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Jan 4, 2022 · The short answer is “yes”; because God is sovereign, there are no random, out-of-control happenings. God’s purposes may be hidden from us, but we can be assured that every event has a reason behind it. There was a reason for the blindness of the man in John 9, although the disciples misidentified the reason (John 9:1–3).
- The cosmological argument. The cosmological argument is fairly straightforward. A modern version of it reads: Whatever begins to exist must have a cause for its existence.
- The problem of evil. The problem of evil is the most famous argument against the existence of an all-powerful and loving god. It’s also old. For example, it provides the central theme of the Book of Job in the Abrahamic traditions.
- The teleological argument. Also known as “the argument from design,” the teleological argument claims the world’s complexity proves a designer exists. The argument is, again, rather straightforward
- Russell’s teapot. One of the more whimsical arguments against the existence of any gods was put forward by Bertrand Russell. And like any member of the British aristocracy in good standing, the third Earl Russell invoked tea in his argument.
Mar 17, 2023 · The phrase “everything happens for a reason,” though common, is not actually found in the Bible. The verse that seems most similar to this phrase is found in Romans. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). But this verse in Romans conveys ...
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Jul 10, 2023 · The Bible says, “For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him” (Philippians 2:14, NLT). God is working behind the scenes to accomplish His purposes. This is why prayer is so vital to living the Christian life and making decisions that are according to His will. The Psalmist wrote, “I delight to do ...
- God Did Not Plan Our Sins
- Is Everything Already determined?
- Hezekiah’s Life Was Not Completed Planned
Another proof that God has not planned or determined everything in our life is that He did not plan our sins. The message of James 1:13-15 says that God cannot be tempted and He does not tempt us. When we sin, we are completely responsible. This means it is not true that God has your life all planned out. God has not planned out every detail of our...
The Bible teaches that God is all knowing. He knows everything that has happened from the beginning of time and will happen to the end of time. God has planned some of the events in our life, but it is not true God has your life planned out in every detail. That is revealed in James 4:2-3. The passage simply says that God will not give us some thin...
An excellent example of James 4:2-3 is what God did for King Hezekiah. Isaiah 38:1 states that the prophet Isaiah told King Hezekiah that he was going to die after becoming mortally ill. Here is Isaiah 38:1-6. Notice what the king did. What did the king do? He prayed. He asked God to remember his godly behavior. He was pleading for longer life. Wha...
Jun 12, 2014 · First published Thu Jun 12, 2014; substantive revision Tue Oct 4, 2022. Moral arguments for God’s existence form a diverse family of arguments that reason from some feature of morality or the moral life to the existence of God, usually understood as a morally good creator of the universe. Moral arguments are both important and interesting.
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May 10, 2017 · Disclosure statement. Robert H. Nelson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no ...
