Why Didn’t God Start Humanity Over Right Away by Destroying Adam and Eve?

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Why Didn’t God Start Humanity Over Right Away by Destroying Adam and Eve?

July 25, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

Why didn’t God start humanity over right away by destroying Adam and Eve if he knew he was going to have to destroy an evil generation with the flood later on?

In the new heavens and earth, will another fall of humanity be possible, and could this create an infinite loop of creation and fall? If not, does this mean there will be a lack of free will in the new creation, and why wouldn’t this “fall-proof” design have been God’s original choice for creation?

What Does Boasting in Our Weaknesses Look Like?

July 22, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

What does the Bible mean by “boasting in our weaknesses,” and what does this look like in our lives? In 1 Peter 3:15, what does it mean to “sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts”? We’re to give our lives to Christ, but how much living do we get to do outside of Christ? Can we have hobbies, jobs, relaxation time, further education, or other interests besides God?

How Could God Kill All the Firstborn Babies in the Tenth Plague?

July 18, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

How could God kill all the firstborn babies in the tenth plague? How should I respond to someone who says God committed genocide when he destroyed the earth during the flood? Does God still create calamity today as it says in Isaiah 45:7?

Does the Bible Say That Someday Everyone Will Worship God?

July 15, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

Does it say anywhere in the Bible that someday everyone (all the world) will worship God? [Note: after recording this episode, we also came across Psalm 66:3–4, which says that “all the earth will worship” God, but also that his enemies will give him “feigned obedience.”] What is the purpose of worshiping God? If God maximizes his glory in this universe, is it reasonable to think he’s maximized his glory in another universe or in some other creative act that involves his creation giving him glory?