Humanity, despite our best efforts, cannot answer the question as to why God allows evil to occur.
This is an excerpt from the Chapter 7 of Being Family by Scott Keith (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 72-74.
Trueman engages the question of “What is man?” and demonstrates how contemporary definitions of mankind result in the dehumanizing of our neighbor.

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Sing of Jesus’ Easter victory for you, and watch Satan flee with his worries and cares!
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Sunday morning is about receiving, not giving.
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A Christian is a man who desires to enter heaven not through his own goodness and works, but through the righteousness and works of Christ.
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