Why did Jesus allow Legion his way? The story is told in Mark 5 where Jesus confronted the demons in an insane man. They asked his permission to enter a herd of 2,000 swine. Knowing the destructive potential of evil, why did Jesus allow it? The issue is broader than this event. It begs the question as to why God allows evil at all. God has given us freedom to choose. He does not revoke that decision even if we choose incorrectly. The destruction of a very large swine herd is an object lesson of the ultimate purposes of evil. Those who let it possess them are also allowing something into their lives that is disposed to destroying them. God allows evil in this world for now, not because he enjoys it, but because he hopes that we will learn not to choose it forever.
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