Gods qualities and the problem of evil & suffering

Omnibenevolent

All loving

Omnipotent

All powerful

Omniscient

All knowing

Omnipresent

Everywhere

Just

The perfect judge

What are Gods main qualities?

• omnibenevolent

• Omnipotent

• Omniscient

• Omnipresent

• Just

Prejudice

Unreasonable or unfavourable opinion formed towards a certain group of people

Oppression

An unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power to discriminate against a certain group of people

If God is just, he will _______________

Bring about what is right and fair

How is God omnipotent?

• he is the supreme being who is all-powerful

• God has unlimited authority

How is God omnibenevolent?

• he uses his power to do good

• He shows his love by creating humans and caring for them

• He showed love by sending his son, Jesus to earth

How is God just?

God is a just judge of humankind

Hod will never support injustice prejudice or oppression

The arguement that implies that if God has all good qualities/if he exists, then why does evil and suffering still exist?

The Inconsistent Triad

If God is omnibenevolent….

Why does God allow people to suffer and hurt eachother?

If God is omnipotent…

Why doesn’t he prevent evil and suffering?

If God is just…

Why does he allow injustice to take place?

‘A loving God wouldn’t allow suffering’

Give me an arguement against this statement

• ‘God created man in his own image’- Genesis- establishes that humans have God-like qualities, including the capacity for independent choice

‘A loving God wouldn’t allow suffering’ give me an arguement for this statement

• anyone who sins will face the consequences on judgement day. ‘Do not judge, and you will not be judged’- Luke 6:37