Theodicy of Paul & John

Theodicy, (from Greek theos, “god”; dikē, “justice”), explanation of why a perfectly good, almighty, and all-knowing God permits evil.

 

"Galatians 1 [RV] [Christ] gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us out of this present evil world... 

He will take from us that which He bought, which is our sinfulness. 

In so doing, He delivers us from this “present evil world.” 

 

That shows us that 

“this present evil world” 

is nothing but our own sinful selves. 

 

It is:1 John 2:16 ...the lust of the flesh, 

and the lust of the eyes, 

and the pride of life. 

We ourselves make all the evil there is in the world."

E.J. Waggoner