Next time they say 'God is evil', say THIS | John Lennox

In this video, Stephen Fry & John Lennox talk about Evil & Suffering in the world and I explain why the world needs Jesus.

[geomikea]

When I hear the question "Couldn't God have created a world without evil, suffering, etc., I think "He did! We introduced sin to it".

[Sailrjupnh]

I lost my parent 6 months apart when I was 18. My mom to cancer and my dad a heart attack. It left me and two young siblings orphans. People would ask me how I could believe in a God who would take away my parents. I said God didn’t take away my parents, cancer/heart attack did. When we go through rough times we become closer to God. God doesn’t let bad things happen, life happens. If God reached down and made every boo boo better how would that teach us about being strong and most importantly cherishing the good times and the love of family and friends. Jesus suffered for us on the cross just as we suffer sometimes in life and end the end we will spend eternity next to God and our loved ones.

[cgo]

When I was 18 yrs old, some people, whom I loved and trusted deeply, did a great many evil things to me which affected me emotionally and spiritually over many years.
Thirty years later, my parish priest agreed the burden was too great for me to resolve on my own, and too many years had passed to confront those So, he told me to bundle up these incidents and their many unresolved issues, and to lay my bundle at the foot of The Cross with a prayer "Dear Lord, I leave this bundle with You so that You may bring forth whatever good from these evils as You see fit, while I continue to try and live my life as You require in your Grace and Love... Amen"
that was 20 yrs ago, and I've never looked back to this day - try it for yourself ➕

[Lapastel]

For some reason I always loved Stephen Fry and looked at him like an ideal friend. I totally understand his pov. I will pray for him because he's such a lovely person, but so misled. I was just like him once, then God touched my life and there was no going back.

[dollyhorton]

No, if God did not exist, life would not become 'simpler, purer, clearer'. The eyeball eating insects still exist, the bone cancer still exists. Bad things don't disappear when God is disposed of. If anything, the suffering becomes pointless, without meaning, truly without hope, and THAT is monstrous.

[william]

Spiritually we are all like the prodigal son, he took the good life in his Father's good world for granted and chose to leave, finally when he had experienced enough evil and changed his mind, the Father gladly accepted him back with loving open arms.

[mollygriffith]

Human trafficking stumbles my faith. While we're singing "Your goodness is running after me", and "Count your many blessings", my heart breaks for those enslaved! Then I remember that our hope is not in THIS world. THIS world is passing away. Our hope is in being resurrected with Christ and inheriting eternal life in a new and better world.

[thepedora]

I thank God for people like Prof. Lennox who have taken time to seek God's wisdom to explain the things of God!

[nathannatchevincent]

"God does not remain distant from the problem of human suffering, but has himself become part of it [by dying on the cross]." what a good quote.

[theeeway]

We will all find out the truth in just a little while. Praise Elohim!

[garyteague]

Prayers for everyone's eyes to be open to the word of God. 💕

[lgyvhkm]

We are not brainwashed or delusional. I am 52 years old and only became a Christian 7 years ago. I led a life of self gratification and believed i would still go to heaven. I spent my life looking for something but not finding it. I can only describe it as a black hole in me that could never be filled ( no amount of lovers or money or success at work could fill this hole in me). Now i know differently. My eyes were opened and God came into my life and filled that hole. I am at peace. I had never read the bible before becoming Christian and yet now i am thirsty for its knowledge. Its a history book and full of answers. I urge non believers to just read it and pray earnestly for god to come into your life. Dont underestimate prayer, he listens. Many of my prayers have been answered and i totally put my trust in him. I have never been happier, so blessed. I will be praying for all non beleivers today, that your eyes will be opened to the truth. Christians join me ❤

[zzfreddy]

Jesus never said that there would not be pain, he said there would be. I had colan cancer I didn’t blame it on god. I prayed to him and thanked him for saving me.

[dianawise]

I am old, disabled and half blind. I also currently can’t leave my home and yet I am blessed because Jesus Christ is my King. He is my salvation and suffered the punishment that I deserve. When I stand in his presence which will be at His command I will have passed into the perfect and eternal from tribulations and finite. Because I have lived with imperfection I will recognize His perfection and His divinity.

[patrickholt]

1:53 GOD will then say “fair enough. I will respect your wishes and you can go live eternity without me around.”

[curryandapint]

I'm English and have always found Stephen Fry massively overrated. He might have been 'funny' 40ish years ago but now he's just tedious. Being posh doesn't make you right.

[Lars-um]

To the creator of these videos, PLEASE keep doing what you’re doing. It’s very pleasant to hear intelligent/intellectual arguments that support the existence of God. Keep it up. These videos are life-changing.

[AspiringChristian]

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”- From Ephesians 6

Reality supports The Word, not materialism.

Materialism would make concepts of good and evil absurd. Stephen Hawkings wrote that if we’re merely made up of natural processes then free will is an illusion.

If free will is an illusion, independent thought and choice are an illusion.

Yet our conscience dictates otherwise.

I guess my point is that if we were truly the biological machines that scientific naturalists declare we are, then we would not clamor for justice nor would we be having these conversations .

Excellent as always.

[pamelaferreira]

John Lennox is my love now. He is brilliant and rational. He doesn’t put himself above God by complaining about what God is not doing to make life perfect, rather he acknowledges if we put our egos on a leash and listen to Him we can learn to accept His Love and His help.

[williamyates]

The sorrows in this world exist to encourage us to help others to try and make things better. When things are easy we become weak and selfish and lacking empathy. We are meant to follow the example of Christ and seek to heal others and lift each other up in the face of such troubles.