The Problem of Pleasure: Why Good Things Happen to Bad People

The question we are often prone to ask in our day is, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” But Dr. Gerstner draws our focus to the proper question: “Why do good things happen to bad people?” The presence of evil and suffering in this sinful world should not surprise us. What is truly surprising is there is so much pleasure in this fallen world. In fact, why is there any pleasure at all?

God is kind, says the Scripture, to evil and ungrateful men. Why? That He might lead them to repentance! Why should sinners know anything pleasurable in this life? Why does anything at all feel good? It is because God is a good God, and has given us all things richly to enjoy. This booklet will help you gain perspective and ask the right questions about life.

This primer is also contained in the book, Primitive Theology, published by Soli Deo Gloria.