God and evil - Bible study
God and evil - Bible study
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Read Deuteronomy 32:4. What words or phrases in this
passage tell us that God does not approve of or agree with
evil?
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Read Isaiah 1:16. By what expressions does God make
clear his attitude toward evil?
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Read Hebrews 12:1. What problems does sin create as
we live our lives in this world? Why, therefore, must sin not be
something that God condones?
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Read Judges 14:2-4. What evil was involved in
Samson’s choice of a wife? How was the Lord working even in
the context of Samson’s sinful choice of a wife?
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Read 2 Samuel 16:5-12. What phrases indicate that
David saw Shimei’s cursing as part of the way God was
chastening him at this time in his life? What words of David
indicate that God is not the cause of the evil behind the cursing
and that Shimei would have to bear the responsibility of his evil
act?
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Read Job 1:6-12,20-22; 2:1-10. Who was the source of
the evil that came into Job’s life?
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Read Romans 1:28. When people choose to deny God and
worship their own gods, what does God cause to happen?
- Think of occasions when God has used evil actions to serve a good purpose in your life.
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