By Moses George, ThD

Introduction
Since the declaration of the corona virus by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a pandemic on 11 March 2020, the number of those infected by this virus has continue to increase astronomically. Unless the situation changes drastically, many more will die.

While this challenge raises serious medical, ethical and logistical questions, it also raises serious theological questions. The aim of this paper is to briefly discuss some of those theological questions.

Is Anyone There?
This is a fundamental question that is begging for urgent answer, especially during this trying period. The amazing order and design that is seen all over the world and the universal laws which holds everything perfectly together is a very loud indication that a Master Designer is responsible for creation. That is Designer is God!

There are several theories of creation, but they are all fragile. Prominent among them is the Big Bang Theory which is a leading scientific explanation about how the universe began. A major blow to this theory is that; it is practically impossible for ‘nothing’ to evolve into ‘something’, let alone this earth, with its amazing complex designs and forms.

As their theories continue to fall apart, the scientific community has also been asking for a proof of the existence of a Creator. The answer: there is God and he created our world and everything in it. Nothing happens without his knowledge or permission. “While it is impossible to ‘prove’ God in a mathematical sense, the evidence is convincing.”1

As we pass through this universal challenge caused by the corona virus, the church as the people of faith should be encouraged and comforted in the knowledge that there is God and he has absolute authority and control over his creation (1 Chronicles 29: 11-12). He is omnipotent (all all power), omniscient (has all knowledge) and omnipresent (is in all places). He guides and governs all circumstances (Genesis41: 32). Awesome!

God knows all about the corona virus pandemic as well as all other human challenges. He has the power to deal with this situation; he has the power to stop its further spread and heal all those who have been infected whenever he chooses to do so.

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1John Blanchard, Ultimate Questions (E P Books, UK), p 4