Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Is it possible for a loving God to exist, but still have evil in the world? After all, if God is loving, He would want to stop evil, right? And if He is powerful, He would be able to do it.
So, because we have evil in the world, some people conclude that God is either not good not powerful, or maybe he doesn’t even exist at all.
However, if we think about it, not only does evil not disprove the existence of a loving God, it actually proves His existence.
In this video, we look at two kinds of evil: moral evil and natural evil.
By the way, you can read a little more in-depth article on this subject here: benhammond.org/the-problem-of-evil-how-can-a-loving-god-allow-evil
Concerning moral evil:
1. If there was no God, there could be no moral evil.
2. Moral evil exists because a loving God gives us a free will.
3. God sometimes does stop evil (but we don’t like it).
4. What if God removed evil by starting with me?
Concerning natural evil:
1. Natural evil is ultimately our fault.
2. The ripple effect--what happens today affects the future.
3. Evil and suffering help us grow and mature.
youtube.com/channel/UCW3e7xQd0mThCLvu2QIVSxw?sub_confirmation=1
Is it possible for a loving God to exist, but still have evil in the world? After all, if God is loving, He would want to stop evil, right? And if He is powerful, He would be able to do it.
So, because we have evil in the world, some people conclude that God is either not good not powerful, or maybe he doesn’t even exist at all.
However, if we think about it, not only does evil not disprove the existence of a loving God, it actually proves His existence.
In this video, we look at two kinds of evil: moral evil and natural evil.
By the way, you can read a little more in-depth article on this subject here: benhammond.org/the-problem-of-evil-how-can-a-loving-god-allow-evil
Concerning moral evil:
1. If there was no God, there could be no moral evil.
2. Moral evil exists because a loving God gives us a free will.
3. God sometimes does stop evil (but we don’t like it).
4. What if God removed evil by starting with me?
Concerning natural evil:
1. Natural evil is ultimately our fault.
2. The ripple effect--what happens today affects the future.
3. Evil and suffering help us grow and mature.
youtube.com/channel/UCW3e7xQd0mThCLvu2QIVSxw?sub_confirmation=1
