Why Does God Allow Evil?

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Why Does God Allow Evil?

December 6, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Why does God allow evil? (00:00)

Does the denomination of a church really matter, and should Matthew 16 be interpreted as saying that whoever says Jesus is the Christ is part of the church, or is it saying Peter was the first pope? (24:00)

Can you explain how your view on decision making and the will of God fits with passages in James, Ruth, and Esther? (42:00)

We Have Got the Goods

January 8, 2025 • Greg Koukl, Tim Barnett

Commentary: We have got the goods. (00:00) How can I reconcile Ephesians 2:14–15, which talks about Jesus abolishing the Law, and Matthew 5:17, which says Jesus did not come to abolish the Law but to fulfill it? (39:00)

How Is God Not Partly Responsible for Our Sin?

January 3, 2025 • Greg Koukl

Why does John always refer to himself as the beloved? (02:00) How is God not also in some measure responsible for our sin if he’s sovereign and we didn’t choose our desires? (16:00) How does John 15:22–24 not contradict Paul’s claim that “no one is without excuse” in Romans 1? (37:00)

You Can Learn from Christians with Whom You Don’t Agree on Everything

December 27, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Would entering a physique show be considered worshiping the body and something a church leader shouldn’t be participating in? (11:00) I appreciate that you don’t distance yourself from apologists who differ from you on soteriology. What is a good way to approach learning from other Christians with whom we don’t agree on everything? (28:00) What is your stance on whether a Christian can attend a baptism for a different religion? (43:00) How would you respond to the claim that “Pride is important because someone tonight still believes they’re better off dead than being gay“? (47:00)