I mean, should he instead allow a person of faith to be murdered? Should he allow a good woman to be raped? Or a good man to be burgled and beaten? Should he allow people with disease to continue suffering?
You roughly summarized a major theme of the entire Bible: the innocent (Able, Jesus, etc.) are sacrificed/killed/harmed by the evil doers (Cain, Romans, corrupt scribes & rabbis). In the end, justice will prevail.
I'm sure those dead kids, innocent people suffering in jail and kidnapped, just love that sentiment that long after they're dead that maybe someday things will be better.
Try harder with humble and genuine intent, God looks at the heart. Took me a while to see and understand, there are still things I don't get, and maybe won't, this side of eternity. The more people have been hurt, the harder it is for them to accept a loving God, as I know only too well. All I can tell you is its worth the effort, start by reading the Bible, ask for understanding.
2 Chronicles 7:14 ...if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
I mean, should he instead allow a person of faith to be murdered? Should he allow a good woman to be raped? Or a good man to be burgled and beaten? Should he allow people with disease to continue suffering?
Does that go against free will?
You roughly summarized a major theme of the entire Bible: the innocent (Able, Jesus, etc.) are sacrificed/killed/harmed by the evil doers (Cain, Romans, corrupt scribes & rabbis). In the end, justice will prevail.
I'm sure those dead kids, innocent people suffering in jail and kidnapped, just love that sentiment that long after they're dead that maybe someday things will be better.
Ask the Almighty fren :)
I have. Nobody seems to answer.
Try harder with humble and genuine intent, God looks at the heart. Took me a while to see and understand, there are still things I don't get, and maybe won't, this side of eternity. The more people have been hurt, the harder it is for them to accept a loving God, as I know only too well. All I can tell you is its worth the effort, start by reading the Bible, ask for understanding.
2 Chronicles 7:14 ...if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
So it only works if I believe it works
If god "takes the good ones," why do children die of cancer (vaccines notwithstanding)?
Exactly