Hippo
Puritan Board Junior
First of all apologies if this is a basic question but I have had great difficulty in answering this question both honestly and satisfactorily.
Why does God let really really bad things happen to people who are in the eyes of the world "innocent"?
You can explain original sin but the response is that why is it fair for someone to be be punished for someopne elses sin?
I can reconcile all this in my head as I believe that even a new born baby is sinful in its heart and when bad things happen I can trust that the end result is the glory of God, even if I cannot understand how. I have great problems though in explaining this convincingly to someone who does not believe and feels great pain.
Any guidance would be really appreciated.
Why does God let really really bad things happen to people who are in the eyes of the world "innocent"?
You can explain original sin but the response is that why is it fair for someone to be be punished for someopne elses sin?
I can reconcile all this in my head as I believe that even a new born baby is sinful in its heart and when bad things happen I can trust that the end result is the glory of God, even if I cannot understand how. I have great problems though in explaining this convincingly to someone who does not believe and feels great pain.
Any guidance would be really appreciated.