http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-02/24/the-problem-of-evil-the-fullness-of-gods-attributes/ Church Planting, Technology & Culture Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:34:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-02/24/the-problem-of-evil-the-fullness-of-gods-attributes/#comment-38274 katef Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:45:50 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-02/24/the-problem-of-evil-the-fullness-of-gods-attributes/#comment-38274 Keep up this great resource. best greetings! Keep up this great resource. best greetings!

]]> http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-02/24/the-problem-of-evil-the-fullness-of-gods-attributes/#comment-29762 D. Goodmanson Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:31:14 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-02/24/the-problem-of-evil-the-fullness-of-gods-attributes/#comment-29762 Andre - Agreed, we cannot be completely sure what God's plan is. Andre - Agreed, we cannot be completely sure what God’s plan is.

]]> http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-02/24/the-problem-of-evil-the-fullness-of-gods-attributes/#comment-29424 andre Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:31:06 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-02/24/the-problem-of-evil-the-fullness-of-gods-attributes/#comment-29424 I don't know if evil is necessary to understanding God but God did in fact have a reason and plan for evil to enter the world. I'm not sure he's revealed his reasons to us. I don’t know if evil is necessary to understanding God but God did in fact have a reason and plan for evil to enter the world. I’m not sure he’s revealed his reasons to us.

]]> http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-02/24/the-problem-of-evil-the-fullness-of-gods-attributes/#comment-29389 D. Goodmanson Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:50:14 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-02/24/the-problem-of-evil-the-fullness-of-gods-attributes/#comment-29389 Yucan, I'm still thinking this through but let me reply to your thoughts. (1) Evil doesn't need to be eternal. Heaven will be after sin/evil is removed by Jesus. We will have already experienced a life on earth that included sin and the fall. (2) In the Garden, I wouldn't say Adam/Eve understood God. I'd say they were known by Him. But God knew that sin would enter the equation, so the fullness of Him being expressed would be demonstrated for our joy and His glory. (3) I'd still say that God chose to allow evil and part of that plan helps us see the fullness of God's characteristics. I imagine God could have done it another way (so it's not necessary) but He chose to do is this way so that we may experience this. Yucan, I’m still thinking this through but let me reply to your thoughts. (1) Evil doesn’t need to be eternal. Heaven will be after sin/evil is removed by Jesus. We will have already experienced a life on earth that included sin and the fall. (2) In the Garden, I wouldn’t say Adam/Eve understood God. I’d say they were known by Him. But God knew that sin would enter the equation, so the fullness of Him being expressed would be demonstrated for our joy and His glory. (3) I’d still say that God chose to allow evil and part of that plan helps us see the fullness of God’s characteristics. I imagine God could have done it another way (so it’s not necessary) but He chose to do is this way so that we may experience this.

]]> http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-02/24/the-problem-of-evil-the-fullness-of-gods-attributes/#comment-29351 Yucan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:52:32 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-02/24/the-problem-of-evil-the-fullness-of-gods-attributes/#comment-29351 Thanks for the post and link- quite an entry by David for sure. I don't know if I would phrase it "evil is necessary for us to understand God." Here's what I think (and this is different because I'm thinking about evil as necessary to understanding good... perhaps it's different and you can let me know). - Good (and God) is necessary for us to understand evil. - Evil should not be necessary for us to understand good (and God). A couple of things I think of: 1) heaven, eternal glorification- evil will not be there, and my understanding of God and good will be perfect, 2) the Garden before the Fall- I think Adam and Even understood God without knowing evil, 3) the necessity of evil for good seems more Taoist; evil will then is necessarily eternal if it is bound inherently with the definition of understanding God. Thanks for the post and link- quite an entry by David for sure. I don’t know if I would phrase it “evil is necessary for us to understand God.” Here’s what I think (and this is different because I’m thinking about evil as necessary to understanding good… perhaps it’s different and you can let me know).
- Good (and God) is necessary for us to understand evil.
- Evil should not be necessary for us to understand good (and God). A couple of things I think of: 1) heaven, eternal glorification- evil will not be there, and my understanding of God and good will be perfect, 2) the Garden before the Fall- I think Adam and Even understood God without knowing evil, 3) the necessity of evil for good seems more Taoist; evil will then is necessarily eternal if it is bound inherently with the definition of understanding God.

]]> http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-02/24/the-problem-of-evil-the-fullness-of-gods-attributes/#comment-29113 nabiy Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:50:29 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-02/24/the-problem-of-evil-the-fullness-of-gods-attributes/#comment-29113 thank you for highlighting this post. I've found it difficult to reason with people about the problem of evil, especially when they come from difficult circumstance or have experienced great tragedy. Rather than reason I often find myself admiting that I don't really know or understand and I usually focus instead on the hope and comfort that is in Christ. Again, great read and thank you. - nabiy thank you for highlighting this post. I’ve found it difficult to reason with people about the problem of evil, especially when they come from difficult circumstance or have experienced great tragedy. Rather than reason I often find myself admiting that I don’t really know or understand and I usually focus instead on the hope and comfort that is in Christ. Again, great read and thank you. - nabiy

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