How God's Love Brought About
the Origin of Evil
A biblical case that reframes the "problem of evil" as the outworking of God's eternal purpose to glorify Christ — resolving what centuries of philosophy have left unanswered.
Feel stuck between God's sovereignty and human responsibility — and sense that the usual answers dodge the real question.
Want a coherent answer to the origin of evil that doesn't weaken God's power, compromise His goodness, or resort to mystery as a conversation-stopper.
Want Scripture — not modern philosophy — to set the terms of the debate.
Want a framework that makes the Bible "click" as one unified decree, from Genesis to Revelation, centered on the glory of Christ.
Are tired of the Calvinism / Arminianism / Molinism gridlock and want a position that lets the biblical text speak without apology.
The question is not whether God could have prevented evil. He is omnipotent; of course He could have. The question is whether a universe without evil could have served the purpose for which the universe exists: the supreme display of Christ's glory. The answer, Scripture argues, is no.
We do not arrive at the problem of evil because God failed to act. We arrive at the problem of evil because God did act — deliberately, purposefully, and from eternity past. The decree is not an embarrassment to be explained away. It is the ground on which all hope stands.
Mercy without misery is an abstraction. Grace without guilt is a word without weight. If Christ is to be known — truly known, in the fullness of who He is — then the conditions that call forth His deepest attributes must exist. They do. And they exist on purpose.
This is addressed head-on in the book. The distinction between God's decretive will and His revealed will — properly understood from Scripture — demonstrates how God can ordain all things, including evil, while remaining holy and blameless. The book shows that this is not a contradiction but a deeply biblical truth.
It is thoroughly Reformed, yes — but the argument is built exegetically from Scripture, not from any confession or systematic framework imposed on the text. If you're sympathetic to God's sovereignty, you'll find this deepens your understanding. If you're skeptical, you'll find the case made honestly and from the Bible itself.
No. The book is written for thoughtful readers — pastors, students, and laypeople alike. Technical concepts are explained clearly, and the argument builds step by step. If you've ever wondered why evil exists and whether God has something to say about it, this book is for you.
Most theodicies begin with philosophical assumptions — free will, the "best possible world" — and try to fit Scripture into them. This book reverses the method. It begins with Scripture's own claims about God's decree, God's word, and the Father's love for the Son, and lets those claims set the terms. The result is a framework that doesn't soften God's sovereignty or hand-wave at evil.
Included as a supplement, the catechism contains 97 questions and answers that distill the book's argument into a study-friendly format, following the Reformed tradition of catechetical instruction. It's designed for personal study, small groups, or anyone who wants the core claims in a concise, memorable form.
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