It's All About Jesus: What They Never Told You in Church by D. R. Silva

Author:D. R. Silva [Silva, D. R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Reference
Amazon: B00ESVR8RU
Goodreads: 19175419
Publisher: ReKnowMe Pub.
Published: 2013-08-25T06:00:00+00:00

God Allows Tragedy for a Reason

I’ve heard popular Church leaders teach their congregations that mystery is required for faith, and that we aren't supposed to understand every part of God, because if we could, we wouldn't need faith. It reminds me of what people have told me about why some get cancer.

“Clearly God allowed this because it drew people closer to God. Do you know how many people were touched by that person’s story before he died? If he hadn’t gotten cancer, that wouldn’t have happened!”

While I understand this kind of reasoning (I used to reason that way myself), it implies that God isn’t completely good, which is the main reason I resist those kinds of ideas. It implies that we are disposable to God and He is willing to kill any one of us (or allow us to be killed) if that means the rest of us who are still alive might give Him a little more attention.

After 9/11 happened, the churches were packed out the door for a week or two. The natural conclusion many of our famous church leaders came to at the time was that God allowed that horrific event to happen to get people’s attention and get them back in church (and it worked!). But it’s no surprise that the numbers declined very quickly after they started saying that. Because the people who had lost family members and were seeking comfort from this Person Christians say loves them, were also told that He was the one who killed their loved ones so they would come give Him more attention.

It’s like if I set your house on fire just so I can come in, play the hero and rescue you. All of your pets died, and you lost your most valuable possessions, but you would be so grateful that I was there to save your life… that is until you find out that I’m the one responsible for killing your pets, destroying your possessions, and endangering your life in the first place. Your gratefulness would quickly wear off and turn to anger.

Although the Bible says that God causes all things to work out for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28), that doesn’t mean God causes all things.

Can He use cancer to bring somebody back on track? Yes. Does He? I’m certain of it. But it’s important for us to remember that cancer is neither designed nor endorsed by Him. Jesus healed sickness, He never prescribed it. He viewed it as a problem that needed a solution, not as the solution to a problem.

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