In this episode Scott and Chris work through the dilemma of how a perfect God could create something that lacks his perfections. Scott and Chris break down the what kind of worldview someone may be coming from when asking this question, and how our worlds imperfection does not lessen God's perfection.
Key Moments:
00:00 Intro
01:29 Defining the question and worldviews:
Scott and Chris dive into the question and create a framework in which they will be able to answer it.
06:22 Perfect God:
Defining what if means for God to be perfect.
09:02 Perfect God Fallen world:
Perfect creation that was made imperfect by the sin of man.
12:54 Sin cursed world:
Scott breaks down the idea of how the bible defines perfect and good, and how our idea of good can align more closely with how the bible uses the word good.
16:12 Why would God allow an imperfect world:
Scott and Chris talk about why would God allow if creation to become imperfect.
20:12 We are not victims to the imperfect world:
Our sin moves us from victims of, to part of the imperfection.
25:54 But God:
Sin will be eliminated.
29:32 Wrapping up
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