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<h1>Why Does God Allow Evil to Exist?
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<h3>How does a Christian deal with the reality of evil?</h3>

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<p class="lead dropcap">The Bible doesn’t hide the reality of pain, suffering, or evil—yet it gives us a completely different way to understand and face these things now that you belong to Christ.</p>

<h2>1. Evil Exists Because God Made Us for Real Love</h2>

<p>God did not create robots. He created people who can love Him freely.</p>

<p>Real love requires real choice.
And real choice means the possibility of choosing against God.</p>

<p>From the first humans onward, people have misused their freedom. The Bible calls this sin—the choice to go our own way instead of God’s way (Romans 3:23).</p>

<p>Because of that:</p>

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<li>relationships break,</li>
<li>trust is damaged,</li>
<li>hearts grow cold,</li>
<li>and the world feels the ripple effects of countless harmful choices.</li>
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<p>Evil is not just “out there.” As every believer eventually learns, it once lived deeply “in here.”</p>

<p>But God did not abandon us to that condition.</p>

<h2>2. God Permits Evil for a Time, but He Never Approves of It</h2>

<p>Sometimes you may wonder:
“You may wonder: “If God hates evil, why doesn’t He stop it immediately?”</p>

<p>Scripture tells us that God is patient (2 Peter 3:9).
He gives people time to repent, time to turn around, time to discover His grace.</p>

<p>His patience is not weakness — it’s mercy.</p>

<p>God sees everything.
He will judge everything.
Nothing evil will escape His justice.</p>

<p>As a Christian, you can rest in this:
God’s patience toward the world is the same patience He showed toward you.</p>

<h2>3. Evil Is Not Only a Global Problem — It’s a Personal Problem</h2>

<p>Before Jesus saved you, sin held you captive. Every believer must learn to say, like Paul in Romans 7:</p>

<div class="scripture">“For I know that nothing good dwells in me… Who will deliver me from this body of death?”<span class="ref">— Romans 7:18, 24</span></div>

<p>The answer is the same for every Christian: Only Jesus can rescue us.</p>

<p>As a disciple of Christ, part of your growth is learning how Christ changes your heart, your habits, your desires, and your responses to temptation.</p>

<p>You are not just forgiven — you are being transformed.</p>

<h2>4. God Entered Our Broken World Through Jesus</h2>

<p>God doesn’t ask you to trust Him from a distance. He stepped into the world’s pain Himself.</p>

<p>Jesus experienced every form of evil humans could inflict:</p>

<ul>
<li>betrayal,</li>
<li>injustice,</li>
<li>violence,</li>
<li>grief,</li>
<li>abandonment,</li>
<li>and death.</li>
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<p>He understands suffering because He carried it.</p>

<p>At the cross, Jesus absorbed the world’s evil and broke its power (Colossians 2:15).
He took what was meant for destruction and turned it into the path of our salvation.</p>

<p>This means that when you suffer, you follow a Savior who has walked ahead of you.</p>

<h2>5. The Resurrection Means Evil Will Not Win</h2>

<p>If Jesus stayed in the grave, evil would have the final word.</p>

<p>His resurrection means:</p>

<ul>
<li>evil is temporary,</li>
<li>suffering is not the end of your story,</li>
<li>your future is secure,</li>
<li>and God’s kingdom will one day replace everything broken.</li>
</ul>

<p>As a Christian, you can plant your hope here:
Jesus conquered death so you can live with confidence, not fear.</p>

<h2>This World Is Not the Final Chapter</h2>

<p>When you look around, it’s normal to think, “Why hasn’t God fixed everything yet?”</p>

<p>The Bible says He will — but He is giving people time to come to Him first (Acts 17:30–31).</p>

<p>Right now, the world is like a waiting room.
God is gathering a people for Himself, and you are part of that family.</p>

<p>One day Jesus will return, judge all evil, and renew creation.
Everything broken will be restored. Everything evil will be removed.</p>

<p>This is the hope you carry into every hardship.</p>

<h2>7. What This Means for Your New Life as a Follower of Christ</h2>

<p>Now that you follow Christ, the question becomes personal:</p>

<p>How do you live in a world with evil, knowing Jesus has overcome it?</p>

<p>You grow in three essential ways:</p>

<h3>a. Receive Ongoing Forgiveness</h3>

<p>If you stumble, Jesus is faithful to forgive and cleanse you (1 John 1:9).</p>

<h3>b. Pursue Deep Healing</h3>

<p>Christ doesn’t just forgive what you’ve done—
He heals what has been done to you.</p>

<p>Bring your wounds to Him.
He restores hearts the world has shattered.</p>

<h3>c. Walk in Hope and Purpose</h3>

<p>You aren’t waiting for heaven doing nothing.
You are being shaped into Christ’s likeness, growing in:</p>

<ul>
<li>faith,</li>
<li>love,</li>
<li>courage,</li>
<li>compassion,</li>
<li>holiness.</li>
</ul>

<p>You now carry the light of Christ into the darkness around you.</p>

<h2>The Most Important Question</h2>

<p>It’s no longer just:</p>

<p>“Why does evil exist?”</p>

<p>The deeper question for every disciple is:</p>

<p>“What will I do with the One who has defeated evil?”</p>

<p>As you follow Jesus:</p>

<ul>
<li>He will steady your faith,</li>
<li>strengthen your heart,</li>
<li>renew your mind,</li>
<li>and shine through your life to others.</li>
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<p>He stepped into the world’s darkness.
Now He steps into yours — and begins pushing the darkness out.</p>

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