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Why God have us suffer so much if He really love us?
18 Answers
- Mr. ImmortelLv 77 years ago
A better question would be why, if we hate suffering so much, will most humans not listen to and follow God's advice on how to live in his word? Could this be the cure for suffering? Could that be the reason for humanity's suffering? On one hand God offers relief from suffering but humans as a whole refuse to learn from and observe his written word. On the same hand humans suffer so much and yet blame God for their suffering. There are consequences for all actions and lifestyles. Humans are learning the hard way that their way is not better than that of God. Turn to God and live accordingly and suffering would soon stop. Otherwise you would simply be banging your head against the wall wondering why God is allowing you to suffer so much. Learn to become wise.
- 7 years ago
Of all the challenges thrown at Christianity in modern times, perhaps the most difficult is explaining the problem of suffering. How can a loving God allow suffering to continue in the world which He created? For those who have endured massive suffering themselves, this is much more than a philosophical issue, but a deep-seated personal and emotional one. How does the Bible address this issue? Does the Bible give us any examples of suffering and some indicators on how to deal with it?
The Bible is startlingly realistic when it comes to the problem of endured suffering. For one thing, the Bible devotes an entire book to dealing with the problem. This book concerns a man named Job. It begins with a scene in heaven which provides the reader with the background of Job’s suffering. Job suffers because God contested with Satan. As far as we know, this was never known by Job or any of his friends. It is therefore not surprising that they all struggle to explain Job’s suffering from the perspective of their ignorance, until Job finally rests in nothing but the faithfulness of God and the hope of His redemption. Neither Job nor his friends understood at the time the reasons for his suffering. In fact, when Job is finally confronted by the Lord, Job is silent. Job’s silent response does not in any way trivialize the intense pain and loss he had so patiently endured. Rather, it underscores the importance of trusting God’s purposes in the midst of suffering, even when we don’t know what those purposes are. Suffering, like all other human experiences, is directed by the sovereign wisdom of God. In the end, we learn that we may never know the specific reason for our suffering, but we must trust in our sovereign God. That is the real answer to suffering.
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Source(s): TR - spiderLv 67 years ago
God is not causing our suffering today. He has allowed suffering to prove to man he cannot direct his own steps apart from him. The reason we suffer is at the hand of man not God. Jehovah have promised to put an end to all of mankind's in the near future.
- ?Lv 77 years ago
A very interesting question and you can find the answer to this, if you take the opportunity to go to your local kingdom hall 27 of this month, were a world wide public talk is being given, which is entitled: WHY WOULD A LOVING GOD PERMIT WICKEDNESS.
I could tell you right now, but I honestly think you will find it so much more beneficial to go along and listen for yourself; all you need is a bible and and song book. If you feel shy to go on your own, you can request for a brother or sister take you along.
- mark_pocLv 67 years ago
The Bible tells us that we are as little children in our understanding of these things:
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
God is all wise, and He knows what He is doing. For the Christian, God is working out a real glory and something fantastic, but suffering is part of the formula:
Romans 8:18 -
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
We have to just trust in God, because we can't hope to understand everything now.
- 7 years ago
Here is a free online book that answers that very question right from the Bible: What Does The Bible Really Teach? Chapter 11, Why Does God Allow Suffering?
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/bible-teac...
Also, there will be a special talk held worldwide at all Kingdom Halls on this subject. Check with your local congregation. Everyone is welcome, no collections are taken!
- 7 years ago
The Bible plainly states that God is not to blame for human suffering. “Let no man say when he is tested, I am tested by God; for it is not possible for God to be tested by evil, and he himself puts no man to such a test.” (James 1:13, The Bible in Basic English) In fact, the idea that God is to blame for suffering is out of harmony with the way that the Bible describes God’s personality. How so?
One of God’s primary qualities is love. (1 John 4:8) To emphasize that point, the Bible portrays God as having feelings similar to those of a nursing mother. “Can a wife forget her suckling so that she should not pity the son of her belly?” asks God. “Even these women can forget, yet I myself shall not forget you.” (Isaiah 49:15) Can you imagine a loving mother deliberately harming her child? A caring parent, on the contrary, would try to alleviate a child’s suffering. Likewise, God does not cause innocent people to suffer.—Genesis 18:25.
Even so, innocent people are suffering. You may wonder, ‘If God cares for us and is all powerful, why doesn’t he get rid of the causes of suffering?’
God allows suffering to continue at present for good reasons. Consider just one: It is often people who cause suffering to others. Many bullies and tyrants who inflict pain are unwilling to change their ways. So for God to remove a major cause of suffering, he will have to destroy such people.
Explaining why God has not yet destroyed those who do wrong, the apostle Peter wrote: “Jehovah is not slow respecting his promise, as some people consider slowness, but he is patient with you because he does not desire any to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9) Jehovah God’s patience is an expression of his loving and merciful personality.
Soon, though, Jehovah God will act. He will “repay tribulation to those who make tribulation” for the innocent. Those who inflict unjust suffering will “undergo the judicial punishment of everlasting destruction.”—2 Thessalonians 1:6-9.
To find out more about why God allows suffering and what he will do about it, see chapter 11 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? Available for download at www.jw.org
Source(s): The Watchtower 11/1/12 - Andy WLv 77 years ago
Suffering is part of the package that is called life.
What happens to everyone in a plane that crashes? Whose mistake is it? Certainly not the mistake of everyone traveling in it. Could be the mistake of the pilot or someone else or some mechanical issue.
The good thing is that while there is little hope for those in a crashing plane, there is hope for all of us.
- ?Lv 77 years ago
Your question is formed wrong.
More correctly formed should read "With God being so holy, perfect, loving and righteous, and man being so utterly depraved, evil and rebellious, why is there not far more suffering in the world?"
- ?Lv 47 years ago
Because God is just in your head , yes he is real to you , just as the Egyptians had a belief structure , or the romans with there gods were just as valid to them , but man makes gods , there is enough evidence for this, than the other way round