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Providence

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  • Richard Bauckham

If God is in control of all things, why is there evil and suffering in this world? What does it mean when people speak of God's providence?

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The Nature of Evil: The Unholy Trinity

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  • Richard Bauckham

A very old Christian summary of the evil forces Christians have to contend with calls them "the world, the flesh, and the devil". This article discusses false and weak ways of dealing with evil. The author maintains that resistance to evil requires that we take up the whole armor of God.

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The Battle for Good: Evil and the Christian Life

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  • Iain M. Duguid

Are you wondering why your life seems to be a tough path due to a constant struggle with evil? This article considers the reality that we have a dangerous enemy, the devil, who is constantly against us (Ephesians 6:12). The author also explains that the Scriptures tell us that our life is one of spiritual warfare, but the good news is that God equips us for it.

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The Problem of Evil

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  • Rob Slane

If there is God who is good why is there evil? This is a question raised by atheism to argue against the existence of God. How should Christians answer. Christians must see how flawed this argument is. 

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Adversity in This Life of Sorrow

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  • W. G. de Vries

Does God allow and use evil in this life? Some say God is a sadist, some say he is hopeless in the face of evil. What does God say? This article explains the relationship between sickness, sin, and God’s punishment, and the role of Satan in the face of evil.

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The Problem of Evil

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  • William Lane Craig

Does the existence of evil nullify the existence of the good and all-powerful God? This is the problem that the existence of evil poses. To answer this question this article looks at the objections raised from the intellectual and emotional side of the problem of evil. The author points to God as the solution.

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Rachel Weeping for Her Children The Massacre in Connecticut

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  • R. Albert Mohler Jr.

Reflecting on the evil of murdered children in Connecticut, this article shows how Christians should respond to evil. They acknowledge its reality, trust in Christ as the remedy to evil, and look forward to the certainty of justice.

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Suffering

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  • Alister E. McGrath

Does suffering prove that Christianity is logically incoherent? If God is omnipotent, omniscient, and completely good, why is there evil? Does the existence of suffering mean that God is either powerless or not good? This article tackles these questions.

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The Secret of Deliverance from Evil

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  • Horatius Bonar

What is the secret of being delivered from evil? This article answers this question by referring to Proverbs 16:6. What is being mainly addressed there is the issue of deliverance from sin. The fear of the Lord is explained in this article in a way that is practical to the believer's everyday life.

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The Powers of Evil in the New Testament

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  • Roy Yates

The article has two main focal points, the reality of the destructive powers of evil in this world and the victory of Christ over them. It wants to identify the nature of evil powers and Satan in the New Testament. In the second part, the article examines the nature of Christ's victory over the powers. It notes the supremacy of Christ, the role of the church in this supremacy, and the new life of believers as a consequence of this.

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God Meant It for Good: Evaluating Divine Permission

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article considers how we often try to reconcile the sovereignty of God with evil. It shows that God does not merely permit evil, but ordains it.

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"Evil, Love and the Left Hand of God": The Contribution of Luther's Theology of the Cross to an Evangelical Theology of Evil

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  • Veli-Matti Karkkainen

Martin Luther is well-known for his theology of the cross. This theology of Luther is based on his view of the love of God and how it relates to suffering and evil. The author introduces into the discussion a Finnish school of interpretation of Luther. This school offers a new understanding of these themes in Luther's theology. In particular the real presence of Christ in the believer is highlighted.

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Almighty Who Allows Us Room

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  • E. Brink

What is the relationship between God’s sovereignty, the existence of evil, and human action? This article answers this question.

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Did God Foreordain Evil and Evil Doers?

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  • Al Baker

This article considers the question whether God foreordained evil and suffering.

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Immanuel in Our Place – Paradise Gained and Lost: Sacred Space from the Beginning

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  • Tremper Longman III

Chapter 1 gives an overview of theological motifs in Genesis 2 and Genesis 3: man as image of God, sacred space, the Garden of Eden, evil, and sin. A text to be noted in particular is Ezekiel 31:8. The chapter ends with questions for further reflection.

