Fusion: week of 10/4

FAMILY THEME: WHY DOES EVIL EXIST?

Genesis 3; 50:20

Few subjects make Christians as uncomfortable as the existence

of evil, but it doesn't have to be that way.

1.  Emotional vs. Intellectual: Two Ways We Deal With Evil

     (Romans 5:12; 8:20-23; 2 Corinthians 5:2)

     We don't just think about evil, we also feel evil and its effects.

     Most people are not really struggling with evil intellectually,

     but emotionally.

 
2.  Is There Good Without God?

     (Genesis 3:1-7)

     Without God as the standard for evaluating actions, calling

     any action good or bad is meaningless. There are no true moral

     judgments if there is no moral judge.

 
3.  The Intellectual Problem: Would a Good God Allow Evil to Exist?

     (Genesis 2:16-17)

     God gave humanity a free will, which allows us to choose

     something over Him.