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God of War or God of Peace? Question Question Various approaches Question Various approaches Suggestions Go strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox

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God of War or God of Peace?

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Question

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Question Various approaches

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Question Various approaches Suggestions

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Go strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they

  • have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman,

child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey

  • - God (1 Sam. 15:3)
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Go strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey

  • - God (1 Sam. 15:3)

Go strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey

  • - God (1 Sam. 15:3)
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Go strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey

  • - God (1 Sam. 15:3)

Go strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey

  • - God (1 Sam. 15:3)

You have heard that it was said, “You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you (Mt. 5:43-44)

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“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Hb. 13:8)

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These seem totally opposite to each other

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The answers are all over the map

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Alter the text

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Alter God

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Alter how we read the Bible

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Alter how we see God

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Some things to think about

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These are considerations, not solutions!

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Are we asking the right questions?

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Example:

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Example:

"The Bible or the Enlightenment: Which is the source of American Religious Liberty?"

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Example:

"The Bible or the Enlightenment: Which is the source of American Religious Liberty?"

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Example:

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Example:

"Why would a loving, moral God use evil or allow evil to occur?"

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Example:

"Why would a loving, moral God use evil or allow evil to occur?"

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Example:

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Example:

“If I were God, I wouldn’t allow things like that to happen!"

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  • 1. What is evil?
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  • 1. What is evil?
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  • 1. What is evil?

Pain?

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  • 1. What is evil?

Pain?

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Pain for greater good

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  • 1. What is evil?
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  • 1. What is evil?

Pain without good motives?

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  • 1. What is evil?

Pain without good motives?

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Is “evil “ fact or opinion?

How I feel

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Is “evil “ fact or opinion?

Historical values

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  • 1. What is evil?
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Define “good” and “evil” by the moral nature of God. Lk 18:19 Rm 3:12 Is 64:5

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Death

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Define “good” and “evil” by the moral nature of God.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect (Rom. 12:2)

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  • 2. Why is evil in the world?
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  • 2. Why is evil in the world?
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  • 2. Why is evil in the world?

The beauty of this world is marred by sin

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  • 2. Why is evil in the world?

The beauty of this world is marred by sin

  • Gn. 3
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  • 2. Why is evil in the world?

The beauty of this world is marred by sin

  • Gn. 3
  • Rm. 3:23
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  • 3. Where is God in the midst of evil?
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  • 3. Where is God in the midst of evil?
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  • 3. Where is God in the midst of evil?

God is suffering out of love

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  • 3. Where is God in the midst of evil?
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  • 3. Where is God in the midst of evil?

God is working to bring good from evil

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  • 4. What is the future of evil?
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  • 4. What is the future of evil?
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  • 4. What is the future of evil?

Evil doesn’t gradually get better; evil dies!

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Seek a mind change

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Seek a mind change

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect” (Rom. 12:2)

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Wait for the healing

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Wait for the healing

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away ” – Rev. 21:5

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Struggle for God’s good

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Struggle for God’s good

“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.” – Mt. 25:35-36