Benevolent God

If God knows everything and is omnipotent can he be benevolent?
There is this struggle: if God is in control is he responsible for the evil in our world? Surely an all powerful God would intervene if he was good?
If God has limited knowledge and omnipotence then humans are allowed free will. If they didnt have free will would it be fair for humans to be punished?
N Geisler says that if our choices are predetermined that makes God immoral and us amoral
However this does not really fit with the traditional judaeo-christian idea of God.
Is it possible to believe in an all good God who punishes?
YES = if no punishment, would be doing an injustice to those affected by wrongdoers and God is presented as a just God. If evil people were allowed in heaven, heaven cannot really be good…

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