God is good. Therefore He hates what is evil. But if this is the case, why does God not uproot evil here and now? Why would God allow evil to persist? This is one of the arguments against existence of God, but it is flawed in some of its assumptions. God expressly answers this question in the parable of the weeds found in Matthew 13:24-30, as well as in Revelation 22:11-12. God hates sin, but He has also given everyone the gift of free will, and He judges us on the basis of eternity, not momentary time on earth.
God has declared that no one is righteous, no even one. Psalm 143:2, Ecclesiastes 7:20 ad Romans 3:9-11 are just some examples of God declaring this to us. If God states that we are all evil, then by this logic God should uproot and destroy everyone right now. Yet God does not wish to see all His creation destroyed. God confronts His creation, and, as W.J.Grier states, "When men see God's righteousness and His wrath, it is then that they becomes earnest seekers after grace."
Could God stop all forms of evil here on earth? Of course! But this life is not about what magic tricks God can do. God does no exist to live our lives for us. Rather, our lives are about what He has already done for us and how we accept this message.
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