or give me orders about the work of my hands (Isaiah 45;9-11 NIV)

3.
God brings good out of evil.

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, [
a
]
who [
b
] have been called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28 NIV).
a.
Romans 8:28
Some manuscripts And we know that all things work together
for good to those who love God
b.
Romans 8:28
Or works together with those who love him to bring about what
is good—with those who
Evil, by definition, is not good. But God can use evil to bring about good. And God can work in the midst of evil to bring about good. Though evil exists, goodwill result for those who are called to fulfill the purpose of God.
4.
Although we can’t explain the mystery of iniquity, we know that God loves us. God, in the person of Christ, suffered agony on the cross. Such suffering was unavoidable (see Luke
22:42). God is powerful enough to defeat Satan and evil, yet evil must exist fora time. God loves us so much that he suffered with us and died for us.
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Van A. Harvey. A Handbook of Theological Terms, (New York Macmillan Publishing Co, Inc,
1964), “theodicy,” BACK TO OUTLINE Page 2 of THEOLOGY - Evil
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