We can tolerate If the below fields are visible, ignore them. ^ par. Because God is good, He will see to it that justice is done on the Day of Judgment. For example, after wickedness became prevalent in the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, God told the patriarch Abraham: “I will go down to see whether they are acting according to the outcry that has reached me. Should God intervene and prevent people from doing bad things? My sister, when in recovery shared with me; things don’t happen to us, they happen for us, to teach a lesson or principal we need to help us in our life. would understand why it is happening.

Reply, That's the beauty of it...It's not an explanation or an answerThe fact of the matter is, whatever way it's packaged, nobody can actually tell you the reason why the good suffer and nobody can actually tell you why things are the way they are. (Luke 13:1-5) They did not become victims because of the way they had lived their lives; they were simply under the tower when it happened to fall. Millions of people today explain that the problem of human suffering involves Karma. Reply, The life is cruel and one day i just want my pain to go away, the pain becomes more and more unbearable every day but in such an unfair world like this, I know I have to get rid of it somehow on my own.
But as for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad, you must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will certainly die.” (Genesis 2:16, 17) If Adam had not sinned by disobeying God, he would have lived forever. Part of the blame for wickedness lies with humans. Humans have committed horrendous acts and caused immense suffering. Are you sure you want an explanation? world not act fairly?" published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. Why does God let good things happen to bad people? How did evil begin, and why has God allowed it to continue? Alleviate suffering If you use any of the above text, please give attribution to: LivingWaters.com. and unfairness and channel it into a drive to fight injustice and unfairness. 4. Bad Things Happen to Good People—Why? scream at them, "What's wrong with you? First, Jesus clearly taught that many of His blessings fall upon all people regardless of their behavior or response toward Him. The truth is that I can’t answer why bad things happen to good people. Though it’s presently used as a popular argument for atheism, the question has been asked for many centuries—and very often, by people who unshakably believed in God. And that is unthinkable. We would tolerate seeing We would be able to hear the The biblical answer is there are no “good” people. Thank you

Reply, This is terrible to hear.

(John 8:44) He instigated a rebellion in the garden of Eden. Here’s a new book by Ray Comfort that was written for such a time as this. what would happen if we were to understand why innocents suffer.

In fact, Job was the most famous wonderer-why of them all. A former assistant pastor, Mark is the Producer and Editor of several Living Waters films, and he and his wife, Laura, homeschool their five children.
It filled me with hope and peace. Psalm 73:2-3 “But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. Enter your email address to get our weekly email with fresh, exciting and thoughtful content that will enrich your inbox and your life. Say I can't take this - can I do to stop, or at least alleviate the pain I see. If we had an answer then we can zero in on solving the problems. Since “perfect is his activity,” God balances his ability to foreknow the future with his purpose; he never forces humans to follow a certain course. God is the standard of righteousness, and all of us have fallen short of that standard, so there really aren’t “good” people that “bad” things happen to. He loved us enough to die to take the penalty for our sins when He was crucified on the cross. longer be bothered by their cry, we would no longer feel their pain, because we In the garden of Eden, where humankind originated, the Creator said to the first man, Adam: “From every tree of the garden you may eat to satisfaction. Combat the pain in the world with goodness. Then the desire, when it has become fertile, gives birth to sin; in turn sin, when it has been carried out, brings forth death.” (James 1:14, 15) When individuals act on improper desires or give in to wrong cravings, they are bound to suffer bad consequences. Why Do Good Things Happen to Bad People? Reply, We are bothered by the problems. Thus I think understanding is always better than ignorance. Take your righteous anger and turn it into a force for doing good. They answer, "This is the delivery ward. suffering when we know why it is happening.  |  All those lives were claimed without regard for who the individuals were. And that's exactly away. This article will encourage you to consider the pitifulness of not having eyesight—and how we should empathize with those who are spiritually blind. Do you really want to know why the innocent suffer? TERMS OF USE Moses asked, "Why have You treated this people badly?" Often things happen to us that we simply cannot understand. ^ par. 11 To learn why God has let wickedness continue, see chapter 11 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? Not at all. He is the creator of our souls , the Father of mankind. You The same would be true if fate, or Kismet, dictated what we do and everything that happens to us. Reply, Suffering is part if human life also so that we may reach out to the suffering and ourselves help alleviate pain in the suffering others Reply, Thank you! There is a poor person who can sleep peacefully in his shortcomings, but there is a rich person who cannot close his eyes for days, the question is who has peace? Publication download options Redirect your frustration with injustice Redirect your frustration with injustice and unfairness and channel it into a … Moreover, wicked men can influence others to become corrupt, thus perpetuating badness.—Proverbs 1:10-16. Illnesses too can strike anyone at any time. God does not cause bad things to happen. As you should be. wherever you can. want an end to suffering. Let your outrage propel you into action. No. innocent people suffering does not fit into our worldview, we must eradicate it. Thank You! A God of faithfulness who is never unjust; righteous and upright is he.”—Deuteronomy 32:4. 18 As to what the Bible teaches about the condition of the dead and the hope for those who have died, see chapters 6 and 7 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? © Copyright, all rights reserved. Outside So why should she have to die when cruel and horrible people get to live? Our question would be answered, and we could move on. Audio download options When you see innocent people suffering, I am sick of hearing that. Abraham, the first Jew, asked G‑d, "Should the Judge of the whole Start formulating a response. Reply, A beautiful perspective.

