Summary: Let me ask you a question... is evil a matter that science has to resolve or does it have a deeper root that only God can resolve? I think scientists have every right, and even duty, to study the problem of evil. It's been discussed since the beginning of creation. But, on the other hand, evil is a spiritual issue and a moral issue. Therefore, we have to listen to God.When people ask, "Why does God allow evil in the world?" you have to say "you cannot blame God for evil, you have to blame the person who commits the evil for evil." It's all too easy to shove the responsibility on someone else, even our Creator, who is love, who is good, and who is perfect. But evil is a fact we have to deal with, don't we? Every one of us, in our hearts. Sometimes we go to bed and think "What a cruel thing I said. What a wrong thought I allowed." Evil can only be dealt with deeply by the Lord Jesus Christ and that's what we have to tell people when we're trying to reach our world. You know, "the heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked," says the prophet Jeremiah. "Who can understand it?" And, it's true. "I, the Lord, know the heart." God reveals what we're like. That's why the reading of the Bible, especially the New Testament, is a key point in reaching your world. Encourage people to read the New Testament.
