Part Two 1. “Responsibility”
The Problem of EVIL and The Judgments of GOD THERE is an aspect of the theological doctrine of human responsibility, like that of free will, which is a direct contradiction of the deity of God. It denies the great gulf between the Creator and the creature, the Potter and the clay, the mighty Molder and…
Read MorePart One 20. The Deity of God
The Problem of EVIL and The Judgments of GOD “IF GOD purposed that sin should enter the world, why does He cast Satan into the lake of fire for doing what it was planned he should do?” On the surface this question seems reasonable and right, but beneath its demand for fairness lies the most…
Read MorePart One 19. God’s Will and Intention
The Problem of EVIL and The Judgments of GOD IN translating the ninth of Romans, verse nineteen, I felt almost as if the text before me was faulty. It should surely read “who hath resisted His will?” Yet the word is not will, but intention. There seemed so little difference, at the time, that I…
Read MorePart One 18. The God of Judas Iscariot
The Problem of EVIL and The Judgments of GOD GOD is the real subject of divine revelation, rather than man. Whatever He has told us in His Word concerning any of His creatures is primarily a disclosure of Himself. The characters in the Bible receive all their value from contact with the Deity, and reflect…
Read MorePart One 17. The Repudiation of Sin
The Problem of EVIL and The Judgments of GOD THAT Christ appeared to “put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself” will seldom be denied. It is in the Bible, and, in a diluted form, is not infrequently met with in religious literature. The obvious teaching of the words, which is fully supported by the…
Read MorePart One 15. The Unpardonable Sin
The Problem of EVIL and The Judgments of GOD “Therefore I am saying to you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be pardoned men, yet the blasphemy of the spirit shall not be pardoned.And whoever might say a word against the Son of Mankind, it will be pardoned him, yet whoever might say aught against the…
Read MorePart One 14. The Transmission of Sin
The Problem of EVIL and The Judgments of GOD HOW is it that Adam’s sin has ruined the race? What is transmitted that constitutes all his descendants sinners? It is surprising how many discordant theories are offered in explanation of this fact. At least six are recognized by name in works on theology, yet it…
Read MorePart One 13. The Phantom of Free Will
The Problem of EVIL and The Judgments of GOD THE distressing effect of the antagonistic doctrines of free will and fatalism on the character of God calls for a readjustment of our thinking along scriptural lines. The word of God knows nothing of free will, nor does it recognize fatalism. Some elements of each are…
Read MorePart One 12. Man’s Will or God’s
The Problem of EVIL and The Judgments of GOD GOD’S WILL is not only ignored by the world today, but even His saints set it aside, or water it down to a mere wash. How few there are who hold that the universe is being operated according to the counsel of His will! It has…
Read MorePart One 11. Conscience
The Problem of EVIL and The Judgments of GOD CONSCIENCE and consciousness are as closely connected in sense as they are in form. Indeed, the verb of suneideesis, TOGETHER- PERCEIVING conscience, is suneideoo, which means be conscious. The Authorized Version renders it be privy (Acts 5:2), consider (Acts 12:12), beware (Acts 14:6), and know (1…
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