Job theology: was Satan right, and the 'sin causes suffering' assumption
- Was Satan right — did Job sin by demanding justification from God after his blessings were taken?
Responding to a chat question asking whether Satan was right and Job sinned by demanding justification from God, the hosts argue Job got whiny but never outright rebelled. They contrast Satan's case with the case Job's friends made, and attack the assumption that suffering proves hidden sin, citing the Pharisees' question about the blind man in the New Testament and God's discipline of Israel at the national level. They recall a past episode on why bad things happen to good people.
More on Justice
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Street justice debate: is vigilante justice okay for a follower of Jesus?
- Is it okay for a follower of Jesus to deliver street justice outside the bounds of the state?
The hosts debate whether street justice is permissible for Christians. Mike cites Moses and Elijah calling Israel back to God's law and dubs Moses the original Batman; Boova draws…
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Why was Paul never arrested for his crimes against the church?
- Why was the apostle Paul never arrested for his crimes against the church?
Ben opens the theological thread of the show: reading Galatians and Romans, he wonders why the apostle Paul — who vouched for Stephen's execution and says he violently persecuted the church — was never arrested or held accountable for that violence.
From No. 579 · Wanted: Paul and Hope | Paul’s Persecution of Christians and Radical Redemption
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Dear LFTP: the $900 Taylor Swift ticket
- Am I wrong to think my neighbor was not acting as a good friend by selling my 15-year-old a $900 Taylor Swift ticket?
A letter writer says a friend and neighbor sold her 15-year-old daughter a Taylor Swift ticket for $900 after buying it for $300, and wonders if she is wrong to think of the woman differently now.
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Don't take macro action based on micro analysis
- Am I taking macro action based on micro analysis?
A host introduces his principle — 'don't take macro action based upon micro analysis,' or 'don't take broad action based upon narrow analysis' — and the room tests it across examples.
From No. 450 · Good News of Narrow Focus