Why do bad things happen (to good people)?
I’m sure you have either heard this question or asked this question. Why is this question so common? Because we seek justification for suffering! It bothers us when we see moral and upright people that seem to suffer ‘bad things’ beyond what we think God should allow…but when a morally bankrupt and corrupt person suffers, our sinful flesh seems to be satisfied. Let me make two points. 1. Is there such a thing as a good person? 2. Should we judge painful things to be ‘ba