God Is Light

23/04/2023 41 min

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1 John 1:5 (NKJV)1 John 1:5 (AMP)1. What is Evil?Theodicy: A defense of God's righteousness in the face of the presence of evil.Negatio (Negation) and Probatio (Privation)Negation: the contradiction or denial of something.Privation: a state in which things that are essential for human well-being such as food and warmth are scarce or lacking.The Westminster Catechism: Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God“Want of conformity”(OMISSION) = NOT doing something we should do.“Transgression of” (COMMISSION) = DOING something we should NOT do.They then added the term actuosa; Meaning it is real and the effects are devastating.Meaning: There is an active and real result of the evil we do.Types of evil:There is natural/physical evil: storms, hurricanes, disease, viruses to volcanoes.There is supernatural evil: demonic activity, spiritual forcesThere is moral evil: Sin2. Where Did Evil Come From?Ezekiel 28:13-15 (NKJV)Luke 10:18Revelation 12:9Isaiah 14:12-16Genesis 3:1-53. Why Does God Allow Evil?John 9:1-3Acts 28:1-6Genesis 50:19-21Romans 8:28John 1:1-5Isaiah 53:3-10Revelation 13:8Romans 8:31-391 Peter 2:9