I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel
Why does God tolerate the Hitler’s of the world?
Pastor Tom
April 25, 2010
Romans 9:22–24
Then we consider what we’ve been taught about God. He is supposed to be good and all powerful. If He is, why does He tolerate these unjust situations? Why did God allow Adolf Hitler to be born and grow up and take power? Why did God tolerate that 12 year reign of terror? Why Stalin or Pol Pot, Rwanda and Darfur? Why does He put up with terrorists and those who kill Christians? We believe God is all powerful and could stop the suffering. Yet He doesn’t. Why does God endure the Hitler’s of the world? How would you answer someone who asked you such a question?
I’m here to tell you friends, that there are some very good answers to these tough questions. The Bible text we’re looking at today gives them to us. They will not completely resolve our issues with this question. But they give us a glimpse into the mysterious yet wondrous ways of God in this crazy world. I believe by the end of our time together, you’ll have at least two good answers to the question “Why does God tolerate the Hitler’s of the world?” We’ll see part of God’s tolerance has to do with us!