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| Myanmar death toll soars above 133,000 |
| 2008-05-18 |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 There have been a couple of comments on these topics of natural disaster questioning the goodness of God or even whether there is a God in light of these disasters. I'd like to give a response to those now that I have some time: God did indeed make the world and everything in it. He then gave the world over to Adam and Eve: "Fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over...every living thing that moves on the earth." (Gen. 1:28). Adam and Even, by disobeying God, forfeited the earth to the devil. When they sinned, the whole creation fell with them (Rom. 8:20-21). They turned earth over to the devil, who is the ruler of this world to this day. Jesus twice refers to Satan as the ruler of this world in John 12:31 and John 14:30. So we are under the (temporary) rulership of the devil, whose character is seen in events like these. Why doesn't God just take over again? Well, that's a great question. I for one would be happy if He did. The answer, I think, is that we really don't want Him to. God would enforce His laws and His rules. We all sin (Rom. 3:23) and rebel against God. We don't seek Him (Rom. 3:10) nor do we want him. Sinful human nature prefers rule by the devil to rule by God. This isn't an answer I like. I'd rather have the perfect world of Eden--or so I delude myself. But I disobey God every day and turn my back on Him constantly. Like everyone else on earth, I prefer the rule of the devil to Gode's rule. "Wretched man that I am? Who will deliver me from the body of this death?" (Rom. 7:24). Hope this is helpful. Sorry to be so long on a first post. |
| Posted by: Tom 2008-05-18 13:53 |