Sep 14th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Overcoming Adversity 101, Part 3: What About Accidents?

When God allows something to occur, He is acting deliberately. He is decreeing or ordaining the event. Such is the case with “accidents.” For example, in Numbers 35, God instructs Israelite courts how to treat a person who “has killed someone accidentally.” The alleged murderer had to have a place to flee for asylum so that he wouldn’t be killed before he could appear in court. Any number of... read more

Sep 8th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Overcoming Adversity 101, Part 2: Do God and Satan Alternate Shifts?

This post is part two in a series on God’s Sovereignty. If you have not read part one, please see Overcoming Adversity 101: The Sovereignty of God, Part 1. The question of alternating shifts of power is first addressed there. Do God and Satan alternate shifts of controlling the world? It often seems like Satan has punched in as manager of the world and God is never coming back from His break. Yet... read more