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Augustine on Evil

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  • Greg Koukl

Did God create evil? To answer this question, another one must be asked: what is evil? This article looks at how Augustine answered both these questions.

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God's Grace and Your Sufferings

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  • David Steele

How can you make sense of pain? Based on 2 Corinthians 11:24-28 this article shows that pain, evil, and suffering can make sense when one acknowledges the reality of it, the purpose of it, and God's providential involvement in it.

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The Problem of Evil in the Book of Job

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  • Dave Jenkins

Why is there evil in life? Understanding the relationship between the existence of evil and the sovereignty of God and his goodness is essential for every Christian. From the book of Job this article show how suffering relates to God, with focus on the purpose and way of dealing with suffering.

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Fallen – Sin's Contemporary Significance

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  • D. A. Carson

Chapter 1 distinguishes the doctrine of sin’s intrinsic and contemporary significance. A deeper understanding of the cross of Christ is possible by gaining a deeper grasp of the nature of sin.

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Common Objections Answered: The Problem of Evil

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  • Paul Archbald

If God is good and sovereign, why is there evil in this world? This article provides six ways that such a question can be answered.

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Total Depravity: Only Evil Flowing From the Dead

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  • James A. Laning

The difference between a believer and unbeliever is that one has a living spiritual heart while the other has a dead spiritual heart. Total depravity means that an unbeliever's heart is evil in its nature and can only produce evil continuously.

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The Incarnate Hope for a World in Turmoil

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  • Alan D. Strange

This article seeks to answer the question: if God is sovereign and good, why does he allow sin and evil in this world? The author speaks about the judgment of God, as well as His mercy.

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Habakkuk 2:4 - Habakkuk's Challenge

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  • Wybren H. Oord

This article on Habakkuk 2:4 is about evil and punishment, and living by faith. 

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Why Did God Allow Evil?

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  • Peter Bloomfield

Why did God allow evil? In order to answer this question, Christians must begin with acknowledging having insufficient knowledge and understanding. The author continues on to say that God could have prevented evil, but He is not the author of evil. God uses evil to bring His good purpose and to reveal His character.

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Extracting Nectar from a Painted Rose

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  • K. Scott Oliphint

This article looks at the challenge of suffering and evil, and the way this is used to object against the existence of a good God. The author of this article highlights a proper perspective on the presence of evil in this world.

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The Glorious Groan of the Gospel

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  • K. Scott Oliphint

Why do evil and suffering exist? This question does not only face Christians. This article looks at the answer to this question that is provided by Richard Dawkins. The gaps in Dawkins' theory can be used to point to the Christian explanation as the only proper way of explaining suffering.

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Nor The Heart of Man Imagined

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  • K. Scott Oliphint

An objection frequently raised against the existence of a good God is the existence of suffering and evil. This article shows that this objection has no grounds, because in scripture it is clear that evil and a good God do exist and that this existence is not incompatible. The author shows how through apologetics one can move from this objection to the heart of the gospel.

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From Theodicy to Theophany: Inscrutability and the Problem of Evil

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  • K. Scott Oliphint

The existence of suffering and evil has been raised as an objection against the existence of a God who is omniscient, omnipotent and wholly good. This article shows how this objection is answered in Christ.

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How Could a Good God Allow Suffering and Evil?

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  • Andy Naselli

Why does God allow evil in this world? This article discusses the concepts of moral evil and natural evil, and shows how one should respond to suffering and evil in this world.

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The Bible On The Problem Of Evil

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  • John M. Frame

With a view towards Roman 3:1-8, Romans 5:1-5 and Romans 8:28-39, this article shows how understanding God as Lord, Saviour and Spirit is crucial to dealing with the questions around the evil and suffering in this world. This understanding helps to encourage believers to trust and rely on the righteousness and goodness of God.

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Worthy of Full Acceptance

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  • Cornelis Trimp

This article is about the trustworthiness of Scripture and the opposition against the gospel, especially with regard to suffering.

