andrew paul cannon

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  • The Problem of Pain: Perfect Paradox

    The Problem of Pain: Perfect Paradox

    God is perfect, at least that’s what you claim. Tell me how a perfect God can create anything imperfect. Yet, according to your holy book, the very prize of God’s creation fails. The most important of God’s works is also the most depraved and the cause of all suffering in the world. People are selfish.…

  • Why Does God Permit Bad Things?: The Psalmist’s Confession in Psalm 119

    Why Does God Permit Bad Things?: The Psalmist’s Confession in Psalm 119

    The psalmist in Psalm 119 has come to a significant point in his life, recognizing God’s ways as better than his own. He thought his own ways were good, but discovered they brought unhappiness for his own life and facilitated injustice in the world. The psalmist has asked God’s forgiveness according to His lovingkindness as…

  • Why does God allow trials?

    Why does God allow trials?

    This month, we get to study James’ letter to Jewish Christians who were living in gentile communities. He wrote his letter before A.D. 50, and he used it to expose hypocrisy and to promote right behavior in life before God. __________________ __________________ Jewish Christians who lived in gentile communities had some significant struggles. They were…

  • The Christian’s Tribulation (and the suffering of the world)

    There was a criminal who was exiled from the land of a good king. He lived in great turmoil, but the king allowed him to live hoping that he would one day be reconciled. The criminal changed his ways and gave himself as a servant to the king. He promised the king all he had…