The Nature of God and The Problem of Evil Flashcards
Omnipotent
All-powerful
Evidence of God’s omnipotence
the creation of Earth and resurrection of Jesus
Omnibenevolence
Kind and benevolent to all
Evidence of God’s omnibenevolence
sacrifice of Jesus for humanity
Just
Fair and unbiased
Evidence of God being just
The psalms state, God is fair and just
Omniscience
All-knowing
Evidence for God’s omniscience
Christians believe God knows all that has and will happen
Transcendence
God is eternal
Evidence of God’s transcendence
The resurrection of Jesus, God does not live and die as we do
Immanence
The presence of God on Earth
Evidence of God’s immanence
Jesus being sent to Earth, miracles
Describe the Inconsistent Triad
God’s omnipotence, omnibenevolence, and suffering
Name 3 solutions to The Problem of Evil
God gave humans free will, humans need evil to appreciate good, experiencing bad things could be a test of faith
A solution to The Problem of Evil is that experiencing…things is all part of…plan
Bad and God’s