Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen to You?

Hebrews 12:7-11

We know through studying the Bible that God is all powerful and thus he could stop bad things from happening to us if he wanted to. What makes matters even more confusing is that the Bible also teaches us that God is all loving. So if God is all powerful and God is all loving, the idea of anything bad happening seems impossible.

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What Does the Bible Say About Losing God’s Favor?

what does the Bible say about God's favor
Jeremiah 2:11-13

What does the Bible say about losing God’s favor?

Everything good we get from God is all by grace. This means that God truly loves us and blesses us even though we don’t deserve this. However, the Bible is also clear that God gives extra favor to those who obey him (Psalm 5:12). This does not mean we earn blessings from God; it means that God will bless people with good things when they are prepared to handle those gifts in obedience.

So here are 4 ways you could be forfeiting God’s favor in your life.

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Would God Let You Marry the Wrong Person?

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Proverbs 19:3

This is one of those articles that you have to read the whole thing because I will be answering this question from different angles. In one sense God will let you marry the wrong person but in another sense God will not let you marry the wrong person. Much of the confusion that will undoubtably occur in the comment section below will be based on language and misunderstanding how we are using phrases to mean different things.

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