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Is God Unfair?

Is God Unfair?. Haec credam a deo pio? A deo iusto, a deo scito? Cruciatus in crucem. Tuus in terra servus, nuntius fui. Officium perfeci. Cruciatus in crucem. Eas in crucem! . Is God Unfair?. Possible Reactions to the Unfairness of Life:. 1. Deny God exists.

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Is God Unfair?

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  1. Is God Unfair?

  2. Haec credam a deo pio? A deo iusto, a deo scito? Cruciatus in crucem. Tuus in terra servus, nuntius fui. Officium perfeci. Cruciatus in crucem. Eas in crucem!

  3. Is God Unfair?

  4. Possible Reactions to the Unfairness of Life: 1. Deny God exists

  5. Possible Reactions to the Unfairness of Life: 2. Turn against God

  6. His wife said to him, “Are you still trying to maintain your integrity? Curse God and die.” Job 2:9 (NLT)

  7. Possible Reactions to the Unfairness of Life: 3. Claim that God can’t do anything

  8. “Even God has a hard time keeping chaos in check… [God is] a God of justice and not of power.” ~ Rabbi Harold Kushner

  9. “If that’s who God is, why doesn’t he resign and let someone more competent take his place?” ~ Elie Wiesel

  10. Possible Reactions to the Unfairness of Life: 4. Unfairness is a temporary condition… things will balance out

  11. Possible Reactions to the Unfairness of Life: 5. Insist that life is fair

  12. “If only you would prepare your heart and lift up your hands to him in prayer! Get rid of your sins and leave all iniquity behind you. Then your face will brighten in Job 11:13-16 (NLT)

  13. innocence. You will be strong and free of fear. You will forget your misery. It will all be gone like water under the bridge.” Job 11:13-16 (NLT)

  14. Possible Reactions to the Unfairness of Life: 6. Search for hidden meaning

  15. Possible Reactions to the Unfairness of Life: 7. Accept that life is unfair

  16. “To tell you the truth, Philip, I didn’t feel any disappointment with God… We tend to think, ‘Life should be fair because God is fair.’ And if I confuse God with the physical reality of life – by expecting constant good health, for example – then I set myself up for a crashing disappointment.” ~ “Douglas” in Disappointment With God

  17. Life is unfair; God isn’t.

  18. Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him… Job 13:15 (KJV)

  19. “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from Daniel 3:16-18 (NLT)

  20. your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn't, Your Majesty can be sure that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.” Daniel 3:16-18 (NLT)

  21. And as they stoned him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” And he fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don't charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died. Acts 7:59-60 (NLT)

  22. The Cross is the ultimate answer to the question of unfairness.

  23. Jesus offers no way out of the unfairness, but rather a way through it to the other side. ~ Philip Yancey

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