Apologetics and Evidence

Have you ever had moments in your Christian walk when you were wondering why something was happening to you and perhaps you almost felt like you were being hammered on, like an anvil? I think that our own experiences can often make us wonder why such things happen to us. Why do bad things happen to Christians? [1] I think that there is a large, but often unseen difference between what we might see as “bad,” or even “evil,” and suffering. Sometimes, not everything we might see as bad, is actually bad or evil. For instance, going to the dentist, or having lifesaving surgery. We go through those things because they bring about a greater good. If they were bad or evil, then how could good come from them. Don’t get me wrong… I’m not saying that God cannot use evil for good… In Genesis 50:20, we find the reasoning of Joseph: “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.” The question is, was what...