tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594941100604805314.post6280197075022277050..comments2024-03-04T14:00:27.526-05:00Comments on Bite Size Bible Study: Why Does Satan Have Power?Gail @ http://biblelovenotes.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462629145629813283noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594941100604805314.post-45980101762805924392021-09-05T13:57:53.254-04:002021-09-05T13:57:53.254-04:00Hi Gail, in a world full of faithless it's com...Hi Gail, in a world full of faithless it's comforting to find ones who are seeking the truth from God's word the bible. I would love to respond to the point no.4 you made that "God uses evil" the scripture at Job 34:10-12 says in part "God does not act wickedly, he does not do wrong" The bible is clear God is never wicked or unjust. This scripture ties in well with James 1:13 that you quoted. Let's illustrate this: God would never cause an airplane disaster, Killing hundreds of people, because he wants to punish someone on board! In harmony with God's righteousness, Abraham, a faithful servant of God, said that he would never sweep away the righteous with the wicked,"that would be unthinkable" he said. (Genesis 18:23,25).Rather God allows suffering but could never be the cause of it. As the Almighty he would never use evil to accomplish his purpose. Imagine a young man who lives at home with his parents. His father loves him very much and has taught him to make good decisions. Then, the young man rebels against his father and leaves home. He does bad things and gets into trouble. Would you blame the father for not stopping his son from leaving home? Of course not! (Luke 15:11-13) Like that father, God did not stop humans when they chose to rebel and do what is bad. So when something bad happens, we should remember that God didn't make it happen. It would be unfair to blame God.That raises the question, who is to blame for all the bad in the world? Feel free to visit our website www.jw.org for more bible based gems. Thank you for taking the time to read my comments. Warm regards, Carole.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03941446064352385920noreply@blogger.com