persistence, why does God allow it? Even if He did not produce…
John Ankerberg and Dillon Burroughs[1] These and other issues often plague our minds with one probing question—How can God allow suffering and evil? The problem of evil is one of…
The following 15 points are intended as a brief, general guide to help pastors and concerned Christians assist those who are suffering from occult involvement. They are primarily derived from…
During her last few years, my mother suffered from some very debilitating health issues. After more than six decades of serving God first as a missionary in Africa, then in home-based missions, the day came when she was pretty much confined to a chair or to her bed.
Throughout my long life as a Christian, God has answered many prayers in amazing ways. I praise Him for that! There have also been times when God—for His own sovereign reasons—said “no” to my prayers. I do not understand why, but He said “no,” and I continued to trust Him anyway.
Going to the dentist can involve short-term pain that leads to long-term benefits. Similarly, God sometimes purposefully allows us to experience short-term pain because of the long-term benefits that eventually…
It may surprise some Christians to learn that some of the pain and suffering we experience during earthly life comes directly from the hand of God. I am referring to…
Satan is pictured in Scripture as being extremely powerful and influential in the world. He is called the “prince of this world” (John 12:31), “the god of this age” (2 Corinthians 4:4), and the “ruler of the kingdom of the air” (Ephesians 2:2). He is also said to deceive the whole world (Revelation 12:9: 20:3). He is portrayed as having power in the governmental realm (Matthew 4:8-9; 2 Corinthians 4:4), the physical realm (Luke 13:11, 16; Acts 10:38), the angelic realm (Jude 9; Ephesians 6:11-12), and the ecclesiastical (church) realm (Revelation 2:9; 3:9).
Atheists and agnostics often claim that if there were indeed a God who is both all-good and all-powerful, He should abolish all evil immediately. If you’ve ever wondered why doesn’t…
