Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring. 26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Take for instance, the above passage in which the Bible predicts that in the last days there will be wars and rumors of wars with perplexities, pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places; these adverse conditions should never be viewed or interpreted as God doing something evil unto earth’s inhabitants.
Instead, the laws of cause and effect, together with the violation of spiritual and physical law, where it occurs, with the collateral damage that often takes place are to be touted where warranted as the main causes for our self-inflicted wounds, and thus God is to be seen, and presented as The One who is trying His very best to save us from ourselves.
If this isn’t done, persons would be hard-pressed to accept A God who is presented as dealing in strict justice with sinners, and as a result, every adverse consequence of one’s wrong course of action would be viewed as God taking revenge, or “punishing” us for what we have done, while satan and his demons sit in the shadows and get off scotch free.
Psalms 103:8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!