There is a very common understanding in many Christian circles that everything happens for a reason, we can’t understand what comes to pass because God’s ways are higher than our ways, and ultimately every single act, no matter how consistent or inconsistent with the God revealed in Jesus, is a direct result of the power, control, & sovereignty of God. In this message Greg dissects John 9:1-3 confronting all these ideas head on showing how dangerous poor theology and inconsistent exegesis can be. 
So, the devil is way more powerful than i thought; he has corrupted God’s creation and brings havok, chaos and pain and we are left to poke holes in the darkness? So, satan is basically controlling everything we experience and all that God does is bring good out of evil? I don’t like being in this position.
Thank you! My husband and I have been listening to you for about 5 years, since we left an insane and toxic church. We haven’t found another one but at least you have help us to continue trust in Jesus and the God that he came to manifest!!
We really appreciate you and your ministry!
Dave & Paloma
A number of years ago, I read a commentary on the Gospel of John. In examining John 9, the writer referred to all the other times in the book of John where the “all’ ‘ina” phrase was used, and showed that it never meant that the previous phrase (in this case, being born blind), was the reason for the clause that followed (Let’s do something to glorify the Father.) At the time I read that, it was such a huge relief because I had struggled with this very passage, refusing to trust a God who would chose that someone suffer for all those years just so He could do something miraculous.
Thank you for this message. I was surprised you brought up Job, however, because it seems a Calvinist would say this proves their point because Satan had to get God’s permission to hurt Job. How does Greg react to this? Thank you!
Good question!