45 Problem of Pain & Suffering

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THE PROBLEM OF

PAIN & SUFFERINGROM 8:28-29Someone has said: "IF there is a God....WHYdoes evil always seem to be winning?"WE NEED ONLY LOOK AROUND TO SEE

THAT EVIL DOES APPEAR TO BE WINNING.....AND THIS IS A VERY REAL PROBLEM FORPEOPLE! (WE ARE IN A GREAT COSMIC WAR)AND WE CANNOT SEE THE WHOLE PICTURE F

LIMITED PERSPECTIVE! BUT GOD DOES!!!


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WHEN ALL THE ANSWERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE....GOD R

THAT WE TRUST HIM...HAVE FAITH!

THIS PROBLEM OF EVIL HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MAIN TH

HAS CAUSED PEOPLE TO DOUBT GOD'S EXISTENCE...OR

HIS GOODNESS...OR TO DOUBT HIS POWER!

Voltaire (16941778) "How can we reconcile the factswar, famine, earthquakes, disasters, etc. with the existe

LOVING, KIND GOD WHO LOVES MANKIND?"
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oes o care w en we sJesus Himself

knows exactlywhat

it's like to suffer. Hesuffered more than

any of us, as He was

crucified for ALL the

sins of the world!


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2ND LARGEST SLUM AREA IN THE W


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WHY? WHY? WHYFIRST, IF GOD MADE THE WORLD AND CONTRO

WHY IS THERE EVIL -- AND WHY DOES EVIL ALWSEEM TO WIN?

SIMPLICTICALLY SOME THINK THAT "RIGHTE

PEOPLE" SHOULD RECEIVE GOOD IN THIS LIFEWICKED PEOPLE SHOULD BE THE ONES SUFFEWHY DOESN'T IT WORK OUT THAT WAY?

SOME OF THE ANSWER IS FOUND IN ROM 3:10


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It is most important that we always remember

DOES LOVE US....HE DESIRES THAT ALL B

HE WANTS GOOD FOR EVERYONE OF US! JOHN 3:16; 2PET

PEOPLE WANT TO ARGUE THAT A GOOD GOD & AN EVIL WO

INCOMPATIBLE!

God is able to prevent evil, but not willingWRONG!! >>FA

God is willing to prevent evil, but not able WRONG!!

Matthew 11:28-29 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy lagive you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am geheart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Hebrews 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the utteunto God by him, seeing he ever lives to make intercession for them.


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THERE IS A GREAT COSMIC WAR... JESTHAT WAR AT HIS CROSS... ITS ONLY A

OF TIME (Book of Revelation)

This Earth is enemy territory, the Devil hasand more under control. God allows


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HERE IS WHAT MUST BE FACE

1. THERE IS A LOVING, MERCIFUL GOD WHOM W

ABOUT IN THE BIBLE!2. HE IS NOT EVIL...HE IS RIGHTEOUS AND HOLY

PERFECT! HE IS ABLE TO JUSTLY RESOLVE A

3. EVIL, DEATH, SORROW, PAIN & SUFFERING DO

THE WORLD!


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Jesus is not someone "who cannot be touchedfeeling of our infirmities, but He was in all points

we are"(Hebrews 4:15).

HOW DOES ONE DEAL WITH THISSEEMINGLY INCOMPATIBLE SITUATI

WE CANNOT DENY THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD...OR SAY THAS IN SOME WAY LIMITED HIMSELF AND IS NOT IN FULL

CONTROL!! THIS IS "DEISM." THIS BELIEF IS NOT BIBLICA


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THE PRESENCE OF EVIL IS THE UNBEL

ARGUMENT THAT THERE IS NO GO

WE CANNOT SIDE WITH THE ATHEIST WHO SAY

YOUR BELIEF IN GOD THAT CREATES THE PROBGIVE UP YOUR FAITH IN GOD AND THE ANSWER

COME TO YOU....

IN A WORLD WITH NO GOD YOU WOULD NAT

EXPECT EVIL TO PREVAIL! BUT IF THE PRESENCE OF EVIL PROVES THE

GOD, WHAT DOES THE PRESENCE OF LOVE, T

BEAUTY AND GOODNESS PROVE?


