Defeating evilbay

Revised adapted and condensed for a broader audience this companion edition to Scott Christensen s lauded What about Evil shows how sin evil corruption and death fit into redemptive history Exploring the storyline of Scripture and addressing practical concerns Christensen shows that God s ultimate end in creation is to maximize his glory before his image bearers by defeating evil through Christ s atoning work Endorsements The problem of evil is widely considered the hardest of all theological If God is omnipotent sovereign and good why does evil exist Where did it come from Why does it persist if a benevolent God has the power to eliminate it Scripture is full of truths that shed light on those questions and Scott Christensen skillfully brings them together in this helpful insightful and ultimately satisfying analysis As a matter of fact the ultimate biblical answer to the problem of evil is condensed and implied in this book s title and Defeating How God Glorifies Himself in a Dark World I don t know of a better or readable unfolding of that truth than Scott s excellent well written work John MacArthur Pastor Teacher Grace Community Church Sun Valley California Chancellor Emeritus The Master s University and Seminary Scott Christensen has done it again Following on the heels of his longer groundbreaking book on the difficult challenge of the problem of evil What about Evil Christensen has provided a accessible version of it in Defeating Evil What thrills me about the publication of this new book is that people will be able to read it Christensen provides some of the best biblical and theological thinking on why God has allowed sin and evil to exist in his good world for those who may not have time to read the longer work this shorter version is precisely what is needed The only satisfying answer to the problem of evil from a biblical viewpoint is the greater glory theodicy viewed in terms of the glory of our triune God in the face of our Lord Jesus Christ In a day when sound biblical and theological answers to the problem of evil are wanting this book fills a huge need I pray that it will have a wide readership so that the church will be grounded in the truth of God s Word and thus have faithful answers to one of the most difficult questions of Christian theology Stephen J Wellum Professor of Christian Theology The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary editor Southern Baptist Journal of Theology As we experience pain and evil in our sin cursed world we are often tempted to cry with Asaph But as for me my feet had almost stumbled my steps had nearly slipped For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked Ps 73 2 3 How can we reconcile the biblical teaching that God is all powerful and good with what appears to be increasingly growing wickedness around us In Defeating Evil Scott Christensen helpfully answers the age old problem of evil from Scripture This book is readable engaging devotional and uplifting for any Christian who needs to find hope in God in the midst of the darkness of this world Scott Aniol Executive Vice President and Editor in Chief G3 Ministries Professor Pastoral Theology Grace Bible Theological Seminary author Musing on God s Music and Citizens and Exiles Defeating Evil How God Glorifies Himself in a Dark WorldWell written based in Scripture and a thorough defense of a greater glory theodicy Not just a concise edition of What About Evil but a whole new world altogether Worth reading even if you have read and loved What About Evil Accessible for a newer believer but engaging enough for anyone 1629959294 Clearly written Explains the greater glory theodicy God allows evil in this world because in comparison it shows the magnitude of His glory A world that didn t need a redeemer would not display the full majesty of God s glory 1629959294 Generally very good 1629959294 More than just a shorter version of What about Evil This book while being accessible for the general public is also its own work as it not only dives into the greater glory theodicy of What about Evil As well as putting this idea into the redemption story of God s world Good read 1629959294