Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

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If God is truly a God of love and mercy, why does He not intervene? Some have concluded that God simply doesn't exist. The answer, however, is much more complex. What does the Bible reveal about the causes of suffering?

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A woman crying by a grave stone.

A World Plagued With Human Suffering

7 minutes
We live in a world of suffering. It falls on the just and the unjust, afflicting all of us at some time. Philosophers, thinkers and theologians have...
A little girl sitting on the grass looking sad.

A Front-Row Seat for Suffering

2 minutes
Repeated exposure to violence-real and feigned-in news and entertainment hardens us to the real suffering of others.
Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Mao Tse-tung

Why a Loving God Allows Suffering

16 minutes
If God is truly a God of love and mercy, why does He not intervene?
A doctor consoling a person who is grieving.

Can We Explain All Suffering?

5 minutes
One of the consequences of humanity's decision to live contrary to God's instruction is a world subject to the capriciousness and vagaries of time and...
A Bible laying on a table.

Satan's Role in Suffering

3 minutes
We can see from various passages within the Bible that Satan exerts a pervasive power over mankind.
A woman holding a Bible on her lap.

How Good Can Come From Suffering

18 minutes
We will all suffer at some time. While it is never pleasant, both history and the Bible show that suffering can, in the end, produce good.
Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States.

How Events Molded the Character of One Future President

2 minutes
Theodore Roosevelt, as have many others, responded to trials and suffering by accomplishing more than he would have achieved had those tests never...
People at a grave site.

"It Is Appointed for Men to Die Once"

3 minutes
Though death is sad, by no means is it the end of hope. God promises a resurrection to immortality for His faithful servants to reign with Jesus...
Sun rays shining over hills.

When Will Suffering Cease?

13 minutes
God has a great purpose and plan that extends beyond this life.
Two women talking.

Walking Through the Valleys of Life

4 minutes
In this life we face trials. We are constantly exposed to a range of strains and stresses. However, we can call on several strategies to lessen the...