Calamities lead us to repentance. Theodicy/Problem of Evil Evil does not necessarily happen as a consequence for specific sins God uses worldly tragedies to bring about repentance and eternal salvation Why do bad things happen to good people? If God is so good and so powerful, why does evil and suffering exist? These questions are known as the problem of evil and…

Fighting the devil’s temptations with the sword of the Spirit The temptations of worldly comforts The temptations of worldly glory The temptations of presuming God’s mercy That the devil is at work in the world today is not the least bit shocking to you. Afterall, his works of darkness are quite apparent to any of us, and there’s no need to describe…