Category: Theology

God will create a better future. The future will be different than the past. Our ultimate hope lies in the future return of Christ and the promise that, “God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more mourning, crying and pain will be no more” (Revelation 21:4). Good will triumph … Continue reading Life is Not Fair, But God is Good (Pt.6)

God can bring good out of our pain. God can use it for a positive purpose. Adversity can bring out untapped depths of character and faith.  Beethoven was at his zenith, a well-known, respected, loved composer in Vienna. Then, tragedy of tragedies, his hearing began to go. A degenerative disease destroyed his hearing until he … Continue reading Life is Not Fair, But God is Good (Pt.5)

God is also just. Belief in God’s sovereignty alone is not enough to get Job through his terrible suffering. Job also believes that God is just. God rewards the righteous and punishes the wicked. This is the belief of double retribution, which according to Harley, declares that “the righteous are always blessed and the wicked … Continue reading Life is Not Fair, But God is Good (Pt.4)

God did not create the world “bad”. God did not create the world the way it is today. When the world was created it was “good” (Gen.1-2). There was no pain or suffering. It was a paradise. But man rebelled against God’s commands and sin came into the world. We now live in a damaged, … Continue reading Life is Not Fair, But God is Good (Pt.3)

There are many examples of suffering and pain:   Moral evil relates to choices that people make that end up hurting others. This includes things such as violence, abuse and war – all which cause much pain – and the slaughter of innocent people, such as occurred in the Holocaust. At the office, it could … Continue reading Life is Not Fair, But God is Good (Pt.2)

The question of pain and suffering is one of the most difficult issues to address of any area of human life. At some point in our life journey, we ask, “If God is good, then why does he allow such terrible suffering and pain to exist?” Despite many attempts throughout the centuries, there are no … Continue reading Life is Not Fair, But God is Good (Pt.1)

Let's reflect on the mystery of healing today. There is a close connection between love, forgiveness, healing and peace.  God revives the humble and contrite … leading them to comfort.  Only five of Jesus' healing events in the Gospels involve people dying. The main stories are for the blind, deaf, dumb, paralysed and possessed.  In many ways, these can be … Continue reading The Mystery of Healing

Christmas is barely over and now it’s time to talk about Easter. No wonder little children get confused. Did you hear about the little boy who said to his mother, “Jesus has just been born and now you’re telling me He’s died!" Over this Easter weekend, millions of Christians will reflect on what Jesus Christ … Continue reading Why Did Jesus Die? (Good Friday Reflections)