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Evil

EVIL
Tough Issues Series Lesson I Part I
"Did God make evil?"

To begin our study on evil, we must lay the proper foundation. Let us lay this foundation by defining evil.

Evil-When good that should be there is missing from something, that is evil. After all, if I am missing a wart on my nose, that is not evil because the wart should not have been there in the first place. However, if a man lacks the ability to see, that is evil. Likewise, if a person lacks the kindness in his heart and respect for human life that should be there, then he may commit murder. Evil is, in reality, a parasite that cannot exist except as a hole in something that should be solid.#

The second major foundational block we must lay is to answer the question; WHERE DID EVIL COME FROM? The following example may help us understand correctly:

1. God made everything perfect.
2. One of the perfect things God made was free creatures.
3. Free will is the cause of evil.
4. So, imperfection (evil) can......


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