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If God is in Control, Then Why…? By Craig Hill; 295 pages Regular Price: $15.00 Excerpt from Craig Hill’s Blog “Is the Devil God’s Agent?” published on September 17, 2013. When you listen to some Christians speak about the tragedies of life, you might conclude that God uses the devil for our own good. And even if they don’t believe God authors tragedy, they believe He is complacent and allows the devil to do what he will so God can teach us something. After all, doesn’t Romans 8:28 say this? “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Most Christians want to comfort people who are suffering in the midst of tragedy and devastation. Optimistically, they look for the good things that God has worked in the midst of the tragedy. And when they find one, they use it to explain why God allowed or caused the destruction in the first place. Therefore, it may seem like Romans 8:28 is an appropriate scripture to use when bringing comfort to those who are suffering, and it is. But not for the purpose of explaining why God “allowed” the tragedy. If you subscribe to that line of thinking, your heart will ultimately blame God for devastation and destruction on the earth. Why, because this type of thinking takes Romans 8:28 out of context and then contradicts other key principles in the Bible. For example, 1 John 3:8 says, “For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” Destroy is a very different concept from use or teach. If God were using the devil to teach us something, then He would be in conflict with His own purpose for the life of Jesus. Craig Hill calls this kind of thinking, backwards theology. Just because you see firemen on the scene of every fire, does not mean that firemen cause fires. Likewise, God is never the author of the works of the devil, and He never uses the devil to teach us anything. He sent Jesus to destroy the works of the devil and the Holy Spirit to be our comforter and teacher. To further gain a true biblical understanding of the interaction of God, Satan, circumstances, and their impact on your life, Craig Hill encourages you to read his book on just this topic entitled, If God Is In Control, Then Why? It will change the way you view God and tragedy on the earth. About the Book IF GOD IS IN CONTROL THEN WHY..? deals with that difficult question about the nature of God that plagues the minds of most people. Whether you are a lifetime believer in Christ or you have just begun looking for answers, the question, "If God is in control, then why...?" has probably been one you have heard or asked many times in your life. Craig Hill has gifted insight into God's Word and an ability to teach through riveting real-life stories. This book brings understanding to the issue of God's sovereignty and will set your heart at peace, allowing you to trust a just God in an unjust world. E-book versions for Kindle and Nook for this book are now available. Audio Book is also available. About the Author Having a specific interest in ministering to marriages and families, Craig Hill pursued an internship and later a volunteer staff position at the New Life Counseling Center in Denver. He subsequently taught counseling and missions on the faculty of the Marilyn Hickey Bible College. In 1987, the Lord raised up Craig as Senior Pastor of a local church where he and Jan served for seven and a half years, until he was called by God to devote his full-time energy to the ministry of Family Foundations International.
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