Ezra 9:13-14 "And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this; Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?"
Anytime someone complains about evil being proof that a loving God cannot exist, it merely proves that they have no idea what they are talking about. It merely shows that they have no understanding of Who God is nor do they have any understanding of how vile man is.
Anyone complaining about that, saying that evil in the world is a bad thing, obviously considers themself to be mostly excepted from this evilness. Or else they wouldn't be wanting God to get rid of the evil. We see what others are doing and call it evil, and make exceptions for ourselves. However, we know that one sin is all it takes to make us less than perfect. And perfect is God's standard.
Therefore, to anyone complaining about that, they need to take a minute a realize that God is being good in the midst of the evil. He is being good because he is punishing them less than their iniquities deserve. They deserve eternal death right now. But God is patient. He offers deliverance, a chance at salvation.
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