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WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH IS "T

SEEMING UNFAIRNESS OF IT ALL

IT TOO OFTEN APPEARS THAT THE INNOCENT S

THE WICKED PROSPER!! THAT EVIL GETS AHEAAND THIS ENRAGES OUR SENSE OF JUST

If we had time we would relate the experie

Job -- His story simply says there is NO

in this World....

BUT IT ASSURES US THAT GOD WILL WOR

OUT IN HIS OWN TIME!

JOB Ch 38


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A CERTAIN ATHEIST WROTE TO A CHRISTIAN ED

I do not believe in God. I have good health as do my

children. My cattle are fat and my fields are bountifuso-called Christian man who lost his wife this year to

crops failed, and he has many other problems -- Wh

think of that?

TO WHICH THE BELIEVING EDITOR REPLIED: D

GOD DOES NOT SETTLE ALL HIS ACCOUNTS IN

OCTOBER.


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LET'S NOW SEE IF THE BIBLE CAN HELP US BY PROVIDREASSURANCES (AND REMEMBER, THERE ARE NO C

ANSWERS FOR NOW...BUT ENOUGH TO GIVE US F

We Christians believe that God is working towardpurpose....some noble end to all things!Romans 8:28-29And we know that all things work together for good t

who love God, to those who are the called accordingpurpose.For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be cto the image of His Son, that He might be the firstbomany brethren. [Heb 5:8-9]

W d t d th t thi l


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We understand that this worla "tutoring session.

Man is a free-will agent, he can chose right and wrong!

When we choses contrary to God's moral, natural & spiritual lawpay the consequences! Rom 6:23 Eze 18:4Much of the evil in the world is brought about by man's sinning

This is a fallen world!

God has some natural laws (gravity, etc.) and when these laws

broken....bad things can result!There is "moral evil" which results from evil things done by men

one another!! We are in a Moral Battle....moral evil must be opp

Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man s

will also reap.


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I BELIEVE THE FOLLOWING


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I BELIEVE THE FOLLOWING

SCRIPTURES SHOULD HELP UIn 2Cor 4:17 we are taught to make use of pain & su

when it comes.In 1Pet 1:6-7 it says we should endure our troubles,

them bring us closer to God.

In Heb 12:6-11 says later we'll understand better.

In Psa 119:71 David said he learned from his sorrow

In 2Cor 1:4 we are told it helps us be sympathetic to

others.

In James 1:2-3 it says through trials we learn.

AND DON'T FORGET ROM 8:28.

The Christian's ATTITUDE sho


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The Christian s ATTITUDE sho

be to EXPECT PERSECUTIOWE LIVE IN THAT KIND OF WORLD!

LET IT MAKE YOU A BETTER SERVANT FOR JESLET IT BRING YOU CLOSER TO GOD.....

2 Timothy 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Jesus shall suffer persecution.


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BESIDES....TRIALS AND CALIMITIES MAY

GOD'S WAY OF REACHING SOME OF U

STORY: The lone survivor of a shipwreck was cast upon an un

island. He erected a hut and stored the little he had salvaged fburning ship. Daily he prayed, scanned the horizon, and longe

rescue him. Returning from a hunt, he was horrified to see his

smoke. To his limited vision, the worst had happened. GOD SA

DISASTER: A ship arrived the next day and the captain said, "

smoke signal."

MAY WE SEE GOOD IN ALL OUR CALAMITIES!! THEY MAY

WAY OF ANSWERING OUR PRAYERS!!


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CONCLUSION:Christians must continue to search for answers -DO OUR FAITH WILL BE ENRICHED! We likely w

find all the answers we wantBUT THERE ARE ANSWERS....AND THEY ARE STO CAUSE US TO TRUST IN GOD ALMIGHTY!FAITH IN JESUS IS THE ANSWER!! He suffered f

we might....by trusting in Him....be in an Eternal Pwhere there is NO EVIL!

Heres a little note from Jesus: In this world you wtribulation, but be of good cheer, for I have overcome


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