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Defending God’s Character

The School of Biblical Evangelism

Learn how to better defend God’s character by reviewing these lessons on commonly asked questions and objections from our online School of Biblical Evangelism:

“If God is perfect, why did He make an imperfect creation?”

The Bible tells us that the Genesis creation was “good.” There was no sin and therefore no suffering or death. Why then did God give Adam and Eve the ability to sin, knowing full well that they would sin and bring death and pain to the human race? Some believe that if Adam had been created without the ability to choose, then he would have been a “robot.” A father cannot make his children love him. They choose to love him because they have a free will. Others point out that humanity would never have seen the depth of the love of God, as displayed in the cross, unless Adam had sinned, and that fact could be one reason why God allowed sin to enter the world.

“Why is there suffering? That proves there is no ‘loving’ God.”

“Sadly, many use the issue of suffering as an excuse to reject any thought of God, when its existence is the very reason we should accept Him.”

Sadly, many use the issue of suffering as an excuse to reject any thought of God, when its existence is the very reason we should accept Him. Suffering stands as terrible testimony to the truth of the explanation given by the Word of God. But how can we know that the Bible is true? By studying the prophecies of Matthew 24, Luke 21, and 2 Timothy 3. A few minutes of open-hearted inspection will convince any honest skeptic that this is no ordinary book. It is the supernatural testament of our Creator about why there is suffering… and what we can do about it. The Bible tells us that God cursed the earth because of Adam’s transgression. Weeds are a curse. So is disease. Sin and suffering cannot be separated. The Scriptures inform us that we live in a fallen creation. In the beginning, God created man perfect, and he lived in a perfect world without suffering. It was heaven on earth. When sin came into the world, death and misery came with it. Those who understand the message of Holy Scripture eagerly await a new heaven and a new earth “wherein dwells righteousness” (2 Peter 3:13). In that coming kingdom there will be no more pain, suffering, disease, or death. We are told that no eye has ever seen, nor has any ear heard, neither has any man’s mind ever imagined the wonderful things that God has in store for those who love Him.

“If God is all-knowing and He knows our future, then how is that free will?”

God knows the future of what the free-will creatures choose. Free will does not stop becoming free just God knows what will happen. For example, I know that my child will choose to eat chocolate cake over cauliflower. If I were to set them both before her and turned to my wife and knowingly said, “We know which one she will choose, don’t we?” this is not taking away the freedom of my child. Likewise, for God to know what a person will choose does not mean that the person has no freedom to make the choice. It simply means that God knows what the person will choose. This is necessarily so since God knows all things (1 John 3:20).

From the School of Biblical Evangelism.

The School of Biblical Evangelism
1. The Best Answer to the Question, “Who Made God?”
2. What if I Don’t Feel That I Have Enough Faith?
3. How You Can Know That the Bible Is From God
4. Is the Bible Miraculous or Just Another Book?
5. Did the Resurrection Really Happen?
6. Defending God’s Character

Ray Comfort

Ray Comfort is the Founder and CEO of Living Waters, a bestselling author, and has written more than 100 books, including, The Evidence Study Bible. He cohosts the award-winning television program Way of the Master, which airs in 190 countries.

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