An Iraqi puts his dead brother in a wooden coffin outside the morgue of a local hospital in Baghdad, 13 July 2005. The child is one of 24 Iraqi children were killed by a suicide car bomber targeting American soldiers handing out sweets after entering their Baghdad neighborhood precisely to warn of a possible attack. AFP PHOTO/ALI AL-SAADI


Why Does God Allow Suffering?

How do we reconcile anguish and suffering with the Bible's portrayal of a loving God? Why would He allow the horrendous miseries that afflict humanity? Does the Bible explain suffering?Many people, the faithful and the faithless, look at calamities—whether personal, national or global—and agonize over these questions. In this lesson we will see how the Bible addresses this enigma: Why does God allow suffering?
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Table of Contents :
Introduction
Freedom of Choice or Freedom from Suffering?
The Sovereignty of God
Why Suffering?
The Importance of Godly Character
Jesus Christ's Profound Example of Suffering
Why Must Christians Suffer?
Avoiding Unnecessary Suffering
Help for Sufferers
Time and Chance
God is Always Fair
How God Sees Suffering
Satan's Role in Causing Suffering
Glossary
Cause and Effect: An Often-Overlooked Principle
Learning from the Suffering of Job
Historical Insights into Human Suffering
Points to Ponder