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Can Man Be Good without God?

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  • Aad Kamsteeg

This article is about goodness in society, the law of God in society, secularism, and the root of all evil.

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Christ – Our Starting Point

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  • William D. Dennison

This article looks at the starting point of knowledge and truth, Jesus Christ. It also discusses evil and our environment, the autonomy of man, the Pelagian viewpoint of sin, and the antithesis in this world. Romans 1:25 is an important passage in this article.

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The Absolutist's Guide to Universal

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  • Jeremy Smith

This article is about good and evil in the movies.

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Contemplating Katrina

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  • Derek W. H. Thomas

"We Christians are caught in a dilemma: it is captured succinctly by Amos: "Does disaster come to a city, unless the LORD has done it?" (Amos 3:6). It is simply not an option for us to remove God from the context of evil and then suddenly invoke him when the sun shines". This article is about God and evil, suffering, the goodness of God and disasters.

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Hatred, Hollowness and Holiness

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  • David Robertson

This article looks at hate crimes, discrimination and the task of the Christian to hate evil and to see the holiness of God.

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1 Kings 17:2-4 - In an Evil World, God Takes Care of His Own

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  • Willem B. Slomp

This article on 1 Kings 17:2-4 is about the protection of God and fleeing away from evil.

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Scripture and Christian Ethics

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  • Oliver O'Donovan

While he focuses on Psalm 119, Oliver O’Donovan here explores the task of Christian ethics and Scripture as God’s word to illumine our path.

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The Bible on the Problem of Evil

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  • John M. Frame

This article on the problem of evil also focuses on suffering and justice and mercy, suffering and God as Lord, and evil and salvation.

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Why Satan is Left on Earth

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  • John Piper

Why is there so much evil in this world? Why is Satan given so much freedom to harm the world? Why does God tolerate Satan?

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Confronting the Problem(s) of Evil

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  • Joe Rigney

Questions about evil tend to be the same. Did God know it was going to happen? Where was God? Does God have knowledge about the future? Was God able to prevent it? Why should we pray to God when it seems as if He can't actually keep bad things from happening?

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Christ Suffered and Died to Deliver Us from the Present Evil

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  • John Piper

Jesus prayed for our deliverance from the evil of the present age (Galatians 1:4). This "evil age" is the age when Satan is given freedom to deceive and destroy.

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Abhor What is Evil (The Part about Mercy I Left Out of the Sermon)

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  • John Piper

"Abhor what is evil" (Romans 12:9b). When someone loves deeply, hatred will be passionate. God's hatred of evil is nothing but the reverse of His unmeasurable love for all that is good.

