This is Part  7 of 7 parts answering the question, “Are there unseen forces and other reasons God allows suffering?” in the larger question, “Why does a loving God allow suffering?”

God Allows Satan to Tempt Believers 

Why does God allow Satan to tempt believers? Temptations are allowed by God for His glory and the believer’s ultimate blessing. They began in the Garden of Eden and continue through today. Is this because God has lost control? Continue reading →

This is Part 6 of 7 parts answering the question, “Are there unseen forces and other reasons God allows suffering?” in the larger question, “Why does a loving God allow suffering?” Part 7 will be posted tomorrow.

Satan is Like a Roaring Lion, Creating Great Fear in Christians

When I was a child, my father used to wait until it was dark and then he would let out this horrendously loud and frightful roar! The first few times he set us on edge, but then we were ready for it and just laughed, because we knew it was our good father. Continue reading →

This is Part 6 of 7 parts answering the question, “Are there unseen forces and other reasons God allows suffering?” in the larger question, “Why does a loving God allow suffering?” Part 7 will be posted tomorrow.

God Limits Satan on What He Can Do

As we read in Job chapters one and two, there is a very significant truth that we must not miss! Satan was limited as to how much harm he could cause Job. God prohibited Satan in the first strike from laying a “hand on his person.”  Later, Satan was allowed to touch Job, but had to “spare his life.” God is sovereign, even in the suffering that Satan can cause. And in this suffering, God has a purpose and we must trust Him in those purposes, which are sometimes beyond our finite comprehension. Continue reading →

This is Part 4 of 7 parts answering the question, “Are there unseen forces and other reasons God allows suffering?” in the larger question, “Why does a loving God allow suffering?” Parts 5-7 will be posted on succeeding days.

Satan Attacks so that Job would Accept False Theology

In the midst of pain, people are often willing to do anything to escape it. In Job’s case, with three friends all promoting the same ideology of “suffering because of sin,” Satan wanted Job to admit his fault of seeking after prosperity from God rather than a simple trust and worship of God for who He is. Waters writes, Continue reading →

This is Part 3 of 7 parts in answering the question, “Are there unseen forces and other reasons God allows suffering?” in the larger question, “Why does a loving God allow suffering?” Parts 4-7 will be posted on succeeding days.

Satan Attacks God’s People Using Any Vessel

Satan will use either believer or unbeliever in mounting his assaults and attacks against man! For example, If Satan moved David, a believer, to sin, is it possible for godly people today to do sinful things, as explained in 1 Chronicles 21:1?  If Jesus called Peter, “Satan,” is it possible for people to speak with a wrong motivation or provide half-truths to fit their agenda (cf. Matt. 16:21-23)?  Continue reading →