Are God’s Justice And Mercy Incompatible?

Craig Biehl — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:01:04 +0000

In the book, The Impossibility of God,1 the editors present five categories of arguments that they claim disprove God’s existence. One such claim asserts that “a contradiction between two or more of God’s attributes” renders God impossible, as follows:

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Apologetics

Unbreakable Faith (PowerPoint Teaching Series Course)

Craig Biehl — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:51:07 +0000

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Taught and refined at the church, college and seminary level since 2001, the Unbreakable Faith course explains the infinite excellence of God’s perfections, exposes unbelief as irrational and unscientific blind faith, and demonstrates the impossibility of life and the universe without God. Building a comprehensive, intellectually defensible, and God-honoring worldview, Unbreakable Faith boosts joy, comfort, and faith in Christ and Scripture in the face of the most sophisticated attacks of unbelief.

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Biblical Topics:

Apologetics

Character of God

Christian Education

14. God Is Sovereign

Craig Biehl — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 01:26:12 +0000

Everyone reasons by faith in an ultimate authority
Science and reason versus faith is a false dichotomy
Believing faith is reasonable and justified
Unbelieving faith is unreasonable and unjustified
Neutrality toward God is contempt toward God
Atheists cannot live according to their worldview
Unbelievers are reasonable and unreasonable at the same time
As God is sovereign over all things, theology addresses the realm of science
Philosophers that reject God’s authority repeat the

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13. God Is Infinitely Powerful

Craig Biehl — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 01:25:01 +0000

Miracles are reasonable and consistent with God’s nature and universe
Your worldview determines your view of miracles
Definition and nature of the believing and unbelieving worldview
No worldview is neutral
The believing and unbelieving worldview cannot be reconciled
One’s view of God determines one’s view of miracles
One must deny God and His power to deny the miracles of the Bible
One must affirm God’s existence to deny the miracles of the Bible
Denying the miracles of Scriptu

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12. God Is Righteous

Craig Biehl — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 01:24:12 +0000

God’s judgments must be viewed in light of our human limitations
Application of the “slippery slope”
We can trust God’s judgments as righteous in the face of the most difficult questions
The righteous judge does not sit under the judgment of unrighteous people
Was Job’s anger justified against God?
Distortions of God’s justice distort or deny the Gospel

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11. God Is Holy

Craig Biehl — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 01:23:08 +0000

The beauty of God and His works is holiness
God is not and cannot be the author of sin
Attempts to defend God and answer unbelief must honor God as holy
Sinners have no claims on a holy God
The brighter God’s holiness shines the more lovers of darkness hate it

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10. God Is Good and Love

Craig Biehl — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 01:22:17 +0000

God is the definition, source, and measure of all good in the universe
Evil is not necessary or equal with good
Evil is not necessary for the existence or knowledge of good
Evil is not necessary for free will
Contrary choice is not necessary for true love
More questions concerning the “problem of evil”
Finite and fallen people are unqualified to pass judgment on God’s goodness
God’s infinite goodness in Christ comforts the soul amidst the darkest evil

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9. God Is True and Truthful

Craig Biehl — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 01:21:26 +0000

We defend and proclaim the God of Scripture, not an unknown “god” or higher power
Because God is true, His Word and words are true (inerrancy)
The “slippery slope”
The only true interpretation of reality is God’s interpretation
Truth is unaffected by unbelief and human perception
Unbelief reflects the sinful heart and not defects in God’s truth
If God is not true and truthful, He is not God

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8. God’s Wisdom Is Perfect

Craig Biehl — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 01:20:34 +0000

Human wisdom is gained by knowing and applying God’s revelation
God’s wisdom in Scripture is the only sure basis for defending the faith
Limited and dependent people are unqualified to question God’s wisdom in our circumstances
Limited and dependent people are unqualified to question God’s wisdom in history

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7. God’s Knowledge Is Perfect

Craig Biehl — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 01:19:46 +0000

God alone is the source of all truth and knowledge
Human knowledge is acquired by discovering God’s revealed knowledge
Truth is whatever God says it is
We know truth when our knowledge agrees with God’s explanation
We cannot know any truth as thoroughly and exhaustively as God
To reject truth because we don’t understand it denies reality
To reject truth because we don’t understand it assumes our understanding is the standard of truth
To reject truth because we do not understand it assumes th

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