Part 1 ended with a discussion of why cancer exists.  From an evolutionary perspective cancel fits   However, in God’s realm cancer should not exist.  If God is “good” then diseases do not make sense.  A good God would not allow evil in the His world.  Either God is not good, or He cannot prevent evil, or he does not exist.  In an analysis of Biblical scriptures, some answers can be discovered.  We find stated in the Bible that “And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.” Genesis 1 verse 31 (ESV, English Standard Version of the Bible).   So, if everything was very good where did cancer come from?

God created the first man and woman, Adam and Eve. They had no disease or sickness or even cancer.   They were perfectly healthy.  God placed them in the good and beautiful place called The Garden of Eden.  In this garden God planted the “Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil” and God had only one requirement, not eat of this tree. 

For God said in Genesis 2:17 “but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die” (ESV).

But Adam and Eve disobeyed and ate from the tree.  Because of this disobedience (sin) God cursed Adam, Eve and the earth.

Genesis 3:16 To the woman he (God) said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children” (ESV).

Genesis 3:17-19 And to Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life; thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field.  By the sweat of your face, you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” (ESV).

So, the ground was cursed and thereby the means by which Adam would get food.  Adam would eventually physically die.  This death process passed through generations and lead to diseases like cancer causing the deaths of all people who live on the earth.  Life is terminal and no one escapes death.  The Bible says in the book of 1^st Corinthians 15:22 “For as in Adam all die” (ESV) and in Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned (ESV).  We all have Adam’s spiritual genes because we are all his descendants.

However, God did not leave us in Adams condemnation and spiritual genes but provided a way to have life restored to us. Roman 5:17 states “If, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one-man Jesus Christ.” (ESV).  Jesus, God’s son came to earth, lived a sinless life, was falsely accused of a crime, was crucified and died on a Roman cross and placed into a tomb.  But rose from the dead after 3 days showing His victory over death and sin.  Providing a way for the descendants of Adam to be restored to God.

John 3 verses 16 & 17 say “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.  For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” (ESV).  It is a free gift, and God offers to us if we come to Him. 

In Romans chapter 10 verses 9 & 10 it says “if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.  For with the heart, one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.” (ESV).  So, if we confess our sins to God and by faith believe what He has done, He will forgive us and take us to heaven when we die.  Cancer may someday take my physical life but because of the work of Jesus Christ on the Cross and His resurrection from the dead I have spiritual life, that only God can provide, and I will go to be with Him.