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Our discussion of how God is involved in our personal lives and in our natural world brings us to a core question:  What is the nature of God or what kind of person is God?  How does his nature impact … Continue reading →

The first way God is involved in our lives is how he places us on this world.  By the simple act of placing us in this world with a particular genetic makeup, in a particular family, and in a particular … Continue reading →

We are investigating how God is involved in our world and in our lives.  One aspect of this investigation is the question of whether we have free will or if God controls our every action.  The Stoic’s believed that reason … Continue reading →

To answer the question of why evil exists in our world, we must first define evil.  Webster’s defines it as:  “morally wrong, harmful, injurious, misfortune, and suffering”.  This definition has two aspects:  a moral component and a suffering component. If … Continue reading →

As we mentioned in an earlier blog, the existence of evil and suffering in our world is one of the most important evidences against the existence of an all-powerful and all-good God. [1]  Because of this fact, all religions attempt … Continue reading →

Some believe we have no free will because we are so corrupt we can do nothing good without God’s help; it is our natural inclination to always do evil.  However, the Bible tells about two individuals who were not part … Continue reading →

As we have seen in previous blogs, there are many problems with God controlling all aspects of our natural world and personal lives.  While the Bible teaches God is all-powerful, does it mean he must control every event on earth … Continue reading →

Those who believe God controls all events on this world partially base this belief on the fact the Bible teaches that God is all-knowing.  If God knows exactly what decision each of us will make, then we must make that … Continue reading →

We are discussing the nature of God’s involvement in our world.  To help us understand that involvement, we will examine what the Bible says about God’s sovereignty. There is no question the Bible teaches that God is sovereign and that … Continue reading →

Science and religion seem to agree that humans have no free will.  But this idea raises many questions about what religion, and particularly the Bible tells us.  If God has already decided what we will do with our lives, why … Continue reading →