The Nature of God and The Problem of Evil Flashcards

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Omnipotent

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All-powerful

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Evidence of God’s omnipotence

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the creation of Earth and resurrection of Jesus

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Omnibenevolence

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Kind and benevolent to all

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Evidence of God’s omnibenevolence

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sacrifice of Jesus for humanity

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5
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Just

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Fair and unbiased

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6
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Evidence of God being just

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The psalms state, God is fair and just

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Omniscience

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All-knowing

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Evidence for God’s omniscience

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Christians believe God knows all that has and will happen

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Transcendence

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God is eternal

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Evidence of God’s transcendence

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The resurrection of Jesus, God does not live and die as we do

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Immanence

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The presence of God on Earth

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12
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Evidence of God’s immanence

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Jesus being sent to Earth, miracles

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13
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Describe the Inconsistent Triad

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God’s omnipotence, omnibenevolence, and suffering

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Name 3 solutions to The Problem of Evil

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God gave humans free will, humans need evil to appreciate good, experiencing bad things could be a test of faith

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15
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A solution to The Problem of Evil is that experiencing…things is all part of…plan

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Bad and God’s

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16
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Cite evidence to support a solution to The Problem of Evil

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The Book of Job

17
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What is the moral message of the Book of Job?

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Experiencing bad things is part of God’s plan and we can’t understand this due to the infinite complexity of the world