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      • Lord's Day 41
      • Lord's Day 42
      • Lord's Day 43
      • Lord's Day 44
      • Lord's Day 45
      • Lord's Day 46
      • Lord's Day 47
      • Lord's Day 48
      • Lord's Day 49
      • Lord's Day 50
      • Lord's Day 51
      • Lord's Day 52
    • Canons of Dordt
      • General
      • Chapter 1
      • Chapter 2
      • Chapter 3/4
      • Chapter 5
    • Thirty Nine Articles of Religion
    • Different Confessions
    • Preaching of the Confessions
  • Doctrine of life - Ethical principles
    • Christ and the Christian life
    • Purpose of Christian life
    • Discovering the will of God - General
    • Use of Scripture in ethics
    • Seeking the kingdom of heaven
    • Christian freedom
    • Discipleship
    • Following and Imitation of Christ
    • Old Testament Ethics
    • Ten Commandments
      • Ten Commandments (General)
      • First commandment
      • Second commandment
      • Third commandment
      • Fourth commandment
      • Fifth commandment
      • Sixth commandment
      • Seventh commandment
      • Eight commandment
      • Ninth commandment
      • Tenth commandment
    • Law
      • Law (General)
      • Fulfillment of the Law
      • Law and Gospel
      • Legalism
      • Theonomy
    • Case Laws
    • Natural Law
    • Creation order
    • Sermon on the Mount and Ethics
    • Guidance of the Spirit
    • Identity of God's people
    • Love and hate
    • Common good
    • Authority
    • Position of the Christian in this world
    • Christian mind
    • Conviction and tolerance
    • Discernment
    • Christian lifestyle
    • Responsibility & Collective Responsibility
    • Compromise
    • Conflicting obligation
    • Conscience
    • Impartiality
    • Justice
    • Tradition and accomodation
    • Wisdom and prudence
    • Ethics of Christian Community
    • Submission
    • Indifferent things (Adiaphora)
    • Self-denial and Hedonism
    • Virtue
    • Temperance and Abstinence
    • Worldview
    • Vocation
    • Truth and lying
  • Doctrine of life - Ethical themes
    • Gender - Role of manhood and womanhood
    • Sexual Ethics
      • Sexual Ethics - General
      • Premarital Sex
      • Homosexuality
      • Sex Education
      • Lustfulness and Chastity
      • Pornography
    • Dating and Singleness
    • Marriage and Family
      • Marriage (General)
      • Family (General)
      • Adoption
      • Procreation and Family Planning
      • Adultery
      • Celibacy
      • Childhood
      • Adolescence
      • Young Adulthood (Twenties and Thirties)
      • Middle-Age (Forties and Fifties)
    • Divorce and remarriage
    • Education (General)
      • Christian education
      • Purpose of Education
      • Discipline
      • The child
      • Theories of Education
      • Child development
      • History of Christian Education
    • Parenting
    • Schooling
      • Teaching and Learning (General)
      • The Christian school
      • Home schooling
      • Teaching methods
      • The Curriculum and Evaluation
      • The Teacher
      • The School Board
      • Parents and the School
      • Church and the School
      • Place of Government in Education
    • Friendship
    • Hospitality
    • Economics
      • Economics (General)
      • Code of ethics for economists
      • Economic Theories
      • Development
      • Sustainability
      • Scarcity
      • Inequality
      • Income Distribution
    • Work & Employment
    • Business Ethics
      • Business Ethics (General)
      • Corporate Social Responsibility
      • Labour Standards
      • Minimum Wages
      • Prices
      • Trade Unions and Strikes
      • Wages and Salaries
    • Wealth & Poverty
      • Money and Possessions
      • Tithing
      • Generosity
      • Borrowing and Lending
      • Poverty
      • Consumerism
      • Gambling
      • Taxes
      • Prosperity gospel
    • Environmental Ethics
      • Environmental Ethics (General)
      • Energy and Energy Consumption
      • Global Warming
    • Public Ethics
      • Public Ethics (General)
      • Human Rights
      • Equality and Discrimination
      • Race and Racism
      • Nationalism and Patriotism
      • Judicial System
      • Capital Punishment
      • Crime and Punishment
      • Social welfare
      • Social gospel
    • Political Ethics
      • Government - Role and Responsibility
      • Democracy
      • Civil Disobedience and Revolution
      • State and Church Relationship
      • War and Peace
      • Terrorism
      • Pacifism
      • Genocide
      • Nuclear Weapons
