Do All Bad Things Actually Work Out For Our Good?
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28
Whenever I hear that verse quoted by Christians in a receiving line at a funeral home, I cringe. I don’t know if those who say it, actually believe those words will be a comfort to a grieving person, or they just don’t know anything else Christian – to say.
I believe the problem comes from a conventional understanding that Romans 8:28 teaches that no matter what happens to a Christian, God will always turn it into something good for them. While that is often true – I don’t believe it’s always true. Here’s what I believe that verse could also mean.
Whenever I hear that verse quoted by Christians in a receiving line at a funeral home, I cringe. I don’t know if those who say it, actually believe those words will be a comfort to a grieving person, or they just don’t know anything else Christian – to say.
I believe the problem comes from a conventional understanding that Romans 8:28 teaches that no matter what happens to a Christian, God will always turn it into something good for them. While that is often true – I don’t believe it’s always true. Here’s what I believe that verse could also mean.
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