Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  8000 The life of the believer  »  8700 Threats to the life of faith  »  8734 evil

The presence of corruption, malevolence and depravity in the world, opposed to God's nature and will. Scripture stresses that evil is a force in its own right, rather than the mere absence of good, and describes its origins and the manner in which God deals with its continuing presence and power in his world.

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