Good and Evil

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What is meant by evil?

Suffering/harm caused by people/natural events.

In the old testament what is the book where Christians are taught that they should not expect to understand why God allows suffering?

The Book of Job

Why was God so hard on Job

To test his faith

What does: 1. Omniscient mean? 2. Omnipotent mean?

1. All-knowing 2. All-powerful

What are the two types of evil?

1. Natural evil 2. Moral evil

Christians believe that 1.___ is perfect and the source of all 2.________

1.God 2. goodness

What is the fall?

A phrase Chrisitans use to describe this move from a perfects relationship with God to disobedience and a broken relationship.

What do many Christians believe that suffering is?

A test of faith for believers and punishment for the wicked.

What is meant by the term original sin?

All humans are born out of relationship with God.

What is a definition of Theodicies?

Arguments justifying why there is evil in the world if God is good.

who believed evil was the lack of good?

Augustine (354-430)

What is meant by the term redemption

God's plan for restoring to a relationship with him and people who choose to seek forgiveness with have their relationship restored.

Who argued evil is here so we can appreciate good and it is part of God's intention as a test of faith?

Irenaeus (130-202)

What is a conscience?

It is the sense of right and wrong which Christians believe that God gave you.

What is evil the result of?

not following God.

What does Omni-benevolent mean?

prefectly good and all loving

What is meant by Free Will?

the belief that God created humans with the ability to make their own moral choices.


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