      • Interrogation and Torture
      • Refugees and Genocide
      • Political involvement
    • Christ and Culture
    • Bioethics
      • Bioethics (General)
      • Genetic Engineering
      • Cloning
      • Reproductive Technologies
      • Prenatal Diagnosis
      • Contraception
      • Surrogate Father/Mother
    • Medical ethics
      • Medical Ethics (General)
      • Health
      • Illness
      • Disabilities
      • Health Care
      • Forgoing and Withdrawing Treatment
      • Organ Donation and Transplantation
      • Definition of Death
      • Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide and Letting Die
      • Abortion
      • Sterilization
      • Late Miscarriage & Stillbirth
      • Epidemics
    • Beauty and Arts (General)
    • Appearance
    • Visual Arts
    • Music
    • Drama and Cinema
    • Food and Food Consumption
    • Media and Censorship
    • Recreation and entertainment
    • Sabbath and Sunday
    • Speech and Communication
    • Sport
    • Time Consumption and Priorities
    • Other topics
  • Spirituality & Godliness
    • Fear of the Lord & Godliness
    • Spiritual exercises
    • Means of grace
    • Prayer
      • Prayer - General
      • Intercession
      • God answering prayers
      • Practice of prayer
      • Bodily posture in prayer
      • Private prayer
    • The Lord's Prayer
      • Lord's prayer - General
      • Beginning and Conclusion of Lord's prayer
      • First petition - Hallowed your Name
      • Second petition - Your Kingdom come
      • Third petition - Your will be done
      • Fourth petition - Give us today our daily bread
      • Fifth petition - Forgive us our debts
      • Sixth petition - And lead us not into temptation
    • Fasting
    • Meditation
    • Singing
    • Listening to sermons
    • Personal Devotions (General)
    • Reading of Spiritual Literature
    • Family worship
    • Preparation for home visitation
    • Christ and the new life
    • Personal relationship with God
    • Walking with God
    • Spiritual warfare & struggle against sin
      • Spiritual warfare (General)
      • Struggle against Temptation
      • Living with Hope
      • Desertion by God
      • Place of sin in the believer's life
      • Spiritual growth and backsliding
    • Sanctification of the whole life
    • Spirituality and experience
    • Gratitude
    • Different Fruit of the Holy Spirit
    • Blessedness
    • Different Fruit of the flesh
    • Heavenly mindedness
    • Joy in the Lord
    • History of Spirituality
  • Worship & Liturgy
    • Principles of Worship
      • Principles of Worship (General)
      • Worship as Communion with the Triune God
      • Worship as Communion with the People of God (General)
      • Worship as Gathering and Communion of the Local Church
      • Worship as Communion with Young and Old
      • Worship as Communion with the Church of all Ages and Places
    • Elements of the worship service
      • Liturgy - General
      • Call to worship and Salutation
      • Confessing of sin and assurance of pardon
      • Praise in music and song (General)
      • Public Prayer
      • Scripture reading
      • Preaching (place in worship service)
      • Gifts and offerings
      • Corporate confession of faith
      • The Amen
      • Sacraments in the worship service
      • Benediction
    • Different Liturgies
    • Church music
      • Character and principles of church music
      • Musical instruments
      • Musicians
      • Psalms as songs
      • Hymns
      • Church choir
      • History of church music
    • Liturgical year
      • Liturgical year (General)
      • Christmas
      • Good Friday
      • Easter Sunday
      • Ascension Day
      • Pentecost
    • Church architecture
  • Church Leadership and Offices
    • Church leadership (General)
    • Offices - General
    • Pastor/Preacher - General
    • Pastor/Preacher - Qualifications
    • Pastor/Preacher - Task
    • Pastor and his wife and family
    • Theological Training
    • Elder - General
    • Elder - Qualifications
    • Elder - Task
    • Deacon - General
    • Deacon - Qualifications
    • Deacon - Task
  • Preaching
    • Principles of Preaching
    • Preaching (General)
      • Preaching, election and the free offer of the gospel
    • Purpose and Function of Preaching
    • Types of Preaching
    • Preaching Method and Sermon Preparation Process
    • Sermon Evaluation
    • History of Preaching
    • Preaching style and delivery
    • Steps for making a sermon
  • Pastoral care
    • Principles of Pastorate
    • House Visitation
    • Confidentiality
    • Psychology
