Big Questions

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Big Questions - 2

• How could a good God allow suffering?

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I just dont believe the God of Christianity
exists. God allows terrible suffering in the
world. So he might be either all-powerful but not
good enough to end evil and suffering, or else he
might be all good but not powerful enough to end
evil and suffering. Either way the all-good,
all-powerful God of the Bible couldnt exist
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Suffering may actually be evidence for God rather
than evidence against him!

• Survival of the fittest means requires that some
  are marginalised, some die, some are excluded,
  that the strong oppress the weak!
• The sense of injustice that people express has no
  basis if there is no God, no goodness!

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Christianity

• Offers a way to face suffering with hope and
  courage rather than bitterness and despair.
• Shows us that God does understand what its like
  to suffer
• Shows us our experience of suffering cannot be
  because he doesnt love us or care for us
• Shows us that God has done something about
  suffering
• In Jesus Christ God experienced the greatest
  depths of pain

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Christianity (cont)

• For followers of Jesus suffering is not
  ultimately worthless
• Doesnt just offer consolation it actually
  promises restoration.
• Reassures us that every horrible thing that we
  experience will not only be undone and repaired
  but will in someway make the eventual joy of
  heaven even greater!

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I consider that our present sufferings are not
worth comparing with the glory that will be
revealed in us. Romans 818