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Jehovah our God is One
People often complain that God allows suffering and evil to exist, that he doesnt care, that he is indifferent, that he must be evil if he allows bad things to happen.... and some have even concluded that the existence of suffering and wickedness proves that God does not exist.
There is a reason why God does not intervene in the affairs of man and its important for us to understand what that reason is.
It concerns the issue of UNIVERSAL SOVEREIGNTY.
I like the way the Watchtower illustrates this issue:
How much time would be needed to answer such a challenge? Perhaps the fathers children are only babies at the time that this challenge is raised and therefore the father would need to allow many years to pass before the issue could be settled.
The issue of Universal Sovereignty is similar. Is Gods rulership what mankind need in order to live happy peaceful lives? Or would mankind be better off without God? would it be more productive for us to make our own decisions and govern ourselves in our own way?
The only way to truly know who should rule mankind is to allow mankind time to rule themselves. And that is what God has done and its why he does not intervene in mankinds affairs. He is allowing time for the universes greatest question to be answered.
There is a reason why God does not intervene in the affairs of man and its important for us to understand what that reason is.
It concerns the issue of UNIVERSAL SOVEREIGNTY.
I like the way the Watchtower illustrates this issue:
Suppose the father of one family challenges the father of another to a contest that will prove which man is stronger. That issue could be decided quickly. Strength could be measured by lifting rocks. The father who lifted the heaviest rock would be the stronger man.
But suppose the challenge involved which father truly loves his sons and daughters and whether they love him in return. Or what if the challenge raises the question of which father manages his family in the best way? Neither a display of strength nor mere words would be adequate. Sufficient time would have to pass, careful observation would be required, and right conclusions would have to be drawn in order for the issue to be settled.
How much time would be needed to answer such a challenge? Perhaps the fathers children are only babies at the time that this challenge is raised and therefore the father would need to allow many years to pass before the issue could be settled.
The issue of Universal Sovereignty is similar. Is Gods rulership what mankind need in order to live happy peaceful lives? Or would mankind be better off without God? would it be more productive for us to make our own decisions and govern ourselves in our own way?
The only way to truly know who should rule mankind is to allow mankind time to rule themselves. And that is what God has done and its why he does not intervene in mankinds affairs. He is allowing time for the universes greatest question to be answered.