This much is certain, that Jesus Christ represents God as the fountain of all goodness, the eternal enemy of pain and evil, the uniform and unchanging motive of the salutary operations of the material world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jesus depicts God as the source of all good and opposed to pain and evil in the world.
- In plain terms
- Jesus says God is good and wants to stop pain.
- What can you take from it?
- God is seen as the source of goodness and enemy of evil.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is your view of God?
- Is evil part of nature?
Another view
It presents a specific religious view that others may dispute.
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