    • Care in Abuse and Neglect
      • Spiritual Abuse
      • Abuse - General
      • Sexual Abuse - General
      • Child Sexual Abuse
      • Clergy Sexual Abuse
      • Spousal Abuse
      • Elder Abuse
      • Emotional and Verbal Abuse
      • Ministry to Abusers
    • Care in Addictions
    • Care in Conflict and Bad Relations
    • Care in Depression
    • Care in Self-Esteem and Inferiority
    • Care in Anger
    • Care in Anxiety
    • Care in Crisis
    • Care in Psychological illnesses
    • Care in Autism
    • Care in Loneliness
    • Care in Aging
    • Care in the Dying Process
    • Care in Grief
    • Care in Burial Practices
    • Care in Honouring and Grieving the Dead
    • Care with Last Will and Testament
    • Care in Suicide
    • Other themes of Pastorate
  • Youth ministry and catechism
    • Principles of Youth ministry
    • Material for Youth ministry and catechism
      • In Thy Hands Children Material
        • In Thy Hands Part 2
        • In Thy Hands Part 1
    • Public profession of faith
  • Church Government
    • General Principles of Church government
    • Church Order
      • Purpose and observance of the Church order
      • Offices
      • Church Assemblies - General
      • Church Assemblies - Consistory
      • Oversight of doctrine and worship
      • Church Discipline
      • No Lording
    • Different systems of Church government
    • Church government and civil government
  • History & Church History
    • Church history - General
      • Historical writing
    • Church history - Early Church
      • Cyprian
      • Constantine the Great
      • Council of Nicea
      • Basil the Great
      • Cyril of Alexandria
      • Didache
      • Gregory of Nazianzus
      • Ignatius of Antioch
      • Irenaeus of Lyons
      • Clement of Alexandria
      • John Chrysostom
      • Athanasius
      • Augustine
      • Jerome
      • Early Church (general)
      • John of Damascus
      • Justin Martyr
      • Marcion
      • Melito of Sardis
      • Origen
      • Patrick of Ireland
      • Polycarp
      • Tertullian
    • Church history - Middle Ages
    • Church history - Reformation
      • Theodore Beza
      • Renaissance
      • Reformation in The Netherlands
      • Ulrich Zwingli
      • Zacharius Ursinus
      • William Tyndale
      • Reformation in Germany
      • Reformation in France
      • Hugh Latimer
      • John a Lasco
      • Reformation (General)
      • John Calvin
      • Philipp Melanchthon
      • John Knox
      • Martin Luther
      • Reformation in Eastern Europe
      • Heinrich Bullinger
      • Peter Vermigli
      • Reformation in England
      • Guido de Bres
    • Modern Church History
      • Church history - North America
      • Church history - Oceania
      • Church history - South America
      • Church history - Asia
      • Church history - Africa
      • Church history - Europe
    • Different theologies
      • Roman Catholic
      • Evangelical
      • Charismatic theology
      • Reformed
      • Five points of Calvinism
  • Defending the faith (Apologetics)
  • Mission & Evangelism
    • Biblical Basis of Missions
    • Missions and Evangelism
    • God as Missionary God
    • Missions as Work of God
    • Missions and the Glory of God
    • The Great Commission
    • Missions and local church
    • Missions and every believer
    • Church growth
    • The Missionary
    • The Mission Board
    • The Sending Church
    • Missions and Money
    • Short-term Missions
    • Mission Training
    • Missions to Children and Youth
    • Different Mission Approaches
    • Trends in Missions
    • History of Missions
    • Missionary and Culture
    • Missionary and Politics
    • Missions - Word and Deed
    • Missions and the Social Gospel
    • Mission, election and the free offer of the gospel
    • The Message in Missions
    • Mission and the Point of Contact
    • Prayer and Missions
    • The Mission Encounter
    • Boldness in Missions
    • Material to use in Missions
    • Missions and the New Convert
    • Worship in the Mission Field
  • Other religions
    • Relationship between Christianity and other religions
    • Jehovah's Witnesses
    • Islam
    • Judaism
    • Cults
    • New Age
    • Atheism
    • African Traditional Religions
    • Other religions (General)
    • Sects (General)
  • Faith & Science
    • Faith & Science (General)
    • Evolution
  • Philosophy & Culture
God is working out his eternal purpose, not only in spite of human and satanic opposition, but also by means of them Arthur W. Pink
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