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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My words are peanuts compared to the porterhouse of God’s Word.
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Jesus does not put us on trial and make us pay for our own sin, but he, himself, is put on trial in our place.
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God saves us through people. He saves us through means. He puts a voice on the gospel.
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In preaching, auditors are informed and instructed on hearing the voice of the Other, not themselves or contemporary resonances.
We don’t have to worry about deserving, earning, or reciprocating his gifts. Our Lord doesn’t give us what we deserve. We are given what he deserves, what Jesus has won for us.