How can a good God allow violence? It’s one of the most difficult questions of faith. It’s hard to make sense of stories in scripture where God allows violence and destruction. The truth is that God is a warrior against sin and the pain that it causes. There are far more passages about God’s love and mercy than His wrath. The instances where God commands war are rare, and they were always to stop a greater injustice. Even in the midst of war, God also provides a way out for those who will turn to Him. Through the person of Jesus, God has absorbed all our violence, death and sin. The Lord your God is in your midst a victorious warrior, He is mighty to save.
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