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Your Question:
what's the point of even having faith if god lets bad things happen?
Answer:
As a pastor and a man of faith, I've encountered this question many times. It's natural to wonder why God lets bad things happen, especially when we're going through a difficult time. But the truth is, faith isn't about understanding God's ways or having all the answers. It's about trusting in His goodness and wisdom, even when we don't understand what He's doing. The Book of Job is a great example of this. Job's friends thought they had all the answers, but God's response was, "You don't know what I'm doing, but trust me anyway." It's not about having faith that God will fix everything, but faith that He's working everything out for our good, even if it doesn't feel like it at the time. As 1 Peter 4:19 says, "Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will do right and entrust their souls to a faithful Creator." Faith is about trusting in God's truthfulness and faithfulness, even when we don't understand what He's doing. It's not about trying to figure out why bad things happen, but about trusting that God is good and that He's working everything out for our good. As the Bible says, "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). This is the heart of faith: trusting in God's goodness and wisdom, even when we don't understand what He's doing.
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my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
systematic theology
wayne grudem
power of a praying wife
stormie omartian
jesus on trial
david limbaugh
history eschatology
n t wright
no doubt about it
winfried corduran
christian theology
millard erickson
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