God is good, but then why does evil exist? The answer to the problem of evil is a difficult task for Christian theism, since it recognizes the existence of an omnipotent God who is good and at the same time evil. Here a problem arises: How is it possible that almighty God, who can destroy evil, allows evil, while he is also absolutely good and should destroy evil? Since God is omniscient, He was aware of what happens when He creates this world, so He knew possible evil. God also created this world by his own will, so he could have created the world differently, without any evil, but he didn't. I think there may be a reason behind God's actions and that evil may actually have a purpose. But first and foremost, what is the nature and essence of evil if everything God created is good? Evil is not a creation, a being, or a substance. Evil is a defect in the good created by God. Evil is a removal of a particular good, a distortion. It exists in something else but not by itself, like mold on bread or a bruise on the skin. However, evil does not mean that it is an absence of ...