Thoughts on Scripture and life
for the glory of Jesus Christ
The God Who Paints With the Dark
The painter who uses the deepest of blacks is not guilty because he brings the darkness. Shadow and light, hard and soft, are only known when thrown in sharp contrast and sweet relief to one another. The same colors that make the rainbow compose the colors of blood, fire, and the clouds of the storm.
Theodicy: Answering the Problem of Evil
If God was all-good, then He would desire to eliminate all evil. If He was all-powerful, then He could eliminate all evil. But because there is evil in the world, He is either not all-powerful, not all-good, or both. And if He is not, then He is not the Christian God and therefore God does not exist.