Why Does God Allow Suffering?
- Evil Entered Through Rebellion: Creation was good; human sin brought suffering (Genesis 1, 3).
- Free Will Enables Love: Real love requires freedom, which also allows evil.
- God Limits His Power: He honors human freedom but holds us accountable.
- Christians’ Role: Serve and care for the suffering, recognizing everyone’s God-given dignity.
- Ultimate Hope: Jesus’ death and resurrection offer forgiveness and eternal life, where suffering ends.
- Atheism Lacks Hope: Christianity alone offers a suffering God and a solution for evil.
existence &
nature of God
Why would God command the death of so many people in the Bible (e.g., the Canaanites)?
How can a loving God send people to hell?
Why would God need people to worship Him (isn’t that egotistical and arrogant)?
Why does God remain so “hidden”?
Why does the “Old Testament God” seem different than the “New Testament God”?
Why would a good God allow evil to exist?
What are the practical implications of an atheistic worldview?
What key arguments are there for (and against) God’s existence?