Answers about suffering

Why does God let children suffer?

Thank you for your question. The problem of suffering is perhaps one of the most difficult questions that a Christian has to face, as it cuts to the core of our understanding of God and His purpose. Whilst some skeptics use it as an argument for atheism, I do not think this argument has the [...]

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Does God protect us from harm?

You say: I met this man 13 years older than me, I’m 31 he’s 43.  And he let me and my kid’s move in with him and he told me that he wanted to marry and that he would take care of me and that he had all this money and he was stable at [...]

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Why won’t God heal my children when he blesses me financially?

Here is the full question: I am 50 years old being a Christian for 22 years. God has blessed me financially beyond what I expect,. I have 4 children, my second (girl 16+) and third (boy 10+) suffered from “autism”. I am concerned about their future. I believe in miracles. Technically I lost 26+ years [...]

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What purpose do miscarried babies have in God’s plan?

It is no accident that this question been waiting to be answered for several weeks now. It is not easy to answer and there is need to respect the pain of those who have suffered loss. It can be presumptuous to tell someone the reasons God had for allowing bad things to happen to them. [...]

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In the Kingdom will there be suffering? (The mortal people)

For those mortal in the Kingdom who love and serve God, their days will be happy and long and they will get supernatural help with any problems that arise. Example of the blessedness of the Kingdom: Isa 65:20-25  No more shall there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an [...]

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Why did God allow my father to die from a heart attack and mother from cancer?

Both my mother and father prayed, fasted and payed tithes and were saved for the most part of their lives. My mother really suffered badly even though she lead the holy life she did, she always preached about God and did the right thing. I don’t understand it I am sorry to hear about the [...]

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Why are there natural disasters in a world created by God?

Many people wonder how a loving God could have created a world in which natural disasters occur. What most people do not realize is that such disasters are typically the product of natural systems which most of the time operate for our benefit. To put it one way, natural disasters are the ‘cost’ we ‘pay’ [...]

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Did God create evil?

To help answer this question it’s important that we define the word ‘evil’. Here are two possible definitions: Sin, wrongdoing or wickedness Calamity; something causing harm, injury or suffering So we could ask two further questions: Did God create immorality, wickedness or sin? No. The Bible is very clear that God is the source of [...]

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Do you think that Jesus cares about struggles like anorexia?

Yes, I have no doubt that Jesus cares. In the gospels we read that Jesus was moved with compassion when he saw the sick and suffering (cf. Matthew 14:14). Please don’t think that your suffering is too trivial for Jesus to care, or that it is not worth praying about.

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Was the earthquake in Haiti a punishment from God?

Ordinarily, when God punishes a large number of people at once in a specific area he gives plenty of prior warning about it — see, e.g., the warnings in Obadiah about God’s impending judgement on Edom. There was no such prior warning from God about the earthquake in Haiti, therefore we are safe to conclude [...]

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