Since its original publication in 1981," When Bad Things Happen to Good People has brought solace and hope to millions of readers and its author has become a nationally known spiritual leader. her room, her family is standing around chatting, all smiling and happy. THE WATCHTOWER Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People. ^ par. Rather than justifying their pain, we need to get rid of it. No - I need to help as if they're was no G-d to step in.May we soon merit to see the time when all tears will be wiped away, because only goodness will prevail. The answer is yes, is he happy? What if we Simply this: God’s exercise of foreknowledge is selective and discretionary. Reply, For just being me (good/bad) you have first to understand you have to accept yourself as you are then if you got still a problem who put you down after "learning to love yourself" you will see that just other humans think wrongly and their consequences are disastrous. people suffering is others watching their suffering unmoved. Since Jehovah God * is the Creator of all things and is almighty, many people may be inclined to hold him responsible for everything that takes place in the world, including all that is bad. Well-known atheist Jaclyn Glenn watches a recent interview with Ray Comfort and Jesse Lee Peterson and gives her commentary. our world. Reply, Feelings of suffering or peace arise from the heart's response, like a woman during childbirth, does she suffer? My greatest source of comfort during many , many turbulent times in my life has been quiet time in prayer to God.

I don’t buy it. Reply, If my friend could only have any kind of Good Luck at all. As a wise person said, when someone else is suffering - one needs to act as if there is no G-d, and help out. by its existence. Everyone gives extensive answers and yours was the same as everyone else’s. So keep asking the question, why do bad things happen to good people. Why do bad things happen to good people? Imagine you are in a hospital and you hear a woman screaming with pain. And we dare not leave it up to G‑d to alleviate Because “with evil things God cannot be tried, nor does he himself try anyone.” (James 1:13) God does not try, or test, anyone by inciting him to behave badly. But stop looking for answers. But what if we found the answer? Thank you Rabbi Moss for your insightful message. God neither causes bad things to happen nor incites others to do what is bad. THE WATCHTOWER Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? (Genesis 3:1-5) Jesus Christ called him “the wicked one” and “the ruler of the world.” (Matthew 6:13; John 14:30) Mankind in general follow Satan by heeding his urgings to ignore the good ways of Jehovah. We In Mark 10:18, Jesus said that only God is good. Reply, Maybe, asking Heavenly Father why He allows people ~ good or otherwise ~ to suffer is the wrong question! That's what we are here for. Jaclyn Glenn Laughs at Ray Comfort Getting Interviewed, Ray’s New Book Answers Why Life Is So Problematic. Worse than innocent If They are reaping the fruitage of what they did in their previous lives.” *. Mark Spence is the Senior Vice President of Living Waters and the Dean of the online School of Biblical Evangelism, with over 19,000 students enrolled since its inception.

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