Sunday School Answers

Sometimes when someone asks a question, another person will jokingly shout out "Jesus!" Or during bible study, when people don't know the answer, they'll say the typical sunday school answer: Jesus.

But in all seriousness, He truly is the answer to everything. Of course it's not as simple as "Jesus is the reason why the coexistence of a benevolent, omniscient, and omnipotent God as well as evil and suffering is possible." But in short, that statement would be correct.

For the last two philosophy papers where I've written about God, I've tried to take out the 'Christian-ese' and even tried to avoid the mention of Christ, sin, etc. But I've found it to be impossible. If I were to avoid mentioning Christ, sin, and God's redemption plan, I would fail to completely answer the question.

I'm glad these philosophy papers are doing more for me than just getting a grade. God's sovereignty is resounding so deeply in my life right now. Anyways, got to get back to writing my philosophy paper. Last thing then I will be officially done for my first semester of college!

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The following are just some random thoughts as well as ideas I've gotten from A Case for Faith (by Lee Strobel) while writing my philosophy paper on "The Coexistence of a Benevolent, Omniscient, and Omnipotent God and Evil and Suffering," so I just thought I'd share them:

- Heaven...the end of suffering? Or peace from making sense of our suffering?

- Those with the greatest faith are those who have suffered the most.

- Justice delayed is not justice denied.

- "Sometimes I'd like to ask God why He allows poverty, famine, and injustice when He could do something about it."
"I'm afraid God might ask me the same thing."