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Yesterday, we answered questions about Satan. Today, we delve into a related topic.
Here’s the question: Where does evil come from and why did God allow it in the first place?
A large-brained theologian named J.B. Phillips once said: “Evil is inherent in the risky gift of free will.” Norman Geisler said: “Whereas God created the fact of freedom, humans perform the acts of freedom. God made evil possible; creatures make it actual.”
Here’s what Jesus’ brother James said: