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1 | Suffering and God's providence | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 162824 | ||
Hi Atdcross, If we say that God sometimes causes suffering (what we call suffering, anyway), this does not automatically mean that we are saying that God causes all suffering. Love in Christ, Mark |
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2 | Suffering and God's providence | Bible general Archive 3 | atdcross | 162828 | ||
Thank you for clearing that up for me, Mark. I agree with that. However, not all may agree with you. Some may assert that God causes all suffering. What I do not agree with is that it is G od's will/intention or that God causes all suffering and, specifically, that it is God's will or God causes His children to suffer as, for example, in the case of sickness and even persecution. I appreciate the clarification and apologize for any misunderstanding on my part. |
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3 | Suffering and God's providence | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 162830 | ||
Hi atdcross, I would like to tell you that while we may be at odds on this point, I appreciate the spirit and attitude you bring to the table. :-) I believe that God either directly causes, or specifically allows, all things that enter into a believer's life, whether they be "natural disasters", persecutions, consequences of sin, any of the ups and downs in life. I believe that many things that we think of as suffering are really the greatest blessings we receive. Many things we think of as blessings may actually be tests we fail, such as a monetary windfall which God actually wanted us to give for His work but we spent on our ease - we will know more in heaven. Love in Christ, Mark |
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