Why do Bad things happen
March 8th, 2010
Andrew Young (Fraserburgh) reviews Melvin Tinker’s Why do bad things happen to good people? which was published by Christian Focus Publications.
One teaching which appears to becoming more common in Christian circles today, is that ‘when you become a Christian, all your problems will disappear!’ However, the reality is that they don’t, and such a superficial and indeed false teaching, can leave many people disillusioned and filled with doubts. The question, which the title of the book asks is a serious one. Why indeed, is doing good no guarantee of an easy life, while on the other hand, it looks as if those who do bad seem to prosper all the time.
Melvin Tinker provides answers to these questions. He explores the cases of different characters from the Bible, such as Job. He also examines what Jesus Christ said, and looks at the example of the early Christians and goes on to give an explanation for the reasons for and the benefits of suffering. He writes in a very readable style, using some very powerful illustrations, and handles the subject in a very sensitive fashion. Here is a book, which I can recommend. It contains some timely teachings for the Christian church today.
