Sin is a terribly bad even though God uses it for good – that’s why we should work to run from temptation without any rationalization or excuses.
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Here are some books that may assist you in a deeper study of the truths presented in this sermon. While Pastor Mike cannot endorse every concept presented in each book, he does believe these resources will be helpful in profitably thinking through this sermon’s topic.
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- Carson, D. A. Divine Sovereignty & Human Responsibility. Baker, 1981.
- Davis, Steven T. Encountering Evil: Live Options in Theodicy. Westminster/John Knox Press, 1995.
- Feinberg, John S. The Many Faces of Evil: Theological Systems and the Problem of Evil. Zondervan, 1994.
- Geisler, Norman. The Roots of Evil. Zondervan, 1978.
- Geivett, R. D. Evil and the Evidence for God. Temple Press, 1995.
- Lewis, C. S. The Problem of Pain. B & H., 2000.
- McGrath, Alistair. Suffering & God. Zondervan, 1995.
- Plantinga, Alvin. God, Freedom, & Evil. Eerdmans, 1974.
- Poole, Garry. How Could God Allow Suffering and Evil? Zondervan, 1998.
- Stackhouse, John. Can God Be Trusted? Faith and the Challenge of Evil. Oxford, 1998.
- Tada, Joni Eareckson & Steve Estes. When God Weeps: Why Our Suffering Matters to the Almighty. Zondervan, 1997.
- Whitney, Barry L. Theodicy: An Annotated Bibliography on the Problem of Evil. PDC, 1998.
- Zacharias, Ravi. Deliver Us from Evil: Restoring the Soul in a Disintegrating Culture. Thomas Nelson, 1998.