Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen? (Part 2)

331: Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen? (Part 2)

In this episode, Jay continues his discussion with author Lucas Miles by addressing the question: Why do some people think that God allows bad things to happen?

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Episode Title: Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen? (Part 2)

Guest: Lucas Miles – Follow Him on Twitter

Check out Lucas’ book, Good God

Question We Address and Answer:

Why do some people think that God allows bad things to happen?

Key Lessons and Takeaways:

Why we should not attempt to avoid personal responsibility.
Lucas provides a new perspective on the encounters that occur in the book of Job.
Jay shares why we must be careful when reading Bible commentaries.
The danger of using Scriptures out of context.

Scriptures:

“For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.“ – 1 Corinthians 14:33 (NKJV)

“This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.“ – 1 John 1:5 (NIV)

“The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.“ – Hebrews 1:3 (NIV)

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,^[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, ³because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. ⁴Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. ⁵If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. ⁶But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. ⁷That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. ⁸Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.“ – James 1:2-8 (NIV)

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. ²⁵The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. ²⁶But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ²⁷The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” – Matthew 7:24-27 (NIV)