peace to live by

The Four Areas of Effect on the World, Part 3 (TMF:2533)

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Peace to Live By: The Four Areas of Effect on the World, Part 3 (TMF:2533) - Daniel Litton
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       So, now, we have three causes for the negative things in our world. One, Satan. Two, ourselves. Three, randomness. All these things cause for negativity in the world that has to be endured, and often with trusting patience. But before we move away from discussing this, there are still yet two more areas. But before we move away from discussing this, there are still yet two more areas, but actually one more area, one casual agent, we can discuss. Yes indeed. That’s God, and also his angels. They too can bring negative things on the world in the form of judgment. We need no explanation about God doing this, as that’s obvious from reading the Old Testament. Even in the New Testament we see it during the church age with the negative example of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 (as as an aside, notice there’s goodness behind this negativity). But it would also seem that God’s angels, acting of their own will and by their own choice, can make negative decisions (and, of course, their choices always align with God’s will).